| From: | Samuel Kaleikoa Ka’eo <skaeo@hawaii.edu> |
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20th Anniversary
Stopping the Bombing of Kahoʻolawe
The Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana
P.O. Box 39 Kaunakakai, HI 96748
Aloha Aina Oiaio! Two great events next week. Free and open to the public. Please share. see attachment. Mahalo Kaleikoa
The Protect Kahoolawe Ohana (PKO) is celebrating its 20th Anniversary of Stopping the Bombing on the island of Kanaloa-Kahoolawe with events on each island that are free and open to the public. Mission of PKO is to perpetuate Aloha Aina throughout our islands through cultural, educational, and spiritual activities that heal and revitalize the cultural and natural resources of Kahoolawe.
The yearlong events will culminate on October 22, 2011 with the dedication o fa new mua (monument) at Honokanaia on Kanaloa-Kahoolawe and a central ceremony with the Kanoa that will have gathered the mana (strength), support of participants and sacred sites throughout our islands.
Thursday Sept 8 2011 6:30 pm
Student Lounge, Pilina Building
UH Maui College
SPEAKERS, MUSIC, POETRY
FILM: “MAI KA PIKO MAI, A HOI:
RETURN TO KANALOA”
The parallel stories of struggle to free Kahoolawe from the U.S.
Military and the challenge of re-establishing inter-Polynesian
voyaging by the Polynesian Voyaging society through Hokulea
Sponsored by the PKO & Hawaiian Studies & Language, UHMC
Saturday Sept 10 2011
4:30pm to 9:30pm
Hawaiian Canoe Club, Kahului Harbor
Music & Entertainment
Poetry | Film: “Mai Ka Piko Mai, A Ho!i: Return to
Kanaloa” | ”All our Aloha in One Kanoa Uniting”
in a commitment to Aloha aina and Kanaloa-
Kaho!olawe | Silent auction and fundraising |
!Ono Food and drinks
Sponsored by the PKO & Hawaiian Canoe Club
Call Lopaka Aiwohi at (808) 242-5888 for more information and/or donations.
Mahalo a nui loa
Aloha Aina Oiaio!
Good to see Maui in motion for Kanaloa-Kahoolawe PKO Anniversary. Jeff and Luana Neff and others did a splendid event here on Moku O Keawe at U.H. Hilo on August 6. Some of the original activists were there and gave there mana‘o. Lots of individual musicians and bands played their hearts out. Back up from many volunteers.
I felt very moved at this 20th Aloha ‘Aina event to be part of the anniversary and to see how the voyaging canoe navigators were reconciled with the PKO members. As I write this report it all comes back. The film was historical recall at its best. Informing and stirring
Mahalo Jeff for inviting me to be a vendor there to sell my book: “Wahine Noa: for the life of my country.” In due time I plan to also have my own blog that will focus on generating understanding for Hawaii as a country, beloved to all of us. We keep on keeping on, and I think this 20th anniversary will underline the fact that we are emotional and intelligent beings who take our involvement as a sacred trust. Protect Kahoolawe Ohana, you lit the way. Keep it up. We love you.
Kala mai ia‘u, It’s Craig and Luana Neff,who were the organizers of PKO anniversary event here in Hilo. mahalo Craig.