Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 18, Number 7, 1 July 2001 — He ʻōlelo paepae [ARTICLE]

He ʻōlelo paepae

A statement of encouragement Editors Note: This letter was submitted in Hawaiian and interpreted by OHA editorial stajffor our readers, E kāpae a'e 'oukou i kō 'oukou mana'o huhū, a kāpae i nā ihe, ke 'olu'oiu 'oukou a pau, 'Oi kau ka lā. e ho'okānaka 'oukou, 'a'oie e ho'onāwaliwali i kō 'oukou mau lima. Me hanauna kameha'ikana kākou. Ua kanaloa ko kākou nohona i kēia wahi, ma ka Pākīpika 'o Hawai'i nei i nā mokupuni. E kū ana au no 'oukou, a mau loa aku a i kēia manawa. E mihi mua i ka hewa, a wehewehe i nā ho'ohihia i kuakahi ka lā'au. He nohona kūnihinihi kēia. E hana like mākou me ka lōkahi ē. E 'olu'olu e kāpae i nā ihe a pau ke kaua; e pau nō kēia hana a kākou. E pili mau nā pōmaika'i me mākou, nā kānaka maoli a pau, a mau loa aku a i kēia manawa, lele wale i ke akua. Mahalo nui loa iā 'oukou. Kūlia ana i ka nu'u. Kākau 'ia ma ka lā 'o Kamehameha.

You must set aside your angry thoughts, if you please. and your spears as well. While the sun eontinues to shine its light. you should be more humane. and refrain from weakening the effectiveness ofyour hands. We are a multitudinous generation of Hawaiians. We are well-established in the Pacific, here in Hawai'i, on our islands. I stand in support of you now and forever. Repent your wrongdoings and remove the entanglements that unity will be encouraged. This is an unstable way to live. Let's try to work together as one. Please set aside the fighting. That kind of activity must end. Let us realize our blessings as Hawaiians now andforever, and release them to Akua. Many thanks to you all. Striving for the highest. Written on Kamehameha Day. Kalani D. Varner P.O.N.O. Coalition, Oklahoma

Leka Kālele