Hau'oli Makahiki Hou Pacific Northwest

Happy New Year. The western Christmas and New Year fell during this same time of the year that the Hawaiians traditionally honored the earth for giving them plenty to eat. This period of resting and feasting was called Makahiki (mah-kah-HEE- kee). It lasted for 4 months, and no wars or conflicts were allowed during this time. Because makahiki also means "year", the Hawaiian phrase for "Happy New Year" became "Hau'oli (happy) Makahiki (year) Hou (new)"(how-OH-lee mah-kah-hee-kee ho).

December 2010 Newsletter

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Alert! As of December 15, 2010 the Wakinikona Hawaiian Club Christmas Party has been moved to Valley Ridge Community Center, Saturday, December 18th from 6:30 - 10:30 pm.

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Alert! As of December 15, 2010 the Wakinikona Hawaiian Club Christmas party has been moved to Valley Ridge Community Center on Saturday, December 18, 2010 from 6:30 - 10:30 pm.

December 2010 Newsletter

Alert! As of 12/15 2010 the Wakinikona Hawaiian Club's Christmas party has been moved to Valley Ridge Community Center on Saturday, December 18, 2010 from 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm. Please spread the word.

Wakinikona Christmas Party

Mele Kalikimaka one and all! No forget to come to the Christmas Party on Saturday, December 18th from 6:30 - 10 pm at

SeaTac Community Center

13735 24th Ave. S.

SeaTac, WA 98168

206.973.4680

Bring a side dish to go with teriyaki beef and huli huli chicken and one appetizer! We will be having door prizes and an adult gift exchange. If you want to participate in Adult Gift exchange bring a gift for the value of no greater than $10.00 to participate.

Bring friends and family!

A special guest will make an appearance for the Keikis and keikis at heart!

www.wakinikona.com

Pau Hana Seattle's New Hawaiian Restaurant Grand Opening this weekend!

Aloha to you all. We just opened our Hawaiian Restaurant and Bar on North Capitol Hill here in Seattle. --Our grand opening celebration is this weekend, 12/3 and 12/4. $5/Pupu, and Happy Hour drinks ALL NIGHT on both nights. our website: www.pauhanaseattle.com. Please add us as a friend on your facebook sites!
Mahalo.
Peter Duane, Owner/operator


They are located at 2355 10th Ave. East, Seattle, WA 98102. Support them this weekend and tell them Wakinikona Hawaiian Club sent you!

www.wakinikona.com

Wakinikona November 2010 Newsletter

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Catching up on Newsletter October WHC Newsletter

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Thanksgiving with Wakinikona ~ Early!

Join us for our November meeting, this Saturday the 20th at 6:30 pm - 10 pm at Valley Ridge Community Center in SeaTac, Washington. Bring your favorite side dish or dessert and a friend and meet us.
http://http://www.recreationparks.net/WA/king/valley-ridge-park-seatac

www.wakinikona.com

Ekolu playing in Seattle ~ November 21st

Support Island Bands when they visit Seattle!
Playing at the King Kat Theatre, Sunday, November 21st at 6pm

http://www.songkick.com/artists/441659-ekolu

Outrigger Paddling Significance to Hawaiian People Explained

Seattle Channel featured our club's Po'o Wa'a in a video about outrigger canoe paddling in the Pacific Northwest. Stan Dahlin explained the cultural and historical aspects of outrigger canoe paddling. Ho'omau, which means "to preserve" is the name of Stan's one man outrigger canoe. He states that by paddling and teaching others to paddle together and in lokahi is one way he practices ho'omau.
This video is 14 minutes long and is excellently composed and a worth while view. It features our Wakinikona outriggers and gives an overview of the present outrigger activities here in Seattle.
Our Hui Wa'a Wakinikona is currently is in off season mode however WELCOMES anyone who wishes to try outrigger canoe paddling throughout the year. We are located just next to Gas Works park on Saturdays at 9 am. Give us a try and help us extend our mission of Aloha and Ho'omau by celebrating the hawaiian gift of outrigger canoe paddling.

http://www.wakinikona.com/

Seattle Channel Video can be played in Flash Player 9 and up

Wakinikona Christmas Party - Register your Keiki!

