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L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
He taught traditional hula dance and chanting to generations of students and introduced the ancient art forms to new audiences. In 2006 he was honored with a National Heritage Fellowship award. George Na'ope, a guardian of native Hawaiian culture who taught traditional hula dance and chanting to generations of students and introduced the ancient art forms to new audiences, has died. He...
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ABC News (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
President Obama today assured the Native American community that "you will not be forgotten as long as I'm in this White House."
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Planet Kaua`i (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
The Advertiser - The class-action lawsuit Kalima v. State of Hawaii was filed on behalf of more than 2,700 DHHL beneficiaries. It alleged that DHHL did not provide homes in a timely and prompt manner as required by the Admission Act. The Star-Bulletin - The decision yesterday came in a class action lawsuit filed in 1999 on behalf of about 2,700 native Hawaiians who claimed they were...
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The Music Digest (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Hula music has been passed through generations of Hawaiians, preserving their cultural heritage. Today, hula music includes native Hawaiian folk music and even modern styles incorporating hip-hop and rap, as well as steel guitars.
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Narcoleptic Symposium (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
I been noticing a lot of pimping of Hawaii and Hawaiian culture going on, here in Hawaii. Growing up in Hawaii is a experience only a handful of people around the world can say they did. Growing up in Hawaii, and being of Hawaiian ancestry is even a smaller number. Kind of tired of seeing [...]
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New York Times (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
... the more modern mode of the dance, even comic versions, his greater role was in inspiring native Hawaiians to revive their sacred dance. In 1964 Mr. Na’ope was a founder of the , a weeklong event held each spring in Hilo celebrating traditional Hawaiian art, crafts, music and dance. The festival has achieved worldwide recognition for its contributions to history and...
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MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
... the Rev. Larry Silva, the bishop of the Honolulu diocese.Leprosy was particularly devastating to Native Hawaiians, who had no natural immunity to it or many of the other diseases brought to the islands after Capt. James Cook, the first European to visit Hawaii, arrived in 1778. Some 90 percent of the 8,000 people exiled to Kalaupapa over the decades were Native Hawaiian.The...
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Eco Friendly Mag (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
... These are the leaders and future leaders of First Nations’ groups like the M'ori of New Zealand, Native Hawaiians, and Native Americans. These are the people who are often tasked with managing group resources so they are still available for future generations. Thus, sustainable energy is high on their list of priorities. My presentation starts with some of the traditional aspects...
