I remember getting scoldings from kupuna when a picture of a Hawaiian using throw net was used in a depiction of ancient fishing styles. She told me that throw net fishing was introduced to the islands by Japanese, and that Hawaiians hanai-ed the met
Wandering and weeding along forest trails of Koke'e this summer, I've found myself ever more deeply loving the very common native plants that make up so much of a healthy Hawaiian forest. Shiny purple 'uku'uki berries sparkle in the sun, their spear-
Lyon Arboretum goes bananas with 2009 biodiversity exhibit
UH Mānoa‟s Lyon Arboretum announces a new exhibit, “No End To The
Banana,” highlighting biodiversity and the importance of preserving cultural plants. The exhibit will run from June 5 through
Aloha kakou!
I am happy to announce that a project over twenty years in the making has come to fruition with the publication of an annotated list of Hawaiian names of plants, originally drafted by the famous botanist Joseph Rock in 1920, but never pu
Go to: www.kahea.org/maunakea
Lobbyists for the University of Hawaii, backed by powerful foreign telescope-developers, are pushing hard to take control of Mauna Kea's public trust resources and override the conservation laws currently barring furthe
A very worrisome complete loss of the moli colony in the mountains above Kaʻena Point seems to point to premeditated human genocide of kupuna manu. Who would do such a thing? The very birds that provided for kahili and were part of the symbol of the
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Here is an interesting article in the Maui News:
It speaks of the destruction of rose apple trees (not in itself necessarily a bad thing) and the threat of new strains of the rust disease that could affect 'ohi'a lehua.
http://www.hear.org/misc/maui
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
U.S. Supreme Court to hear ceded lands case
The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to hear a case involving attempts by the state of Hawai'i to sell portions of ceded lands on Maui and the Big Island to private, residential
Here is the scoops: If you are interested, or know somebody who might be good in this position, maybe its time to make the move!
>> Natural Resources Planner/Analyst (Job #008312)
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>> Assist the Ecologist with natural resources conservation
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What Hawaiians do you know who survive by eating strawberry guavas? I enjoy eating them on trailside when I am up in the mountain during the right time of year, but I don't live off of them, and I would rather see healthy native forest than a mountai
Kekahuna Keaweiwi wrote:
>Aloha Kamaunu,
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> This statement by Inouye
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> "We are here this morning to consider a measure that would restore the government that represented the Native people of Hawaii to its rightful status among domestic sovereigns
Aloha mai,
I am posting this for those who maybe interested. We will have an access to the Heiau Complex June 7,2008.
I am in an alaka'i/kako'o postion there at the valley, and have been doing this for ~4years. There will be a cultural tour of the h
Hi,
I just sent the following email to Ikaika Hussey. I'm posting it here - as this discussion group is very well populated. From my perspective - assembling as Kanaka Maoli (in the right setting) in the spirit of Malama 'Aina - and Aloha - is somet
Aloha e Kaohu,
Mahalo nui no kou kono i hui pu me na po`e malama `aina. Eia no na ki`i mai ko kakou hana ma Nu'alolo Kai, Napali, Kaua`i me Napali 'Ohana.
O wau,
Sabra
Care of land and sea. When Malama Aina is mentioned some people think immediately about restoration of Kahoolawe. Others might think about managing lo'i kalo. Some think about the arena of policy and legislation, others, the direct working of the lan
I figure our Hui Malama Aina would want to jump in and tell the become green folks what organization they should donate $25K to.
Also a chance for me to make a shameless plug for your vote to go to The Nature Conservancy. not just because I work ther
I would like to start this discussion with a short article I wrote a while back...
Pua'a: Hawaiian animal – or forest pest?
It is certainly well known that feral ungulates -- large browsing mammals such as cattle, goats, and pigs -- pose one of the
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Huaka'i I Na 'Aina Mauna is a group of mostly Hawaiian National hikers (with and without the koko) and outdoor people. By the way - "Huaka'i" began when "the term" was not as popular as it is now. Originating in 2002 by Kawaipuna Sharp (Kamehameha '6