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Untold Story Grant Giveaway NO PURCHASE, OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS CONTEST. VALID IN THE 50 UNITED STATES, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OF THE UNITED STATES ONLY.

An Update for Hawaiian Serving Nonprofit Organizations

An Update for Hawaiian Serving Nonprofit Organizations: Tax Filing Deadline Approaching The annual filing deadline for tax exempt organizations is the 15th day of the fifth month after the close of your tax year.  For most organizations, who use the calendar year as your tax year (meaning your tax year ends December 31st), this deadline is May 15th.   For small organizations (whose ann...

Update: Submission deadline now extended to April 18th to give keiki a little more time to upload their video entries. Hurry! Send to [email protected] along with a bio. The first place winner will now be added to the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards pre-show line-up!

Mele Mei 2013 Official Website - The Month Long Celebration of Hawai‘iʻs Music * May 2013 Mele Mei is the celebration of Hawaiis music, hula and culture. The 3rd Annual Mele Mei Celebration will continue to feature some of Hawaiis best, including Nā Hōkū Hanohano award winning artists and Lifetime Achievement Award honorees.

Just want to announce that for the 50th year celebration, we are adding to the TV announcer team. Returning at the stage-side announcers' table are Kimo Kahoano and Amy Kalili. Hosting the Merrie Monarch "home base" are Pua Kanahele and Billy V. Keahi Tucker will be our inside the stadium interviewer. And, for backstage hula commentary and interviews will be Manu Boyd. 6 amazing announcers and hula experts!

An Update for Hawaiian Serving Nonprofit Organizations

Highlight Your Organization and Celebrate the Legacy of Prince Kūhiō We look forward to a wonderful Hawaiian Caucus Day at the Capitol!  Please feel free to email us if you have any questions.

Maui people: a great opportunity for learn more about Hawaiian Music!

Interested in learning the craft of Hawaiian Music from industry professionals? For the first time since the program’s launch, the Institute of Hawaiian Music is accepting new students starting in Fall 2013.

An information session is scheduled Friday, March 8th at the UHMC campus 105BCD in the Ka‘a‘ike Building. Attendees will learn more about the history of the program, entry and graduation requirements, and availability of financial aid. The first auditions are scheduled for Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 8AM to 4PM. Priority for the auditions will be given to those who attend the information session.

Please share this post with anyone you think might be interested! Mahalo!

The Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu is so very blessed to have TWO very talented solo artists bringing their talents to the Holokū Ball / Scholarship Fundraiser tomorrow night. Kale Chang will be the opening entertainment for the ball, followed by our amazing board president Manu Boyd. Support these awesome artists! You can catch Kale Chang at Corner Kitchen after the ball from 9:30 - 11:30 TOMORROW 3/2 and you can buy Manu's awesome new CD Mele ‘Ailana on itunes NOW!

The Holokū Ball is the primary fundraiser for the Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu Scholarship - which opened its 2013 applications today:

http://www.hcchonolulu.org/scholarships/2013-scholarship-program/

Mele 'Ailana - Manu Boyd Island Music by Manu Boyd Preview and download Mele 'Ailana - Manu Boyd Island Music on iTunes. See ratings and read customer reviews.

Translocation of Hawaiian monk seals from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to the Main Islands, Deferred

Translocation of Hawaiian monk seals from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to the Main Islands, Def Honolulu (March 1, 2013)--The Hawaiian monk seal research program permit application for conducting activities implementing the monk seal recovery program was published today in the Federal Register.

Great contest for March!

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The following e-mail is sent to you on behalf of Director Ka‘i‘ini Kaloi, Office of Native Hawaiian Relations, U.S. Department of the Interior, because of your participation and sign-in at a consultation session in May 2012. If multiple members of your household or organization share your e-mail address, please share this e-mail with your other members as well. Mahalo nui!


Aloha,

I hope all is well with you and your organization. The reason I am writing today is first to thank you for previously meeting with me to discuss Act 114, 2011 Hawai‘i Session Laws. As you may recall, this state law proposes to amend the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 (HHCA) by increasing the ceiling on the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’ (DHHL) ability to borrow moneys and guarantee of loans made to lessees. My second reason for writing is to ask for your comments on the Act.

Currently, the DHHL can borrow moneys and guarantee loans to lessees totaling $50,000,000. Act 114 proposes to raise this amount to $100,000,000. The reason I am seeking input is that my office is required to determine whether any proposed amendment to the HHCA increases or decreases benefits to the beneficiaries or the lessees of Hawaiian Home Lands. If the Act decreases benefits to the beneficiaries or the lessees of Hawaiian Home Lands, then only Congress may approve the proposed amendment. Also, Congress must approve the Act if it reduces or impairs the Hawaiian home-loan fund, Hawaiian home-operating fund, Hawaiian home-development fund, increases encumbrances on Hawaiian home lands by officers other than those charged with administering the HHCA, or changes the qualification of lessees, among other things. If Congressional approval is required for one of these latter reasons, it is also helpful for the U.S. Department of the Interior to know your opinion on the Act in order to determine whether to recommend that Congress approve the proposed amendment in the Act.

In order for the U.S. Department of the Interior to make the final determination on whether Act 114 requires and should receive Congressional approval, particularly as to whether it decreases benefits to the beneficiaries or the lessees of Hawaiian Home Lands, it would be helpful to get your opinion on the Act. Thus, we would be grateful for your input on Act 114.

To assist those who choose to provide input on Act 114, I have attached the following documents:
• Act 114;
• A letter from the Department of the Attorney General for the State of Hawai‘i discussing the Act;
• A letter from the DHHL discussing the Act;
• Testimony presented to the Hawai‘i State Legislature by Alapaki Nahale-a while he was Chairman of the Hawaiian Homes Commission; and
• Sample questions regarding Act 114 that you may use to provide your opinion.

Please note that you are not required to answer the sample questions. If you have an opinion on Act 114 and it does not fit under one of the sample questions, please provide it anyway.

Thank you for your time and consideration of this request. Please e-mail your opinion on Act 114 to [email protected] and include in the subject line “Opinion on Act 114.” I hope to hear from you within the next two weeks.

Aloha nui kakou,

We are embarking on a great opportunity to support our Kalo farmers and to eat kalo on a regular basis!
We are working with Makaweli, Kaua'i Farmers to supply raw kalo.
$250 - 100 pound bags
$60 - 20 pound bags
$40 - 10 pound bags

Like a CSA we are supplying kalo everyweek and ʻohana who commit with prepaying 4 weeks of orders will be serviced first.

We welcome EBT in Waimanalo and Wai'anae

If you are interested, contact Daniel at 542-1326 or e-mail us at: [email protected]

Aloha mai,
Please promote for our event. Attached in pdf is a flyer advertising our upcoming High School Diploma Orientation, FREE for Native Hawaiians 18+ years. Events pertaining to this orientation include:

Placement Test Tutoring: Friday, 2/1/13, 4pm-7pm
Placement Test: Saturday, 2/2/13, 9am-12noon

Both events will be held at Keaukaha Elementary School.