Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 5, 1 May 2014 — MEAOLOKO TABLE OF CONTDENTS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MEAOLOKO TABLE OF CONTDENTS

MO'OMEHEII I CJLTURE ^ Setting sail PAGE 18 BY HEIDI GHANG

After years of preparation, Hōkūle'a will begin in May its much-anticipated circumnavigation of lsland Earth. The endeavor has captured the hearts and minds of voyaging veterans, students and techies - all of whom are playing a vital part Plus: Remembering Kenneth Brown, visionary leader for the Polynesian Voyaging Society, PAGE 24

MO'OMEHEU I CULTURE Religious-rights lawsuit 0K'd for trial page 6 BY LURLINE WAILANA MCGREG0R Eight pa'ahao filed suit to practice their Hawaiian religious beliefs while incarcerated in Arizona prisons.

mei | may 2014 | Vol. 31, No. 5 MELE 'ilLANi I ISL1ND MI)SIC S0EHE 'Bla' Pahinui reflects on his musical journey moe 21 BY HEIŪI GHANG

James ūaniel 'Bla' Pahinui releases a selftitled CD, his first since 200Ts Guava Soul

Plus: Good news runs in the family. Brother Cyril Pahinui, a 2014 recipient of the Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts' Lifetime Achievement Award, has two musical projects up for Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards

EA I GOVERNANGE With a deadline looming, II *■ I* 'IĀ' * Hawaiians were urged to nHIIOn-DUIIQing decide whether they would HiQPiiQQinn ppntPPQ re^er ^e ra"UloliUoalUII liellLel o But debate was dominated on next steps PiOE 10 b»whatcomesnext BY CHERYL C0RBIELL

Bla Pahinui in February playing his guitar in his home recording studio on 0'ahu's North Shore. - Photo: Heidi Chang