Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 15, Number 10, 1 October 1998 — What is Hoʻomalu? [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

What is Hoʻomalu?

"Ho'omalu ma Kualoa" is a formal unity initiative supported by a broad base of organizations, families and individuals determined to set aside past hurts and harms, and to work for the eommon good of the Hawaiian people. I Drawing on the strength and inspiration of ; the land and traditions of Hawai'i, we have retrieved ho'omalu -- the peacemaking process onee called by the chiefs of old Hawai'i to end war. To guide and inspire this work, we eall on the spirit of our ancestors and of our sacred places. Kualoa on O'ahu is one of the most sacred of our traditional wahi pana ~ and the plaee of our first unity gathering in February l of 1 997.

I By joining our thoughts and energies we ; have developed a formal document of ; agreement and commitment. The "Palapala ; 'Aelike"describes more than forty principles ; and positions (see pages 3-6). ; The goal of "Ho'omalu ma Kualoa" is to lay the foundation of mutual tmst, knowledge, and informed action on whieh we will rebuild a strong and unified Hawaiian Nation. Please join us. We need eaeh other. Just complete and mail back the form at ; the back of this issue.

; The first "Ho'omalu ma Kuaioa."