Category Archives: Kü I Ke Au

Hawaiian Current Events

Ka‘üpülehu

Posted on 2009/08/06 by aahirano

As we start a new school year, we are always looking at building our capacity in Nohona Hawai‘i.  This year was no different. The first day back for the teachers, Monday August 3, lent itself for a staff huaka‘i for … Continue reading →

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Maiki Aiu Lake

Posted on 2009/04/14 by aahirano

maikiguide.pdf In honor of this week’s Merrie Monarch Festivals, this week’s biography focuses on Kumu Hula Maiki Aiu Lake.  She was instrumental in continuing hula during the Hawaiian Renaissance.  Many of the kumu hula today can trace their hula lineage … Continue reading →

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Kau Ka Pe‘a Holo Ka Wa‘a

Posted on 2009/03/18 by aahirano

After waiting about a week for favorable winds, the crew of the Höküle‘a finally set sail for the Line Islands.  Even with cloudy skies, no winds and the sheer fact that the Line Islands are low laying islands nearly impossible … Continue reading →

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Treaties

Posted on 2009/03/17 by aahirano

With all of the talk about Statehood, Ceded Lands, and the illegal occupation, more and more people are researching the events and looking for evidence to either support or contradict the different views.  Here’s a link to a site that … Continue reading →

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Another telescope?

Posted on 2009/03/09 by aahirano

Over the past few years, Mauna Kea has been the center of many debates regarding the addition of more telescopes.  Because of our isolation and Mauna Kea’s height, many believe that this is the the optimal place to build more … Continue reading →

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‘Ölelo Hawai‘i Bill

Posted on 2009/03/05 by aahirano

If the Hawaiian language is one of the official languages of the state of Hawai‘i, why then are there so many state signs that use the incorrect spelling of and use of Hawaiian? Being a language of only thirteen letters, … Continue reading →

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Can the state sell “ceded” land?

Posted on 2009/02/25 by aahirano

Today the supreme court held arguments regarding the legality of selling Hawai‘i’s ceded lands.  There are some who believe that it is in the best interest of the State of Hawai‘i to sell these lands, while other argue that the … Continue reading →

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Is it really “ceded” lands?

Posted on 2009/02/20 by aahirano

There is currently a lot of talk about “ceded lands”.  It’s not just the activist or the Hawaiians watching closely to this.  Although it seems like Hawaiian issue, when you look closer at the facts it goes way being the … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name?

Posted on 2009/01/12 by aahirano

Have you ever wondered why certain place have nicknames that seem so obscure?  Or what the traditional name of that place may be?  For all the negativity that non-traditional names have been getting recently there is also something to be … Continue reading →

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Stories to Tell

Posted on 2008/11/04 by aahirano

Did you know there are is a Micronesian connection to the US Civil War? This and many more interesting stories about Hawaiian whaling in the Pacific is the focus of a nine part series being created by the Hawai‘i Department … Continue reading →

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