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In the News (Fri 25 Jul 08)

  
  Cultural History of Three Traditional Hawaiian Sites (Chapter 1)
This was because the Hawaiians thought that the spirit of an illustrious deceased relative or young child could be ritually induced to enter some kind of fetish, either an inanimate object, a carved image, or an animal, and thus become a patron.
The ancient Hawaiians were not only skilled and knowledgeable fishermen, but they also respected the customs and traditions associated with this activity, which was a mainstay of their life.
Ruling chiefs owned the first three types, and perhaps some of the larger and more productive of the other types, because they produced consistently and in sufficient quantity throughout the year to be highly prized.
www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/kona/history1e.htm   (5460 words)

  
 Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.: Admin. Proc. Rel. No. 34-50584 / October 22, 2004
Hawaiian failed to disclose to its shareholders that, prior to the closing of the tender offer, the company had experienced two months of financial results falling far short of Hawaiian's internal projections and casting doubt on Hawaiian's stated conclusion in the offering materials that the tender offer would not impair its future solvency.
Hawaiian is an airline engaged primarily in the scheduled transportation of passengers, cargo and mail.
Hawaiian did not file a notice of material change to inform minority shareholders that prior representations about the company's solvency were based on projections that had been rendered obsolete by two months of disappointing financial results.
www.sec.gov /litigation/admin/34-50584.htm   (1556 words)

  
 Educators and Students - The 1897 Petition Against the Annexation of Hawaii
When the Hawaiian islands were formally annexed by the United States in 1898, the event marked end of a lengthy internal struggle between native Hawaiians and white American businessmen for control of the Hawaiian government.
The Hawaiian islands were the clear choice, and this time Congress moved to annex the Hawaiian islands by Joint Resolution, a process requiring only a simple majority in both houses of Congress.
Eventually, the monarchy itself was abandoned in favor of a government elected by a small group of enfranchised voters, although the Hawaiian monarch was retained as the ceremonial head of the government.
www.archives.gov /education/lessons/hawaii-petition   (1634 words)

  
 Ingham testimony against Akaka Bill
Federal recognition of Hawaiians as a tribe is viewed by many of the bills proponents as an avenue to increase federal pork in the same light as the wasteful military pork that the State now relies on heavily to float its economy.
Curiously, the Hawaiian Homes commission act restricts eligibility to those who can document they have at least 50% of the blood of those who inhabited the Islands 30 years before written records were kept and 30 years before written language was introduced in Hawaii.
Most Hawaiians today are well aware of the debilitating and destructive effect that restrictions on Indian land and resources have on those communities and will consider the imposition of federal Indian policy as a restriction on their potential.
www.hawaiiankingdom.info /C608676235/E847879188/index.html   (6149 words)

  
 Hawaiian Kingdom - Blount's Report, July 17, 1893
The liberals favored the old mode of selecting nobles; the national reform party was in favor of a new constitution reducing the qualification of voters for nobles, and the reform party was in opposition to both these ideas.
The reform party seized upon the situation and made such combinations as voted out cabinet after cabinet until finally what was termed the Wilcox cabinet was appointed.
Those members of the national reform and liberal parties who had been acting with the reform party to this point, and expecting representation in the cabinet, being disappointed, set to work to vote out this cabinet, which was finally accomplished.
www.hawaiiankingdom.org /blounts-report.shtml   (9161 words)

  
 Home Rule Party of Hawaii - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As soon as the United States annexed the Hawaiian Islands and established the Territory of Hawaii, native Hawaiians became worried that both the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i and Hawai‘i Republican Party were incapable of representing them.
In the first election, the Home Rule Party succeeded in becoming the majority party in the Territorial House of Representatives and Territorial Senate.
The Home Rule Party proved to be ineffective in the Territorial Legislature.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Home_Rule_Party_of_Hawaii   (592 words)

