'Ohana Retreat 2012

Aloha mai,
E kala mai for taking so long to post about 'Ohana Retreat.  We've been busy planning and preparing for upcoming events!  Mahalo nunui to everyone who came out and supported the event, we could not have done it without all of you.  Mahalo for making the day special by sharing your time, energy and aloha with all of us.  A special mahalo to the men of Team Kalea, our very own David Carden, Kaika Carden, Chris Valle, and Chris Riches for all of their hard work, dedication and aloha. All of your hard work is always noticed and always appreciated.  Mahalo to Lei Aloha O Ka 'Ohana for all of their support, and kokua, awesome job as always, ladies!  Mahalo to the ever amazing Malama Haloa O Utah for once again bringing kalo to the forefront for our people.  You guys are such a blessing. Mahalo to Kauwahi 'Anaina Hawai'i Hawaiian Civic Club for their participation and support. MAHALO!  Because a picture is worth a thousand words, here's a few thousand words for you. Enjoy the pics, and we'll see all of you soon!

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Ke Kauwela! Summertime!!!

We are excited.  We're thrilled.  We're eagerly anticipating this year's 'Ohana Retreat!!! It will be held on Saturday, August 4th at Lindon Harbor starting at 10 am.  Here's some things you'll need to know:

-Ho'ohana Competition:  What is it?? Family members in groups of 4 test their knowledge of Na Mea Hawai'i in the following areas: Wahi Pana (sacred, storied places), Language, General Knowledge and oneo other category.  How?  They'll answer trivia questions, a scavenger hunt for answers, complete puzzles and more!  FREE to enter to compete, FUN to participate in, and PRIZES will be awarded!!! To sign up to compete, just text or call 8019138980.  To keep things fair, Team may not consist of more than ONE Kumu (in any discipline).

Outrigger Canoe Races: Team Kalea, our awesome outrigger canoe club based out of Lindon Harbor will have a canoe race!  Potluck teams, 2 competitions.  18 and under, and 18 and over.  All interested in paddling will sign up and teams will be chosen and off you go!  If you've never paddled, mai hilahila!! (Don't be shy) we'll have a short canoe paddling workshop with some awesome seasoned paddlers prior to the race.  FUN!!

-Horseshoe Tournament: $2.00 entry fee per team, winner takes all.

-Ku'i Kalo: Mahalo to Malama Haloa O Utah!! Come learn how to make your own pa'i 'ai!!! Pa'i 'ai is mashed kalo with very little water, one pound of pa'i 'ai makes 2-3 pounds of poi.  There are tons of 'ONO recipes using kalo, such as poi mochi, poi andagi, pa'i 'ai pizza, pa'i 'ai cream cheese won tons and more.  Learn how to make your own, complete with cultural protocols! 'ONO!!!!

-Hula: Never danced hula?  Aunty Kathleen with Lei Aloha O Ka 'Ohana will be teaching a simple fun hula that all can do.

-Ipu Making Workshop: Led by Kupuna Vermine Haws, learn how to make your very own ipu for a minimal cost.  (Cost is to cover supplies)

Makahiki Games: Fun, great exercise and culturally invigorating!  Come test your skills and ulu maika, moa pahe'e and more!!

We are excited as once again we are coming together as a Native Hawaiian community with Hui Hawai'i O Utah Hawaiian Civic Club, Malama Haloa O Utah, Team Kalea, Lei Aloha O Ka 'Ohana as well as Kauwahi 'Anaina Hawai'i Hawaiian Civic Club all  participating to serve, support and engage our community.  All are welcome, POTLUCK meal, PLEASE BRING A DISH TO SHARE.

See you there!  Any questions please contact Tina at 8019138980.

MAHALO!!

And so we return from Vegas....

Uplifted and inspired. It is always so great to be amongst our people, especially other civic clubs who are engaged in the invigorating work of uplifting our people.

Our congratulations to Aunty Margaret Sanborn and everyone at Pacific American Academy for receiving a $495,000.00 grant which will provide health care and access to our Native Hawaiian children and their families, accessible through their campus. Awesome work! Totally inspiring!