Our Wakinikona Christmas Party will be held on Saturday, December 18th at 6:30 - 10pm at SeaTac Community Center. As part of our makahiki we have a keiki gift sign up for ages birth to 12 years. All members can sign up their keiki to receive a gift from Santa Claus by contacting our

Wakinikona menehune

Karen Yoneda

klyoneda@yahoo.com

by no later than December 4th.

www.wakinikona.com

2nd Annual Seattle Slack Key Festival

It was hardly a month ago, at the Live Aloha Festival that we were entertained by a stage full of impressive ukele musicians from the Pacific Northwest. Now comes word and an announcement of the 2nd Annual Seattle Slack Key Festival.

Date :October 16, 2010 2:00 -6:00 PM
Location: Town Hall Theater1119 8th Ave.Seattle, WA 98101-2738
Price: $35.00 - $99.00

Info Line
808 896-1911
Website
http://seattleslackkeyfestival.com/

2nd Annual Seattle Slack Key Festival -October 16, 2010- 2:00pm

***MAKANA will also be joining us again this year!!! 2nd Annual, Seattle Slack Key Festival features a diverse range of Hawaiian Slack Key Supper Stars including: Cyril Pahinui, Jeff Peterson, Kamuela Kimokeo, Kalehua Krug, Blake Leoiki-Haili, George Kuo, Sonny Lim, along with Steel Guitarist, Greg Sardinha and Ukulele prodigy Kunia Pahinui-Galdeira, "special guest guitarist/harp guitarist Muriel Anderson, also MC Skylark Rosetti and Bruddah Gomes and local hula halau to add to this fantastic line-up.

Hawaiian Tropical Flowers and Prize drawings. The show goes from 2:00 to 6:00pm. General Admission $35 & $99 for Deluxe Meet the Artists package. http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/124113

Deluxe Meet the Artists package: Heavy Pupu Performance and Kanikapila includes premium seating at the Town Hall Concert on the 16th, t-shirt and poster will be held at the Kona Kitchen on Friday October 15, 2010 7-10:00pm (Doors open 6:00pm). Attendance at both events and t-shirt are included with price of higher-level $99 ticket

Buy tickets now: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/124113

This is an up close opportunity to meet, talk story, collect program or CD autographs and watch the performers in a Kanikapila performance.

Hana hou we go!

www.wakinikona.com

Enjoy the Autumn Air and Foliage

Reminder there is no General Wakinikona Meeting this month. We will see you, Saturday, November 20th for the next meeting at Valley Ridge Community Center in Seatac, WA.

Bring your favorite Thanksgiving side dish or dessert to share.

A hui hou!

Wakinikona's September Newsletter

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A'o Mauka ~ Connect with your Culture Learn the language http://http://ksdl.ksbe.edu/adult/

National Distance Learning Week Special!
Nov. 29 - Dec. 17: Mo‘olelo Ka Na‘i Aupuni - This course focuses on learning about the life of Kamehameha I, the first ruler of all Hawai‘i. Ka Na‘i Aupuni refers to Kamehameha’s ability to unite the islands.

Register by Nov. 12 for FREE!
Upcoming Courses

November 1-26: ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i: PIli ‘Ohana -This course will revisit some of the concepts taught in E Ola Ka ‘Ohana and build on them by taking a closer look at family relationships and interactions amongst family members. Sentence patterns will focus on introducing and describing family members as well what they enjoy doing.

Nov. 29 - Dec. 17: Mo‘olelo Ka Na‘i Aupuni- See more information to the left.

Register by November 15

Would you like to reconnect with your roots and share the Hawaiian culture with your ‘ohana? Join us in an online enrichment program for adults interested in the Hawaiian culture and language. Discover Hawaiian values, beliefs and traditions in the comfort of your own home and at your own pace.

Courses are only $25.00 and include a facilitator for 3-4 weeks, access to materials for a full year. If you complete the course, you'll also be mailed an incentive.

Target Audience
Parents, caregivers, alumni, educators and all other interested adults who want to learn more about Hawaiian history, language and cultural practices via distance education.

