Ohana

From 1941 to 1990, the entire island of Kaho’olawe was used as an arena for US military bombing practice and battle training (http://kahoolawe.hawaii.gov/history.shtml). These decades of bombing practice deteriorated the entire island, rendering it uninhabitable and deprived of vegetation. Kaho’olawe, once a thriving island with a diverse ecosystem, became a desecrated mass of land that native Hawaiians continue to struggle to restore today. In response to these issues, native Hawaiian scholars…

Hawaii’s culture of ohana and aloha cannot be matched by any other community in the world. It is also the most ethical and cultural diverse. At my school, there are five different languages spoken being spoken in the faculty lunchroom. There is always a vibe of friendliness, and everyone across the islands just feels connected to because it’s such a small state. It’s the only state that mostly everyone will know each other. It’s the true definition of a small world. It’s the only state where…

political system in Hawai’i as an interdependent system, using incentive instead of oppression as a means of gaining status. Trask writes, “ … an interdependence was created where by the maka’ainana (people of land) were free to move with their ‘ohana (extended families) to live under an alibi of their choosing … the result was an incentive for the society’s leader to provide for all their constituents’ well-being and contentment. To fail to do so meant the loss of status and thus of mana for…

“Eddie Would Go.” These three words continue to capture the story of Eddie Aikau. For those living in Hawaii or apart of the surfing community, this saying speaks to a man who exuded bravery, courage, selflessness and sacrifice. It is a call to action, to push yourself out of your comfort zone and to do the right thing no matter what. Most importantly, these three words are a way of honoring the late and great Eddie Aikau. To understand the legend of Eddie Aikau, one must first understand…

"In Cortoursui, a dimension outside of earth, lies a small cove, where a family of five live and tend to their small plain of wild grasses, fruits, vegetables and-." "Hold it right there! I thought we were telling a story Lycanto not documenting on live TV on how a family of five are reenacting "The Werewolf of Fever Swamp," with country kids and a lagoon that looks more like a swamp-creek thing." "Does he comprehend anything that comes out that muzzle of his." "No he does not and you young one…

the treatment plan is other than running her back and forth to appointments. The concepts of 'Ohana states that the elders (or kūpuna) or traditionally the ones in the family who pass down wisdom and training to the younger generation. Within the Kekoa family, several members of the family (not just the grandparents) have taken on this responsibility. It is understandable that because of the concept of 'Ohana, the family members would want to be involved in supporting the professionals in any…

would cheer on the other teams when they looked at little defeated because although it was race, I felt it was important for everyone involved to feel empowered so they would do the same for another runner. At the end of the season, I was awarded the Ohana Award by my coach, which symbolized that he believe that I had helped to unite the team and that became one of my proudest…

We all have a purpose, we’re unique in our own way, and we’re a blended family with a mixture of different people all wanting the same, to become a Monarch and live the Viriliter Age motto. We range from sixth graders, high school, staff, principal, and even higher; a President. We surround ourselves with people who are not only like us, but also with people who are not so like us. Damien Memorial School itself is a smoothie, blended with people from all over this Island; with not only Kalihi…

The elementary school I went to was public and the educational system was from kindergarten to sixth grade. From here, I met some of my, not necessarily closest, but long lasted friends. Three of whom I am quite close to today were of these three girls: Ariel, Jenny and Kimberly. I met these folks at different times. I met Ariel and Jenny in first grade. My mom and their moms met while picking us kids up. From then on, we were introduced to each other. Then drama took place. After second…

Across Five Aprils “Ohana means family, family means nobody gets left behind.” -Lilo and Stitch. Jethro is the youngest in family living on their farm during the Civil War, and most of Jethro’s older brothers go off to the war and he is left with a lot of responsibilities, but one of his cousins Eb deserts the union army and comes back home since he left with nowhere else to go. Everyone agrees that Jethro did help Eb, while some think it was illegal and dangerous. Jethro should have helped…