There were so many amazing things that came our of our most recent Mainland Council Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs meeting in Las Vegas, much of which will be featured in our upcoming Spring issue of Na Leo `Oiwi, so be on the lookout for it!

Much closer to home, however, there are many things happening, and everyone can be a part of them! First off, there is a presentation on February 28th by local girl (both here in Utah and local of Hawai`i :) ) Hokulani Aikau! Entitled "Carry Your Culture On Your Canoe, Religion, Race and Sustainable Self Determination in Hawai`i" and she will be presenting at the University of Utah. No registration information given, I'm assuming that none is required.

Additionally, there is an upcoming conference specifically for Pacific Islanders, with the theme "Ke Ala I Kou Wa'a" or "The Path To Your Canoe" The purpose of the presentation is to discuss and explore ideas, methodologies, and best practices in the persistence and retention of Pacific Islander students in higher education. The event is free, but registration is required. Please also note that the event coordinators are aware of the mis-translation on the flyer. Mahalo.

Another event that is not only happening in our community, but also which we are participating in, is the upcoming 'Ohana Saturday through Lei Aloha O Ka 'Ohana and will be at the Hawaiian Cultural Center in Midvale. This year's theme is "Live for You, Live for Us", focusing on Pacific Islander health. There will be free health screenings for the whole family! Games, Food, Entertainment! It's also a FREE event, and open to the entire community. Come check us out! We'll be selling musubis and baked goods such as mochi cake, chantilly topped cream puffs and more as a club fundraiser! All of our proceeds go towards sustaining our cultural programs and activities for our community.

Please also note that G. E. Kawika Allen is requesting the participation of our Pacific Islanders here in Utah to complete a survey! Here is what he's asking:

My name is G. E. Kawika Allen, Ph.D and I am an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Southern Utah University. I am conducting a study on Polynesians related to religiosity and psychological well being.

There is a significant lack of research on Polynesians in general. The Polynesian community has been an underrepresented cultural group in the U.S. and has particularly been poorly documented in the academic arenas. I believe that we, as Polynesians need to increase the knowledge base of others who are different from us about our culture, people, ambitions, aspirations, and family system. Through this study we hope to advance the multicultural research and literature by specifically including more accurate knowledge and information about Polynesian individuals. This study can also give a voice to Polynesian communities in Utah, and help others understand the uniqueness of this specific group and how they experience life with regard to religiosity and psychological well being.

I am asking for your help to invite all Polynesians you may know over the age of 18 residing in the state of Utah to participate in this study. This is an anonymous study and participation is voluntary. Please use the following link to access

the study:

https://suuhss.us.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0id2augCwuFQNBa

You can either click on the link or copy and paste it into your

internet browser. The survey will take approximately 20 minutes. We hope that you will find this study to be thought provoking, stimulating and enriching. Southern Utah University's Institutional Review Board (IRB) has approved this stud

y. If you have any questions you may contact the prim

ary investigator, Dr. G. E. Kawika Allen at 435-865-8253.

And lastly, as this has already been a LONG post, as a fundraiser, our club also has a few copies of "Lena Machado, Songbird of Hawai`i: My memories of Aunty Lena" by Pi`olani Motta (her hanai daughter) and Kihei DeSilva. Included in the book are 30 of Aunty Lena's compositions which include 10 that have never before been released, photos, glimpses into her life and the events that inspired some of her songs, and more. Typically sold across the internet and in Hawai`i for $24.95, we have it available to you for a mere $20.00. If interested, just email us at huihawaiioutah (at) yahoo (dot) com

Our club has a few projects in the works for our community and we're eagerly anticipating confirmation of a few key items and look forward to sharing it with you! Until then, mahalo nunui, malama pono!

The Kāpili ‘Oihana Internship Program (KOIP) is now accepting applications for college interns for the 2012 summer session and humbly asking for your support in helping to recruit students. The session operates from May 21, 2012 to August 10, 2012. All KOIP interns must commit to a site for at least 120 hours (part-time) or 240 hours (full-time) in a 12-week period. KOIP is open to all eligible applicants that are 18 years or older and currently enrolled in college.