Program Goals
To provide:

culturally-based learning opportunities worldwide via a self-paced online environment;
access to culturally-relevant resources to share with their families;
a virtual community where they can share ideas, resources and experiences related to ‘Ike Hawai‘i

Mahalo Nui Loa for Visiting us at Live Aloha

It was wonderful to see so many people come and visit our table at the Live Aloha Festival. Before I was even fully set up I had eager knowledge seekers ready to participate in our Na Mahele o Ke Kino hawaiian language lesson on parts of the body. Many of our club members were able to extend their aloha and love for our culture through that lesson. Hope those who took the challenge and learned the hawaiian words will keep the Na Mahele o Ke Kino bookmarks as a token of our appreciation and put them to good use! Mahalo nui loa for our members who came blessed us with their kokua & conducted the acutal lessons ~ Auntie Bessie, Uncle Bob, Erin, Keka, Heidi, Karen & Stan. Thank you to Priscilla, Eva, Jane, Kenan and Alex for making the bookmarks.
If you want more information about our club or our hui wa'a come out to a meeting ~ next one is Saturday, September 18th 6:30 - 10 pm at the Valley Ridge Community Center, Seatac, Washington. Just bring yourself and your love for the islands, we will take care of the rest!
A hui hou,
Anne

Live Aloha ~ Saturday, Sept 12, 2010 Seattle Center

Let's all journey to the islands without ever leaving Seattle...bring the family and friends, and come down to Seattle Center on September 12th to Live Aloha in celebration of all things Hawaiian! With generous support by the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, KOMO TV, Seattle Center, the City of Seattle, Seattle's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, 4Culture, the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, the Washington State Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. Come visit Wakinikona at the NAPALI table all day and participate in a mini language lesson on the parts of the body.
Check out what we have in store for you:

Center House Stage:11am: Opening Ceremony
11:30-12:30pm: Halau Hula O Lono
12:45-1:45pm: Hula `Ohana O Ke`alaileiha`aha`a & the Mix Plate Band
2:00-2:45pm: SUPA Nui - Seattle Ukulele Players Association plus more!
3:00-3:45pm: Ke`ala `O Kamailelauli`ili`I & Manawaiopuna
4:00-4:45pm: Grooveline Hawaii
5:00-5:45pm: Halau Hula O Napualani
6:00-6:45pm: Makani E
6:45pm: Closing
Emcees: Manono McMillan & Braddah Gomes

Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau Mural Amphitheatre Stage:
2:00-2:45pm: Napun Tasi
3:00-3:45pm: Alika Nako`oka
4:00-4:45pm: Unified Culture
5:00-5:45pm: Herb Ohta, Jr. & Keoki Kahumoku
6:00-6:45pm: Grammy Award winning Cyril Pahinui!!

Workshops:Lei-Making: 11am-5pm (continuous)
Lauhala-Weaving: 1:30pm-3:30pm
Makahiki-Themed Games & Activities: Noon-1:30pm & 3pm-4:30pm - Sponsored by the Kamehameha Schools
Ukulele Workshop with Herb Ohta, Jr.: Noon-1pm
Hawaiian History Documentaries: Continuous in Conference Room A
Keiki Korner: All Day
Special Features:
Hawaiian Living History Exhibit - A Day in the Life of an Ancient Hawaiian: All-Day with special sessions given every hour.
Ono Hawaiian Food!
Hawaiian Craft Vendors

Looking forward to seeing you all!

Wakinikona Newsletter: March 2010

Wakinikona Newsletter: March 2010

WAKINIKONA CLUB NEWS

MARCH MEETING HAS INTERESTING AGENDA

If you need a good reason to come to a WHC potluck/meeting, March has it. New club president, Anne Dahlin, and her board have included the following onto the agenda:

· Discussion and vote on new club logo.

· Proposed amendments to the constitution

· Proposal to purchase a digital projector

· Instruction and playing the hana fuda card game

The club have used the logo at the upper right of this newsletter since the late 60’s. We don’t have the original art, nor do we have it in a digital color, and we don’t have a record if it was ever formally recognized as the official club logo. With the intent to update our visibility in the community, the board is suggesting it might be time to change our logo. Further, the board is suggesting building upon what has been used by our hui wa’a since 2004, and is commonly recognized in our Hawaiian community as “Wakinikona.” The hui wa’a logo is on page 4, and the two proposals for our club are shown below. During our discussion, your suggestions to tweak either design would be welcomed, e.g., coloring, lettering fonts, lettering size, etc. Once approved, the logo will become our brand.

For fun, members are asked to bring their deck of Hana Fuda cards and share them with the club. This Japanese card game was once a “local” must have game, played by families throughout Hawai’i. With the electronic age, we’ve lost this feeling of playing cards together as everyone is off during their own thing—listening to their iPods, checking “apps” on their iPhone, playing video games, surfing the net, etc. It’s time to stop, and play Hana Fuda.

