aloha all,
Please join us for the kamehameha day celebration is coming up on saturday, june 12. the parade ends at iolani palace this year. the hawaiian independence action alliance is setting up the signs displaying our kupuna names from the ku`e petitions on the grounds of the palace. this will be our second time bringing them out to display in public. first time was at the mckinley statue on feb. 15, american president's day. we started with 600 names. i've attached a link to photos (see below)
we need help. we'd like to make 600 more name signs by june 12, but time is short. in the past we've asked people to contribute names, and they have. we need more names. but in addition, we need whatever information accompanies the names on the petitions: island, moku, ahupuaa, age, gender, etc. different names have different information. all of it is important. the easiest way for people today to find their own kupuna is to be able to see where they lived when they signed. we've created a database to hold the names.
how you can help:
+ join us at 8 am at iolani palace on june 12 to set up signs; this will take a couple of hours, depending on how many people show up to help. more is better!
+ help us table at the celebration to gather more names, hand out brochures, ask people to kokua for future displays
+ for those unable to help write names, send the information to me directly at palolo@hawaii.rr.com; some of you did send me names already. send them again, but this time add the other information as listed on the petitions, themselves
+ noenoe, this is for you, specifically: help us draft a one page tri-fold brochure to hand out to people who come to visit so they know what they're looking at and why our kupuna need to be remembered.
mahalo in advance to those who have the time and desire to help. email or call me if you have questions or concerns. feel free to forward this email to others.
lynette cruz
palolo@hawaii.rr.com
phone (808) 284-3460
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