Kāpili ‘Oihana, meaning “to build a career or profession,” strives to provide Native Hawaiian college students with the opportunity to apply academic experience in a real world environment, meet and learn from professionals in their field of interest, develop skills and competencies and build their network of contacts in hopes of increasing their hiring potential upon graduation.

To be considered, applicants must submit an online KOIP Intern Application and also provide a cover letter, a resume and verification of current college enrollment.

Internship stipends may be available through Kamehameha Schools’ Financial Aid & Scholarship Services (FASS) department. Internship stipend applications are available only to students who have been offered and have accepted a non-paid internship position through the Kāpili ‘Oihana Internship Program. Awards are limited based on the availability of funding.

Interns looking for opportunities in a variety of different fields are encouraged to apply. The deadline for internship applications submission is Wednesday, February 29, 2012. For more information, available internship sites and to download the application, please visit http://apps.ksbe.edu/cphc/career-services/t/application-process, or contact Jewel Henderson at jehender@ksbe.edu or by phone at (808) 534-8329.

HB2875 Hawaiian Language Immersion Bill to be heard on Feb 8A

Aloha kakou,

Thought this might be of interest to the many of us who are passionate about our language.

HB2875 requires that HI State Assessment tests for Hawaiian Language students grades 3-6 be given in Hawaiian rather than English. Here is a link to view the bill.

The bill will be heard on Feb. 8th by the House Committee of Hawaiian Affairs, chaired by Rep. Faye Hanohano.

FEBRUARY!

Everyone says it, "Where has the time gone?" and we'll chime in right along side them, because we're amazed that January has passed so quickly!!! Our recent club gathering this past Saturday was fun, with everyone visiting and for those of us who aren't so great at making lei (read: TINA) still enjoying everyone's company. We have a fun, and different activity planned for February, we're just waiting on some confirmations and we'll begin letting everyone know.

We do have our Mainland Council Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs quarterly gathering in February, and we're looking forward to sharing time, space and mana'o with club leaders from across the Continental United States. We hav

e a grant "boot camp" workshop scheduled, which will hopefully enabl

e us to secure funding to better assist in our people's and our community's growth.

We do want to share some of the amazing initiatives occurring in our community, especially the amazing work of `Anapesi Ka`ili, take a look at

the flyer below. It just can't get any easier to stay abreas

t of issues that impact us as Pacific Islanders!! Please help spread the word!

Recent Happenings

Aloha!

It's been a while since our last posting, we hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday season! Here are some of the things we've been up to.....

December 11th, we had the honor and privilege to represent our Hawaiian community here in Utah by presenting an oli and makana for Tongan Royal Princess Pilolevu Tuita at the South Towne Expo Center. Here's a shot of us directly after, L-R: Charlene Lui 1st V.P., Soulee Stroud President for the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, Tina Cabiles-Carden Club president.

This month our club gathering will be on Saturday, January 28th. We'll have a fun yarn lei making activity, and learn some basic protocols for lei making and lei giving. FUN!! Bring the family down, potluck dinner to be served, please bring a dish to share!
We are also eagerly anticipating the release of Hokulani Aikau's new book, A Chosen People A Promised Land . While we are excited when Native Hawaiian authors present their works, this one is especially exciting for us. Hokulani is the daughter of Uncle Ned and Aunty Sharon Aikau, and while that enough is cause for us to celebrate this release, the subject matter of this work is one that has relevance for so many here. We encourage you to purchase a copy!

Within the next few weeks this blog will be undergoing some reconstruction, we're excited about that. We aim to make it more user friendly. MAHALO!!!

