May 16, 2009
Whats Happening on the Big Island
May 15th - June 15th
Aloha
This is our Tenth e-zine to date, and man does time fly. It seems that our first year was just the blink of an eye.
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Our lead article is about the Three Mountain Alliance, the award that they just won, and their upcoming summer program.
As always we have our two upcoming concerts, the two events that stand out this month, and some great Big Island pictures.
Enjoy
Three Mountain Alliance Receives Partners in Conservation Award, and Still has Openings for Summer Program
Earlier in the Month in Washington DC, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar presented the Partners in Conservation Award to the Three Mountain Alliance (TMA) on the island of Hawai‘i.
The award is one of the highest in the Department of the Interior established to recognize conservation achievements. It enables the Secretary to acknowledge in one award the contributions of both Interior and non-Interior personnel, recognizing outstanding conservation results produced primarily because of the engagement of many partners.
TMA partners include Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, US Fish and Wildlife Service, USGS Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, State of Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources and Department of Public Safety, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and Forest Service, Kamehameha Schools, and The Nature Conservancy of Hawai‘i. Others contributors include the Hawaiian Silversword Foundation and the University of Hawai‘i Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit.
Over the past ten years and continuing into the present, TMA educational programs provide annual spring and summer student programs (250 students), teacher workshops on native habitat and watershed protection (274 teachers) and public service radio announcements played daily on environmental topics (300 announcements recorded).
Imi Pono no ka Aina, TMA's Summer Work Program, is now accepting applications for their 2009 enrichment program.
This program is designed to teach students about the native ecosystems, geology, geography, and cultural history of our island. From the mountain to the sea, students will witness first hand the valuable resources which make up Hawaii Island.
In addition, students will have the important opportunity to learn about different careers in the conservation field and will meet some of the leading resource managers, technicians and biologists working in the field today.
Click here to go the Three Mountain Alliance Website and download a application or get more info. Application deadline is May 27, 2009.
Featured Location of the Month: The Kona Camping Ranch, Camping in Style!
If you are looking to enjoy some Big Island Camping, but are running out of beaches to stay at, or just want a little more of the amenities of home, the Kona Camping Ranch is the answer.
This beautiful property is part of a old South Kona Ranch, and it has been modified to accommodate campers in a style that campers very rarely get to enjoy.This is like camping at a resort!
There is a huge pool, community kitchen, fresh fruit and vegetables free of charge, hot showers, laundry facilities, volleyball and horseshoe courts, free internet access, BBQ areas, and much more.
Everything is clean and well maintained, and there is a sense of peace on the land that is rare to find unless you are on some acreage.
A hostel has nothing on this place.
Rates start at $20 dollars a night, and the camp grounds are immaculate. The pads are leveled and packed with sand, so you are guaranteed a good nights sleep.
You won't want to leave.
So whether you are a tourist on a budget, or a resident looking for a weekend getaway that won't take a big chunk out of your paycheck, the Kona Camping Ranch is Big Island Camping at its best.
Seventh Annual Hawaii Island Seed Exchange
The 7th Annual Hawai'i Island Seed Exchange will be held at the Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook on Saturday June 13, 2009 from 8:30-12:30.This annual agricultural festival to develop community food self-reliance brings together our agricultural community to freely share cuttings, roots, hulis, and seed of food crops that grow well on Hawai'i Island. Increasing home production of food brings us closer to community food security, better health, and development of a local agricultural economy.
A Seed Exchange is a time for local farmers to build food security for our isolated islands by coming together to share seed, cuttings, huli, roots, and keiki of food crops which do well in their farms and gardens and are acclimated to Hawaii`s unique climate.
This year honors "The Moon and her relationship to Agriculture." Stories of Hina Hawaiian Goddess of the Moon will be told by Hi'ilani Shibata from Bishop Museum, wisdom from the Hawaiian and Biodynamic Moon Calendars will be shared, and farmers will connect the moon with planting and harvesting.
Although everyone does not bring something to share, there is abundance for all and our hope is that over time everyone will begin to grow some food for their families and eventually bring something to share back to the community.
Opening Ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m. Please bring a fruit or vegetable from your garden as an offering.
Bring a snack ziplock or small paper envelopes and a pen to receive seed.
If you are bringing materials to share, please be set up by 8:15 a.m. and cover your offering with a cloth until the opening ceremony is pau.
