Ka Wai Ola Loa - The Mid-Month Extra  
Malaki 2009 Mid-
Month Extra Edition



Study could unlock remedies
for imprisoned Hawaiians


Several measures aimed at reducing the over-representation of Native Hawaiians in prison are advancing in the Legislature. The Senate has approved a bill creating a task force to study the causes of the disproportionately high numbers of Native Hawaiians and other ethnic groups within the state criminal justice system. - READ MORE >

Makahiki pau
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A quiet corner of the University of Hawai'i Mānoa , passersby hardly cast a glance at the circle of people draped in kīhei, sharing pule, oli and a solemn presentation of ho'okupu to mark the end of makahiki. The passing of the season was also the focus of a ceremony the next day at Waiawa Correctional Facility on O'ahu. - READ MORE >

Kea'au youth stretch
their musical wings


By putting a professional grade recording studio in Kea'au, Hawai'i, the Kea'au Youth Business Center provides a place for the musical seeds in Puna youth to blossom. A new CD will mark program's first signs of success. - READ MORE >


 
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READ MORE > "Sand and varnish, sand and varnish. Hold the wood and love the canoe!" Heather Nahaku Kalei laughingly described her introduction to the Hōkūle'a several years ago. As you read this, the 23-year-old from Pana'ewa might have already completed a sail on Hōkūle'a to Palmyra Atoll, ushering in a new era of Hōkūle'a navigators.

Hawaiian off to the Highlands
Story photo

 

Jake Kaio calls this 'my most treasured' picture because it shows him alongside competitors and master pipers from around the world in Scotland's Blair Castle, in 2002. Roddy MacLeod, who won that year's competition, stands at the far left. – Photo: Courtesy of Jake Kaio - READ MORE >


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Got a question for us about OHA programs or issues affecting the Hawaiian community? Ask us! We will try our best to answer select questions in future editions of Ka Wai Ola Loa. Email your questions to webmaster@oha.org.

Coming in the April Ka Wai Ola:

Merrie Monarch:
Coverage of the annual epic Hula event from our Hilo correspondent, T. Ilihia Gionson.

Honolulu City Council special election:
Read more about the District 3 special election – including a short survey of all the candidates.




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