IT'S OCTOBER ALREADY?! :)

Here we are nearing mid October, so much is happening this month, we'll try to keep you informed of the little bits and pieces that might otherwise go overlooked! :)

GREAT NEWS!
California Governor Jerry Brown also signs AB 1088 into law in California! AB 1088 requires various state agencies to disaggregate data for Native Hawaiians & Pacific Islanders & Asian Americans, allowing for us to be counted accurately enabling us to better access services and programs our people need. The numbers will be more specific, allowing organizations to be better equipped in securing funds and allowing them to better respond to the needs of our people. Now if only all states followed suit it would be great....c'mon UTAH!

Today was a "holiday". Refraining from calling it "You Know Who Day", it's instead, being called Indigenous People's Day by MANY. SO much more appropriate. Now, for all of us FIRST Peoples.....this is what our club's Facebook status read today: Us being indigenous means that we were FIRST. As in FIRST PEOPLE. Mind you, we did not merely exist, we flourished and lived as vibrant, artistic, creative and highly spiritual people. We were the first scientists, conservationists, and spiritual giants. Thank us by recognizing these facts and appreciating, NOT appropriating our Native cultures.

Another bit of information for our community: It's Flu Season!! Having the Flu is never fun, having a FULL BLOWN bout of it is even worse. As always, check with your doctor, but just so you're aware, FREE flu shots for kids & adults WITHOUT health insurance* 4-7p TUESDAY at Oquirrh Hills Elementary (5241 S. 4280 W.)* 4:30-7:30p WEDNESDAY at Kearns Jr. High (5305 S. 4040 W.)For info and other flu clinics, contact 801-207-8777 or www.cns-cares.

For the majority of us, we're all on Facebook. If you are, check out Ho'olaupa'i. It's a Native Hawaiian Newspaper Resource that is translating Hawaiian Newspaper articles and making them available for everyone to read/understand/enjoy. It is truly amazing work that they're doing, it's free, and it's beautiful! The literary contributions of our Hawaiian people are tremendous. TREMENDOUS.

We hope you're all joining us for the Clothing Drive this Saturday, what a great opportunity to give back and share your aloha with those less fortunate. MAHALO!

Scholarship deadline and Clothing Drive!!

An important date to remember for those who are seeking or know of someone who is seeking scholarships! The Asian and Pacific Islander American Fund (APIASF) scholarship application for the class of 2012 will be available on the 1st of October

Although closed for 2011 - 2012 school year, another great resource is Liko A'e, which, unlike many other scholarships for Native Hawaiians, IS available for those on the Continent, by working through the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs! Again, although it's closed for this school year, make sure you bookmark the site! Another terrific service is that they provide scholarships for non-traditional students as well!

Our October activity is a Community Clothing Drive! With the economy, shelters and other organizations that serve the less fortunate are seeing a marked decrease in the amount of donations they receive. Please join us on October 15th for a clothing drive to help keep our community warm!!! All clothing and blanket donations will be delivered to The Road Home to assist those whose need may be greater than most of ours. Every person who donates will be automatically entered into a drawing for fun prizes! Need not be present to win! If you'd like to donate but are unable to make it that day, please feel free to call Tina at 801.913.8980 to make alternate arrangements prior to October 15th. We hope you're able to help!

MAHALO!!!

April Events!

Aloha kakou!

For the month of April we'll be gathering on the 16th, for good food, good friends and good fun! We'll be having easter activities, an Easter Bingo, so make sure to check back here often for more information, and we'll be sending the postcards out shortly!

Lots in store for the month of April, which is right around the corner!!! For all club members, if you have not been contacted by Cheryl or U'i, they will be contacting you soon for your kokua for our club's upcoming scholarship fundraiser. Our club will be selling kalua pork for only $5.00 a pound. All proceeds go towards our scholarship fund to assist our Native Hawaiian children in obtaining higher education! Your kokua is so greatly needed!

Pick up will be at the Hawaiian Cultural Center on April 30th, funds due by our gathering on April 16th. Any questions, call Cheryl at 801.259.7386 or Ui at 801.864.3637 or the number on the flyer. MAHALO in advance for all of your support and assistance!

Aloha e Kupulau! (Hello Spring!)

