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



Ni'ihau teachers travel new path to professional certification

It was a happy occasion at Kaua'i Community College graduation in May, when Laurie Pahulehua and two other Ni'ihau women received their A.A. degrees in liberal arts. This summer, two more of their colleagues from Ni'ihau have done the same, giving way to plenty of jubilation, since Ni'ihau residents rarely get a shot at college. - READ MORE >

MMA the Hawaiian way
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In the beginning of his career BJ Penn blew everyone away. He had only been training in Jiu-Jitsu for three years when he flew to Brazil and won the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship black-belt division. - READ MORE >

Queen's has special care for Hawaiian heart problems

Lomi lomi massage, ti-leaf poultices, and plenty of wala'au with 'ohana are nothing new in Hawaiian culture but they are now gaining new acceptance in treating Native Hawaiians admitted to Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu with congestive heart failure, a disabling and potentially deadly condition. - READ MORE >


 
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READ MORE > Gov. Linda Lingle on July 13 signed Senate Bill 1677 into law, which will require a 2/3 majority of both the Hawai'i State House and Senate to approve any transfer or sale of ceded lands.

Developer's bulldozer clips Hawai'i Kai heiau
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Jeannie Johnson, a
Native Hawaiian, calls recent construction work at the Hāwea heiau site in
Hawai'i Kai a desecration.
She said it's as if someone "took a bulldozer and bulldozed my church."
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Coming in the August Ka Wai Ola:

Native Hawaiian Chamber
Ka Wai Ola shines the spotlight on companies that are members of the Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce.

Eyewitness to history
As the 50th anniversary of statehood nears, several OHA trustees share their memories of an era of transition.

"Native Insights"
The "Native Insights" national writing competition encourages native thinkers to share their mana'o on the looming challenges and opportunities of today's economic and political climate -- and win their share of $60,000 in the process.

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