  
 The Liaison
Customary rules of war continued to control the means and methods of combat through the first half of the nineteenth century, though with no dramatic change from what they had been in the eighteenth.
Hawaii, home to the Rule of the Splintered Paddle, holds promise to become the birthplace for much innovative work that needs to be done in the twenty-first century.
Customary rules of war tended to develop incrementally, and Kamehameha's edict is striking for the sweeping principle enunciated and the speed with which it was embraced throughout the islands.
coe-dmha.org /Liaison/Vol_2No_3/Lia03.htm   (2571 words)

  
 Davis & Gilbert LLP: Avoid a Surprise Attack in an Inconvenient Venue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
A typical preliminary step in resolving disputes between parties is for an aggrieved party to send a "notice of suit" letter to an offending party saying that if it does not pay its debts, the aggrieved party will commence suit against the offender.
Consequently, the Maryland party in that case that sent the "notice of suit" letter was forced to litigate in the recipient's home state of California.
Therefore, to avoid the "anticipatory" surprise attack, an aggrieved party must be cautious about the method by which it notifies an offending party of potential litigation, if it notifies it at all.
www.dglaw.com /resource/fall2001_04.shtml   (352 words)

  
 POST OFFICE IN PARADISE - Numeral Forgeries
Hawaiian Numerals were a favorite subject for dinner souvenirs and favors at other philatelic events.
It appears to be a reproduction of Plate 5-C, possibly done as a party favor.
The outer rules are too thick, the design is a little shorter (25 mm compared to 26.5 mm for a genuine stamp), the rules are too thick and the lettering is somewhat ragged.
www.hawaiianstamps.com /nuforgery.html   (2611 words)

  
 FDIC: FDIC Law, Regulations, Related Acts - Miscellaneous Statutes and Regulations
Federal funds available to a tribe or Native Hawaiian organization may be used as matching funds for the purposes of the tribe's or organization's conducting its responsibilities pursuant to this section.
The Council is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to govern the implementation of section 106 of this Act in its entirety.
The term includes, but is not limited to, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs of the State of Hawaii and Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai'i Nei, an organization incorporated under the laws of the State of Hawaii.
www.fdic.gov /regulations/laws/rules/8000-5100.html   (12683 words)

  
 Hawaii Hype 5
One night in 1901, Prince Kihio and his wife were at their home in Waikiki, which he inherited from his aunt Queen Kapiolani, the pounding of the door awakened them.
The county rule matter was a major issue of the 1904 election; leading to a new county act in 1905.
Homesteading came about as a response to the post-Mahele "decimation of the Hawaiian population and the social conditions under which they lived." In 1921, the United States Congress adopted the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act ("HHCA"), providing government land to be leased to native Hawaiians on a long-term (ninety-nine year) basis at a nominal fee.
www.geocities.com /hawaiihype/index5.html   (1140 words)

  
 Kawananakoa for US Congress   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana‘ole was active in the Home Rule Party, and was Republican delegate in the US House from the terroritory of Hawai‘i (1903-1922).
Born in Honolulu in 1961, Kawananakoa is the son of Edward “Dudie” Kawananakoa and Carolyn Willison.
Quentin was a founding member of the Native Hawaiian Bar Association, an association of lawyers and judges of Hawaiian ancestry that promotes unity and the exchange of ideas.
www.kawananakoa.com /aboutquentin.asp   (503 words)

  
 Article - Life - How to pull together a fret-free party
But lest you think that throwing a fete is nerve-wracking, the first rule to remember for a fabulous party is that you should never appear fatigued.
Pulling off a party is as easy as having family for dinner, except this time you add a dose of sparkle and tad of starch.
There is no faster way to kill a party than when the music is so loud it prevents conversation.
www.ocregister.com /ocregister/life/homegarden/abox/article_1394919.php   (782 words)