Sorry it's been a while since our last post!!! We are pleased to report that the Anti-Affirmative Action Bill did not go through, so that's one thing to celebrate!!! We're sure it'll rear it's ugly head again during the next session, but with our efforts to inform our community, many more people will be aware and actively watching for it come next year, which is a great thing.

Last week Club Pelekikena Tina Cabiles-Carden was in Arizona for work and attended the Arizona Aloha Festival. There she was priviledged to meet members of the newest Hawaiian Civic Club, Laukanaka No Hawai'i. Her favorite person, was Kupuna "Pineapple Kamakea". Of course they bonded, both being from Wai'anae, and from the very same street, no less! She says, "It was incredible to get to visit and wala'au with our newest civic club!! So encouraging to see so many active kupuna who are engaged in positive work in the community. I look forward to being able to see them at Mainland Council gatherings and at Convention!"

She was also able to meet Dirk Soma and Kaui Asing, with OHA's Continental Community Outreach. She spoke for a bit with Kaui Asing, who shared the goals of the Continental Community Outreach program, and says she looks forward to further contact with Kaui and Dirk and seeing about creating an opportunity for them to come and meet community leaders, cultural practitioners and community members here in Utah sometime in the near future. Exciting potential to build great partnerships!

GOT PA'I 'AI? Join Malama Haloa O Utah on Wednesday, March 30th at a Community Ku'i at the Hawaiian Cultural Center, 6 - 8:30 p.m. Come and experience making pa'i 'ai, bring the 'ohana and learn about this beautiful cultural practice and how together you, and Malama Haloa O Utah can continue this practice right here in Utah! Potluck dinner served, please bring a dish to share! For more information on ordering, please visit their blog!

DON'T FORGET! Our next club gathering will be on Saturday, April 16th from 3 - 6pm at the Columbus Center, 2531 S. 400 E. in Room 106. Potluck, fun activities for the entire 'ohana! Keep watching for more information!

Our club will be participating in Lei Aloha O Ka 'Ohana's 'Ohana Saturday on April 30th from 3 - 6 p.m., come join us, talk story, hang out, participate in the FREE activities and events that day, incluing a FREE screening of "Ka'ilila'au's Canoe" which aired via "Emme's Island Moments" back home in Hawai'i.

Here's a link to our last Club newsletter, the Spring issue will be out during the first week of April, make sure you sign up to receive it!

COMMUNITY GATHERING JANUARY 18TH!

Please join us! It has recently come to our attention that many in our Hawaiian and Polynesian community are unaware of the proposed amendment to the Utah State constitution to BAN Affirmative Action. This bill is positioned to go on the ballot for 2012.

This gathering on January 18th will be about getting the information regarding this proposal to our community in order to empower them to make informed decisions. We will have special guest speakers from the University of Utah to share what the proposal is, the possible ramifications and how they impact us as a community and as individuals. Please plan on attending! Mahalo nunui to Lei Aloha O Ka `Ohana through the Hawaiian Cultural Center for all of their kokua with having the gathering there. Mahalo!

MAHALO!

We hope this post finds all of you enjoying your holidays!!! We want to send a MAHALO NUI to all of you who came and helped us celebrate the holiday with us!!! It was so great to see all of you! We also want to extend a special thank you to Pomaika'i Gaui and everyone who participated in our Caroling event at Hillside Rehabilitation Center!!!!!! Mahalo for sharing the Aloha spirit and Christmas Cheer!

Please save the date of January 15th, that will be our very first gathering of 2011, and we'd love to spend it with all of you! We'll be continuing our "Makawalu Series", this time sharing traditional Native Hawaiian naming practices, followed by a basic Hawaiian language lesson, the better to enable you to pronounce Hawaiian names, place names, and more. Saturday, January 15th, 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. potluck, 2531 S. 400 E. in Room 106. We will be posting the flyer shortly. Until then, posted below are some pics from our Christmas event, we hope you enjoy it, and next time, we hope to see ALL of you there! From Hui Hawai`i O Utah Hawaiian Civic Club to all of you, Happy Holidays!!!!!!!!!!!!!