Camping in the garden on Friday evening June 12 for those coming from the Eastside is available with reservations. Contact lynnbell@hawaii.rr.com to secure a reservation.
For more information call Nancy Redfeather 322-2801
The Island Music Scene
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND MAY 23,2009 IN KAILUA KONA, HAWAII.
HIP HOP SUPER STAR "PITBULL" AND INTERNATIONAL REGGAE LEGEND "THIRD WORLD" LIVE IN CONCERT AT THE KONA BOWL PARKING LOT.....ALSO ADDED TO THE SHOW NEW HIP HOP ARTIST "MAJOR JAMES" AND HAWAII'S OWN "HYH CLICK"..............
The second concert is The Brothers Cazimero
Saturday, June 6, 8 pm at the Kahilu Theatre in Waimea.
The Brothers’ unique music is celebrated world-over with many fans boasting of complete collections of the Cazimero recordings.
Affectionately known as “The Caz,” the extraordinary talent and outstanding showmanship of these sons of Hawai`i have revived the spirit of aloha and rejuvenated Hawaiian culture.
"They are masters of their craft – their musicianship and stylish vocals blend to produce a style that is now part of the fabric of Hawaiian history." –Mountain Apple Brand
The Fourth Annual Hilo Inter-Tribal PowWow
The Fourth Annual Hilo Inter-Tribal PowWow will take place May 23, 24 & 25, 2009 at Wailoa River Park in Hilo , Hawai’i. This FREE, family-oriented event starts at 9:00 am and ends at 6 pm on Saturday and Sunday. On Monday, there will be a Veterans' Honoring Ceremony and the colors will be retired at 4 pm. Grand Entry is at 10 am, all three days. Everyone is invited to experience the sights, sounds, flavors and spirit of Native America through music, dance, storytelling, food, arts and crafts. This is a drug and alcohol free event.
Each morning before Grand Entry, the powwow will start with traditional gourd dancing by Hawaii's newly formed Gourd Society made up of Native American veterans. Specials guests and performers will include the California Intertribal Bird Singers with their gourd rattles and special songs, the Wapato Indian Club, a youth group from the State of Washington, hip-hop artist Brian Frejo and Culture Shock Camp, the Wildhorse Drum and Dancers from Southern California, and Troy "Good Medicine" De Roche, a world-renown Blackfeet flute player who currently lives on the Big Island.
The public is also invited to attend the Native American Culture Shock Camp performance at the Palace Theatre, 38 Haili St. in Hilo-Friday May 22, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. The tickets are $12 for students and $20 for adults. Call the Box Office @ 808-934-7010. All proceeds go to the Hilo Inter-Tribal Pow-Wow.
There will also be a FREE teacher training about a new science based curriculum relating to diabetes and native youth on Wednesday, May 20, 2009, from 8 am to 3 pm at the Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council, located at 47 Rainbow Falls Drive, Hilo, HI. The curriculum, called Diabetes Education in Tribal Schools ("DETS") will have a special relevance for teachers in Hawaii where Native Hawaiian communities have been devastated by diabetes. For more information or to register for the teacher training, contact Dr. Carolee Dodge-Francis at carolee.dodgefrancis@unlv.edu.
The head staff includes: Head Man Dancer: Joe Hacker (Rosebud Lakota); Head Woman Dancer: Shelly Hill (Mohawk); Master of Ceremonies Chip Begay (Navajo); and Arena Directors: Dan McDaniel (Choctaw) & Tom Rowland (Oglala). The Host Drum is 808NDNZ, an intertribal drum from Oahu, with guest drum: Wild Horse from Southern California.'
The powwow is hosted by the Federation of American Natives in partnership with Big Island Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc. with support from the Hawaii Tourism Authority; the County of Hawai`i, and the Connections Charter PSC.
Upcoming Events May 15th to June 15th
Every month we recommend two events that stand out to us, and we get the scoops on a lot of different ones.Our calender of Hawaii events is one of the most comprehensive for the Big Island of Hawaii. To view our calendar of Hawaii Events, click here
Our two events this month were featured above in the e-zine, and they were:
The Fourth Annual Hilo Inter-Tribal PowWow and the Seventh Annual Hawaii Island Seed Exchange
Well that's all for this month
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2 Scoops Aloha
David and Leah
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