  
 Hawaiian sovereignty movement - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
OHA's stated purpose was to represent the interests of Native Hawaiians in the administration of the Hawaiian Homelands and the Ceded Lands — land formerly belonging to the Hawaiian government and crown that were ceded to the United States as public lands when the islands were annexed in 1898.
A lawyer, Laenui argues that because the "U.S. armed invasion and overthrow" [2] of the Hawaiian monarchy was illegal, the current government of the state is illegal, and that residents owe it no fealty or taxes.
Opponents of the Hawaiian sovereignty movements see this as ex post facto justification for the overthrow, whereas sovereignty advocates dismiss this as a purely personal position taken by the ex-Queen that does not bear on their legal assertions.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hawaiian_sovereignty_movement   (2924 words)

  
 Hawaiian Kine Flowers
Protea and Hawaiian Tropical Flowers are amoung the most beautiful flowers in the world.
Hawaiian Kine Flowers brings this exciting world of Protea and other tropical flowers, such as Bird of Paradise, Heliconia, Red Ginger, Orchids, and Anthurium, into your lives.
Hawaiian Kine Flowers will deliver these magnificent, exotic Protea and tropical flowers directly from Hawaii into your life and the lives of those you love.
www.hawaiiankineflowers.com /index.html   (1322 words)

  
 Ideas for Selecting the Perfect Bridal Party, Bridesmaids Gifts and Groomsmens Gifts.
Unfortunately, many brides feel obligated to include family members in their bridal party because of tradition or pressure from family, but if they are not a part of your life, then maybe they have no place in your bridal party either.
The men in the bridal party cover their own travel and accommodations (unless it’s a destination wedding – in this case the bride and groom pay the lodging), attend the rehearsal and dinner, show up for tuxedo fittings, and rent one.
The traditional rule of thumb for attendants was one attendant for fifty guests.
www.topweddingsites.com /newsletter.htm   (1666 words)

  
 Article - Life - School Christmas party's funding raises some red flags
First, he believes most parents would be offended if they knew the money their children paid for baked goods was paying for a staff party in a bar, even if the money is earmarked for food and not liquor.
Unless there is a rule forbidding staff functions in such establishments — and of course assuming that no students or other minors attend the party — there's no clear problem with having the party there.
The chairwoman should also avoid any perception of a conflict by making sure that, if a party occurs at a friend's bar, it's for the benefit of the staff and not solely for the benefit of her friend.
www.ocregister.com /ocregister/life/homepage/article_1313804.php   (801 words)

  
 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News
In 1900, many Hawaiians, frustrated at the loss of their sovereignty, bypassed the Republican and Democratic parties and formed the Home Rule Party just months after Hawaii became a U.S. territory.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 23 ruled that the state's OHA elections were illegal, prompting Cayetano to say he would replace the elected trustees on the board.
Wayne Kahoonei Panoke, a coalition member and former University of Hawaiian regent, said Cayetano's actions regarding OHA trustees is the "tip of the iceberg" in the erosion of native Hawaiian rights and entitlements.
starbulletin.com /2000/03/07/news/story4.html   (738 words)

  
 KiFM - Smooth Jazz 98.1
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In the event the selected winner(s) of the prize are/is ineligible or refuse(s) the prize or in the event the prize is forfeited for any other reason, the prize will be forfeited and Sponsors, in their sole discretion, may randomly select an alternate winner from remaining entries.
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www.kifm.com /station/rules.cfm   (2587 words)

  
 Travel to Hawaii, Hawaii Business Directory Listings, Things to do in Hawaii
Wanting to protect his people from waste and idleness, he defeated a proposal to repeal the law against selling strong liquor to Hawaiians, saying: "I will never sign the death warrant of my people." He tried to restrict hula dances and parties that would keep workers from their crops.
In 1864, when it appeared that a new constitution could not be agreed upon, he declared that the Constitution of 1852 be replaced by one he had written himself, one that freed the king from control of the privy council and the kuhina nui and limited the privilege of voting.
But the latter half of his reign was marred by corruption, including land deals benefiting his poker player friend Claus Spreckels, repeal of the laws against furnishing Hawaiians with liquor, a lottery, licensing of the sale of opium and revival of the ancient kahuna's role.
www.thehawaiianportal.com /monarchs.php   (1465 words)

