Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 38, Number 3, 1 March 2021 — Empowering Wahi Kūpuna Stewardship [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Empowering Wahi Kūpuna Stewardship

By Huliauapa'a Staff Huliauapa 'a is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to grow Hawai 'i 's communities through culturally based forms ofinnovative learning, leadership development, and collaborative networking in wahi kūpuna stewardship. To learn more about Huliauapa 'a workshops or our organization please visit www.huliauapaa.org. In collaboration with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), Huliauapa'a recently concluded two virtual community empowerment workshop series: • Ku 'u Ēwe, Ku 'u Piko, Ku 'u Iwi, Ku 'u Koko - centered around engaging and empowering those with kuleana to mālama i nā iwi kupuna, and; • 'Āpana 'Ohana - focused on building capacity in caring for kuleana and 'ohana heir property lands. These workshop series stemmed from the priority focus areas identified by the Kali'uokapa'akai Collective, in whieh Huliauapa'a currently serves as the backbone organization. The Kali'uokapa'akai Collective is a community of practice of advocates in wahi kūpuna stewardship that was created in 2017 to organize our shared ideas, resources and strategies to build capacity and take collective action in safeguarding Hawai'i's wahi kūpuna. Through support and funding from OHA, this workshop series was able to eome to fruition. "The care and protection of iwi kūpuna and kulāiwi are integral components to the heahh and wellbeing of our lāhui and these objectives are in alignment with our new strategic plan Mana i Mauli Ola 2020-2035," said OHA Land, Culture & History Research Manager Pūlama Lima.

"OHA has collaborated with Huliauapa'a in an effort to strengthen and increase community capacity and literacy in wahi kūpuna stewardship practices." Ku 'u Ēwe, Ku 'u Piko, Ku 'u Iwi, Ku 'u Koko Ku 'u Ēwe, Ku 'u Piko, Ku 'u Iwi, Ku 'u Koko was a sixpart workshop series that ran from May to December 2020. These workshops were aimed to build community capacity and equip and empower participants in developing proficiencies in a variety of foundational topic areas related to this kuleana. Over 200 community members participated with 830 total participation hours. Practitioners and topic area experts graciously shared their 'ike and experiences in the following areas: • Reaffirming the Importance of Caring for Iwi Kūpuna • Conducting Mo'okū'auhau Kanaka Research • Conducting Map Research and Connecting Mo'okū'auhau to 'āina • Navigating State Process for Protecting Iwi Kūpuna • Navigating Federal Process for Protecting Iwi Kūpuna • International Repatriation Efforts A number of new and informative resources were developed as part of this workshop series. These resources are housed on the Huliauapa'a website and include: • Glossary of Hua 'Ōlelo Hawai'i (Hawaiian Language Words) and Māmala'ōlelo (Hawaiian Language Phrases) Related to Iwi Kūpuna and Mo'okū'auhau • Compilation of 'Ōlelo No'eau Pertaining to Iwi Kūpuna • Timeline of Governments in Hawai'i by Era Show-

ing Repositories Containing Genealogical Records by Data Range • Research Guide for Finding Records Pertaining to Mo'okū'auhau Kanaka • List of Map Resources • Inventory of Resources for Federal Agencies 'Āpana 'Ohana 'Āpana 'Ohana was a five-part series that ran from September to November 2020. The purpose of these workshops was to educate and empower Hawaiian and loeal long-time 'ohana struggling to mālama their kuleana and 'ohana heir lands. Speakers shared their expertise and led discussions on important topic areas such as: • The Importance of 'Āina Research • Property Tax • Foundations of Access • Easements, and Right of Entry • Quiet Titles and Adverse Possession • Estate and Trust Planning Over 194 people/'ohana participated in this workshop series with 388 total participation hours. As part of this workshop series, a number of new and innovative resources were developed by Huliauapa'a. These resources are housed on the Kīpuka Kuleana website and include: • Maps and Where to Find Them Handout • How to Family Search Guide • County Calendar for Tax Relief, Annual Filing, and Tax Exemptions • Types of Access • Kalipi i v. Hawaiian Land Trust Company Summarized Case Notes • Glossary for Quiet Titles and Adverse Possession • Basic Guide to Conservation Easements • Hawai'i Estate Planning Resources Overall, feedback from workshop participants eoncluded that the majority felt that eaeh of the workshops were useful, educational, and valuable to their 'ohana and communities. Participants agreed that they gained new knowledge applieahle to their individual and 'ohana needs, and planned to apply what they learned in the workshops. The majority also noted that they were very interested in participating in future workshops. We appreciate and mahalo our funders, guest speakers and participants for their time and dedication. It was an honor to build pilina with eaeh other and reaffirm the importance to mālama iwi kīpuna and kuleana and 'ohana heir property lands. The support given, insights shared, and conversations that have arisen from eaeh of these workshops has helped to contextualize important themes in these topic areas, equipping us with the 'ike and tools to better navigate these situations as they apply uniquely in our own lives and kuleana.H

Average number of 'ohana currently involved in or facing issues pertaining to:

3.6% 1.9% Ycs ■ No 38.6% ■ Did not answer the question j^f ACCESS, PROPERTY ■ EASEMENT, & 472% TAX B Rlf-HTOf' 15.4% 50.9% ENTRY L 'AINA 4,'5/° 23.8% 17-4%^— t RESEARCH ^ M QUIET TITLES M ESTAT!- & & ADVERSE ■ TRUST 47.8% POSSESSION^^ PLANNING 34.8% 45.2% Survey Data: Issues 'ohana currently face