HOLOHOLO NEWS

If you still want to keep up with the holoholo news that Uncle Dan Kaopuiki used to write about in the NW Hawai’i Times, go to:

www.//holoholonw.com Dan continues to “roam the NW” and provides human interest stories that have been a hit. Check him out!

RADIO SHOW ON AIR TWICE WEEKLY

Our local Seattle radio show, Hawai’i Radio Connection, broadcasts twice weekly, and continues to serve our community with timely news here in the PNW and back home in Hawai’i.

Here is the schedule for each week:

· KXPA-AM 1540 9 to 10 AM

· KBCS-FM 91.3 Noon to 2 PM

Tune in each week, and catch local personalities, including Braddah Gomes, Auntie Moody, Manono, Cousin Gail, Sistah Kulina, Uncle Ed, Uncle Danny, Uncle Greg, and others, bring you Hawaiian music, news, information and conversation each Saturday.

Both shows now steam live, at kxpa.com and kbcs.fm.

WA'A NEWS

Many thanks to those who gave their kokua on January 30th in helping our hui host the 2nd OC1/OC2 race of the Winter Series at Lake Union. This was a very successful race with 81 registered watercraft —a huge increase from the 46 in the previous year. This means we had a lot more paddlers to register, control and feed. Mahalo to the following for their help: Bill, Leo and Mike Anderson, Abby Crossen, James Clark, Keka Ichinose, Nicole Juliano, Chessine & Kevin Nugent, Josh Oshiro, Jon Wallace, Aven Whitmore, Amanda, Jason & Sue Zimmermann. For those of you who missed it, you lost your chance to a very tasty elk soup from Leo, and shared in the appreciation from the many paddlers who had a safe and interesting race to the “locks and back.”

We want as many of the hui wa’a as possible to attend our pre-season meeting on Saturday, Feb 20th at 1 PM, at Jon Wallace’s home in Renton. This is a very important meeting as we need to complete registration forms, decide on our fund raiser, and make decisions for practice days, support for youth paddling activities and other scheduling items. Please be prepared to make payment for your fees to include wa’a maintenance, renewal of USAC/K insurance, renewal of WHC annual dues (if you haven’t so already), and fund raiser self-assessment (if we elect to do so). Plan on a full 3-hours of engagement, so be sure to clear your calendar to be available from 1 PM through 4 PM. I will mail out packets to those paddlers who can’t attend because they are out-of-town—I am aware of Vern and Jan in Kona, and Bryan in Mexico.

We had a great day of recreational paddling on Sat, Feb 6. The water was flat, little or no wind, and a balmy mid 50’s temperature by the time we finished. We still have 2 more months of wet and windy weather, so I encourage you to come out and paddle whenever the forecast is favorable, as it was yesterday.

EDITORIAL

We are already into the 2nd month of the new year, and haven’t yet discussed new year’s resolutions. Picking up from themes on the national scene for health care reform, from the Hawai’i State level on the wellness of Native Hawaiian, and our WHC president’s call for paddling or pulling together for a common goal, I recommend a resolution for our ‘ohana to pull together in 2010 for improved health and wellness.

We all know the “To Do List” for a healthy lifestyle:

· Exercise More

· Drink more water, less sugary and alcoholic beverages

· See the doctor annually

· Eat less fat and sugar

· Sleep 8 hours or more

· Add more vegetables to the diet

· Eat whole foods and grains, etc.

So the call to action is “Do it!” and do it as an ‘ohana. It just can’t be one of us in the hale that does it, it has to be all of us. Just the other day, as I was eating a bowl of ice cream (sugary foods) while watching TV with my wife, I got a jab in the ribs for tempting her by eating in her presence. Auwe, what about this ’ohana thing? As for exercise, she now has me helping her with a ball exercise that we do every evening—while watching TV. While helping her, I have to admit that I too am reaping some benefits from this daily exercise—you see, this ‘ohana thing does work.

At dinner, I am no longer fussy that she now serves brown rice every couple of days or so—because it’s better. Thus, as an ‘ohana we can work together by adjusting our own behaviors to promote better health. As we move away from the fatty foods and drink more water, we should see our expenses drop from the grocery bills, and in time, this will result in less pills and medication.

As we pull together, the ‘ohana benefits.