Ho'oulu Project 2005 Participants

These Native Hawaiian students participated in a 3 week summer program at Harvard University. Created by the Harvard University Native American Program, this effort promotes educational opportunities in the biomedical field for Native American youth. This year, 2006 will be PA'I's third year partnering in the program.
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Northwestern Hawaiian Islands established as a Marine National Monument
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Akaka bill fails in the senate.
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Kamehameha Schools appears before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
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4th ANNUAL HAPA HAOLE HULA FESTIVAL 06
August 17-19 | Bally's Las Vegas
PA'I developed and hosted the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Annual Hapa Haole Hula, and Music Festival, which celebrates the songs and hula from the 1950's and1960's.This two-week long event includes a series of film presentations held at the Honolulu Academy of Arts and a vocal and hula competition held in Waikiki and now in Las Vegas.

www.hapahaolefest.org

KUMU HULA & HALAU SURVEY
NATIVE HAWAIIAN ARTIST SURVEY

PA'I Foundation and 'Ilio'ulaokalani Coalition, with generous funding from the Ford Foundation and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, is conducting a needs assessment survey of native Hawaiian artists and cultural practitioners. In addition, we are working with Hale Ku'ai to conduct a trademark study for our native Hawaiian artists and cultural practitioners.We hope that you will fill out the survey so we can better address the needs our native Hawaiian arts community.
FILL OUT Kumu Hula & Halau Survey
FILL OUT Native Hawaiian Artist Survey

NATIVE HAWAIIAN CULTURAL
TRADEMARK CONFERENCE

Friday, July 28 - Saturday July 29
ADMISSION: FREE

Framing a Native Hawaiian cultural trademark model
for protection of traditional knowledge and cultural
expressions.
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KEAIWA HEIAU
The PA'I Foundation has established a 5-year curatorship agreement (currently completing 2nd year) with the Department of land and Natural Resources, Division of State Parks, to oversee the protection and restoration of Keaiwa heiau, a recognized traditional cultural property in upper mountainous region of 'Aiea. Future plans include the development of a restoration plan for the historic property and the surrounding area of the state park.

HAWAIIAN VOTE 2006
YOUR HAWAIIAN VOTE COUNTS.
REGISTER & VOTE!

Hawaiian Vote 2006 seeks to motivate Native Hawaiians to register and vote in the 2006 election through an extensive voter education project, utilizing the strength and resources of unified community-based organizations.

www.hawaiianvote.org

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