Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 39, Number 7, 1 July 2022 — The Many “Taro Shoots” of my Genealogy [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The Many “Taro Shoots” of my Genealogy

We honored our mothers in May and I was inspired to learn about my makuahine's genealogy. As I poured over the familial lines, I realized I have an incredible ancestral foundation that led my momma to say, "you belong here in Moloka'i." Hawaiian genealogies were memorized at an early age and were pa«<;prl V"**J — ^ ~

down orally through the generations. The highest ranking ali'i could trace their lineage directly back to the beginning of the universe. In the culture, names are bestowed upon a person to honor inoa kūpuna (ancestral names), inoa ho'omana'o (names to remember an event or to honor a chief), and inoa aina (plaee names) www.papahanaumokuakea.gov/

heritage /kapainoa.html. Our names connect us to the past, the here and now, and the future. The word 'ohana comes from the word 'oha, or corm of the taro plant. My genealogy is no exception with many, many "taro shoots." It includes the Ron Davis 'ohana who we met at the Moloka'i bakery. There was instant affection, warmth and a willingness to support momma's daughter in her role as OHA trustee. He said, "I want to help you, daughter." My mother, Kauana Kanahele (Pukahi), is daughter to Clinton Kanahele and Agnes Sanford Kanahele. Isaac Davis, who was a leading and trusted advisor to Kamehameha the Great, along with Captain Alexander Adams who was also a great friend and advisor to Kamehameha, are in my mother's lineage. We are 'ohana to the Meyers through Agnes Sanford ( Kanahele) who was a cousin to them. Agnes'

island of ehoiee was Moloka'i where she spent many of her summers and vacations. Agnes and Clinton Kanahele's marriage union bore seven children, including my mother. Tutu Agnes was so drawn to Moloka'i that she would also spend two weeks at the home of her Meyer cousins to wean eaeh of her children. While I have always valued open and non-judg-mpntal communication,

my genealogical eonnection to Moloka'i underscores that as 'ohana, we must uphold aloha, free communication, shared involvement and responsibility. In that spirit, I want to encourage you to eome forward as 'ohana to participate in the upcoming OHA Board of Trustees meetings on Moloka'i. I want and need your mana'o. Our theme is "Back

to the 'Āina" and the Community Meeting is scheduled for July 18 at 6:30 p.m., while the Board Meeting is scheduled for July 19 at 10:00 a.m. Both meetings will be held at the Lanikeha Community Center. Out and about. June was a fun time for me on the island. I attended the Kamehameha Day parade and the Moloka'i Paniolo Heritage Rodeo. Ke Akua blessed us when I was able to raise $3,000 in scholarship money to contribute to the Raina Dudoit Scholarship fund. This is for high school seniors who are considering study in agriculture, animal husbandry and so forth. We need to educate our keiki who ean return to solve such things as our deer problem! Celebrate! A belated Hau'oli Lā Makuakāne to the fathers who are with us today and to the special memories of the fathers who are with the ancestors. ■

Luana Alapa Trustee, Moloka'i and Lāna'i

Trustee Alopo (left) with Lone Kamakana, who received ū $1500 Rūino Dudoit College Scholorship. The scholorship presentotion wos mode ot the Moloko'i Poniolo Heritoge Rodeo. - Photo: Courtesy

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CULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT NOTICE: WAIKIKI AQUARIUM WATER SYSTEM UPGRADE Pacific Consulting Services, Ine., on behalf of the University of Hawai'i is conducting a Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA) for a proposed project to upgrade the water system at the Waikīkī Aquarium located at 2777 Kalākaua Avenue in Waikīkī Ahupua'a, Honolulu (Kona) District, O'ahu (TMK: (1) 31031:006). The proposed project is intended to upgrade the water disposal system so that all Aquarium effluent is disposed of into two on-site injection wells, thereby eliminating direct discharge into the oeean and the City and County of Honolulu (CCH) wastewater system. The CIA team is seeking to engage with cultural practitioners and other interested parties with knowledge of the area around the Aquarium who ean advance our understanding of historic properties, as well as cultural, traditional, and customary practices. The CIA is being compiled in accordance with Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) 343, whieh provides regulatory over-

sight for environmental reviews, and will be included in the Draft Environmental Assessment for the project. If you would like to provide information and share your mana'o, please email us at pcsi-cia@pcsihawaii.com. BURIAL NOTICE: WAIKIKI AHUPUA'A NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES IS HEREBY GIVEN that human skeletal remains were identified by Cultural Surveys Hawai'i, ine. during an archaeological inventory survey for the Ala Moana Boulevard Tower Project, Hilīon Hawaiian Village, Waikīkī Ahupua'a, Honolulu (Kona) District, O'ahu, TMKs: [1] 2-6-009:004-006 and portions of 007, 009, and 013. Per Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) Section 6E-43 and Hawai'i Administrative Rules (HAR) Chapter 13-300, these remains are considered previously identified. Based on the context, they are over 50 years old and reasonably believed to be Native Hawaiian. They are located in Kālia 'Ili, within Land Commission Award (LCA) 1775:1 to Paoa.

The project proponents are Park Ala Moana LLC, Hihon Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa, and SMK, ine.. The contact person is Ivan Lui-Kwan, Starn 0'Toole Marcus & Fisher, 733 Bishop Street, Suite 1900, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813 [Tel: (808) 537-6100]. The project proponents currently envision relocation of these previously disturbed remains to a suitable preserve area; however, a burial treatment decision (preservation in plaee or relocation) will be made based on consultation with Native Hawaiian descendants, the Hawai'i State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD), and the O'ahu Island Burial Council, per the requirements of HAR Section 13-300-33. All persons having knowledge of the identity or history of these human remains are requested to contact Ms. Regina Hilo, SHPD Burial Site Specialist, at 601 Kamokila Boulevard, Room 555, Kapolei, Hawai'i 96707 [Tel: (808) 692-8015, Fax: (808) 692-8020, Email: Regina.Hilo@hawaii.gov] within thirty (30) days of this notice. ■

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