Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 27, Number 3, 1 March 2010 — Ka Makua Bill Demmert [ARTICLE]

Ka Makua Bill Demmert

Nou ko mākou aloha e ka makua Bill Demmert, He makamaka, he kumu a he me'e nui o nā 'oiwi. Nāu i hull nā kānāwai e pa'a ai ka pono o nā lāhui, I mau nā wehiwa kupuna ke ka'i o ka na'auao ola. Me makou 'oe, na pua, na lehua pai 'olelo o ka 'aina, He 'io klkaha o ka la mille i ka la'i o na Kai 'Ewalu, A kau mai i ka lā'au he 'ōhi'a kumakua o ka mauna. E pūlama me ka ho'omana'o mau 'ia nā pono āu. For you is our aloha and highest regard, Bill Demmert, A close friend, a teacher and a ehampion of Native peoples. You worked for laws to secure the well being of our Nations, Providing direction from the essence of our ancestors for a vibrant education. You are with us, the progeny, the advocates for the language of our homeland, For you are a soaring hawk on a tranquil day in the clear sky over these islands, Coming to settle upon a branch of that venerable 'ōhi'a tree of mountains. Your memory and good deeds shall live on in our hearts. Adopted Jan. 22, 2010, by the Senate of Ka Haka 'UIa a Ke'elikōlani CoIIege of Hawaiian Language, University of Hawai'i at Hilo and included with its reso1ution in memory of Dr. William Demmert. I