Lono i ka Makahiki at Bishop Museum

Aloha kakou. This Bishop Museum exhibit acknowledges Kaho`olawe as the place where Makahiki practices were reborn. This photo is of the first wa`a used in the Makahiki ceremony on Kaho`olawe. It was recovered on Kaho`olawe two miles from its original launch point and donated to the Bishop Museum. The exhibit contains many other artifacts and background information on the Makihiki and the god Lono. Lonoikamakahiki!

December 2004
Lono I Ka Makahiki
When: December 05, 2004 @ 09:00 AM - February 27, 2005 @ 05:00 PM
Where: Bishop Museum
1525 Bernice St
Honolulu, HI 96817

Description: When the constellation Makali`i rises over the horizon the season of Lono has arrived. In celebration of the Hawaiian god of rebirth and renewal, peace, fertility, and healing, Bishop Museum will unveil Lono-I-Ka-Makahiki on December 5, 2004 in the Vestibule Gallery. The exhibit runs through February 2005, and will feature a daily tour and introduction to Makahiki games on the Great Lawn at 10:30 a.m. Combining the works of contemporary Hawaiian artists and cultural practitioners with rare items from the Museum's collections, Lono-I-Ka Makahiki will explore the many facets of Lono. The focal point of the exhibit will be Lono Makua, the akua loa o Lono (the long god), the only known ancient Makahiki image in the world. Also on display will be a rare traditional papa holua, or sled, used in he`e holua, one of the games played during the Makahiki. Known as Lonoikamakahiki, the sled will be featured along side Keahiokekai, a contemporary papa holua made by cultural practitioner Pohaku Stone. Stonework (ho`opohaku) of Manulani Aluli Meyer and a contemporary piece by visual artist Kau`i Chun will also be featured. The exhibit also recognizes Kaho`olawe as a place where the ceremonial practices of the Makahiki were reborn, and an island that embodies Lono's spirit of renewal and revitalization. Poetry, prose, and artwork by Hawaiian youth who recently visited Kaho`olawe will be displayed. Special lectures planned during the exhibit period include: The Makahiki: Hawaiian Philosophy in the Natural World by Manu Aluli Meyer on February 4, 2005 and He`e Holua with Pohaku Stone on January 11, 2005. Call 848-4190 for more information on these programs. Support for these programs was provided by the Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Program, and a congressionally directed grant administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

KIRC seeks restoration volunteers

This article recently appeared in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin:

http://starbulletin.com/2004/11/18/news/index12.html

A meeting was sponsored by Aha Hui Malama i ka Lokahi on Nov. 18th at the Queen Emma Summer Palace. I was unable to attend but wondered if anyone else was able to and can give us an update.

E Ola Mau Ke Ea A Kanaloa

Long live the life of Kaho`olawe This ceremony took place on Kaho`olawe at Honokanai`a (10/21/04 - 10/24/04) to recognize the many achievements of the early warriors and to re-open Kaho`olawe as a navigational training center. It's a rare occasion to find so many key figures from the Hawaiian movement all located in one place. There were members of the first landing on Kaho`olawe present as well as others who came in the subsequent landings during the late 1970's. Also on hand were the first crew of the Hokule`a who sailed her from Hawai`i to Tahiti. You might imagine all the stories told during that weekend on Kaho`olawe.

The image above is of the welcoming of the canoes to the island of Kaho`olawe. The canoes in attendance were the Hokule`a, Makali`i and Hokualaka`i. The media was on hand to report on this event and articles appeared in both the Honolulu Advertiser and Star-Bulletin. Papa Mau Piailug, the Satawelese navigator who helped revive traditional seafaring in Hawai`i was on hand to proclaim Kealaikahiki, the western tip of Kaho`olawe, the point for all traditional canoes to launch from on their long journeys southward.

Na Leo O Kanaloa

Kim Ku`ulei Birnie writes:
Maile Meyer tells me that she has gotten a large out-of-country order
for the book, Na Leo o Kanaloa, the Voices of Kaho'olawe. If you don't
have a copy or if you need to get some for Christmas or your classroom
or library or KIRC, please do so soon. We'd like to have as many as
possible in Hawai'i before they go away and then become out-of-print!

More Ian Lind's photos from Feb 1976

Ian Lind just found more photos of the early Kaho`olawe movement back in
February 1976. Check out the youthful Dr. Emmett Aluli.

http://www.ilind.net/oldkine_images/pko-misc-1976/index.html

There are also photos of George Helm during a workshop given at Maui
Community College.

Mahalo Ian, hope you find more...

Ian Lind photos from 1977

Ian Lind just dug up more photos from 1977 shot at a sovereignty rally at Iolani Palace on January 16, 1977 (or somewhere there abouts, Ian wasn't 100% sure). See if you can find the picture with George Helm. Ian recalls this being right after the first occupation of Kaho`olawe on January 4, 1976. He was with the group that landed on Kaho`olawe in defiance of the military and got these great historical shots of the group occupation.

Kanapou Cleanup

Just got this information about the Kanapou Bay cleanup on Kaho`olawe on September 11, 2004. Access will consists of a zodiac, the KIRC vessel Hakilo, & Uncle Bobby's boat as transport vessels. The KIRC can transport 14 pax on the Hakilo and 18 pax on Uncle Bobby's boat. The zodiac will be used to shuttle folks from the boats on to the shoreline at Kanapou. The 'Ohana usually takes about 10 seats, which leaves Kai Makana 22 seats to fill. This is a tentative schedule, which follows what we did last year:
• Folks meet at the Ma'alaea Boat Ramp at 7:00 am
• Ocean & Land Safety briefing
• The boats will depart at 7:30 am
• ETA at Kanapou is 8:45 am
• Everyone is shuttled from the boats via zodiac to the shore
• Second safety briefing on land to occur in regards to ordnance and ocean hazards
• Everyone must wear covered shoes, long pants, & sleeved shirts
• Lunch to be provided
• Final clean up
• Everyone is to depart Kanapou at 1:00pm
• ETA @ Ma'alaea is 2:30pm