  
 Welcome to Hawaiian.net
Checks not accepted by by either party’s banking institution will not be returned except at Hawaiian.net’s sole discretion and only upon customer’s written request and payment in full of outstanding balance, including late charges and returned item fees, if any.
A Member may not permit their network, through action or inaction, to be configured in such a way that gives a third party the capability to use their network in an illegal or inappropriate manner.
The parties agree that this Agreement is the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between the parties, which supersedes and merges all prior proposals, understandings, and all other agreements, oral or written, between the parties relating to this Agreement.
www.hawaiian.net /terms.php   (4122 words)

  
 FDIC: FDIC Law, Regulations, Related Acts - Consumer Protection
The applicant's spouse may serve as an additional party, but the creditor shall not require that the spouse be the additional party.
Statements that the adverse action was based on the creditor's internal standards or policies or that the applicant, joint applicant, or similar party failed to achieve the qualifying score on the creditor's credit scoring system are insufficient.
A notice given by a third party shall disclose the identity of each creditor on whose behalf the notice is given.
www.fdic.gov /regulations/laws/rules/6500-2900.html   (11851 words)

  
 From Belarus with aloha - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
Well-established as a Big Island coffee farmer and physician, Russel fell in with the Independent Home Rule Party, which was dominated by Hawaiians unhappy about the revolution of 1893 and with the antics and centralizing impulses of Democrats and Republicans in Honolulu.
Encouraged by Home Rule founder Robert Wilcox, Russel stood for and won a seat in the very first territorial Legislature.
Russel finally gave up on Hawai'i and Hawaiian politics and took his revolutionary show on the road to the Far East, working as a physician and political organizer in Japan, China and the Philippines.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2006/Jun/18/op/FP606180307.html   (833 words)

  
 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Local News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Had the Hawaiian monarchy continued, Kuhio probably would have become King of Hawaii upon the death of Queen Liliuokalani.
From 1903 on - through a stormy relationship with the oligarchy - Kuhio left his mark by pushing for the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, which promised native Hawaiians homesteads.
Territorial Gov. Wallace Farrington appointed him a member of the Hawaiian Homes Commission in 1921 to carry out the intent of the earlier congressional legislation.
starbulletin.com /96/03/25/news/story3.html   (385 words)

  
 Under the Sea
A good rule of thumb on inviting kids is about 2-3 times the child's age, so for a 4 year old, invite 8-12 children.
A few days before the party, confirm that your entertainer is coming (some will call you).
On the day of the party, be sure to provide parking for your entertainers.
www.touchthesea.org /bday_ideas.htm   (780 words)

  
 Party411 The Game Girl Answers Your Party Game Questions
I am having a pool party or beach party and I was wondering if you have any game ideas that would fit either one of these themes, for ages 14-15.
I'm having some friends over for an end of the school year party, and we have a local waterpark that I was thinking about going to.
Instead of a Scavenger Party, have a Detective Party where you set out clues all over the backyard, and have the kids collect them, then they have to figure out what the clues mean.
www.party411.com /gamegirl01.html   (3042 words)

  
 Don Quixote's International Music Hall
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar is a unique and beautiful style of music sending a message of aloha on the winds of the world.
Hawaiian slack key guitar first evolved in the 1830s (predating the steel guitar genre by more than 60 years), when Mexican and Spanish cowboys, hired by King Kamehameha III to teach Hawaiians better ranching methods, brought guitars to entertain themselves.
The Hawaiian cowboys, or paniolo, quickly adopted the guitar into their culture, calling it ki ho'alu, which literally translates into "loosen the key." Dennis David Kahekilimamaoikalanikeha Kamakahi is one of Hawai`i 's most prolific and popular songwriters.
www.donquixotesmusic.com   (7966 words)

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