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Aotearoa HOSW 2010Winter Issue

Healing Our Spirit Worldwide – the Sixth Gathering Honolulu Hawaii 3 – 10 September 2010

 Aotearoa HOSW 2010 (Page 1)

RANGATAHI PLANNING for a cultural explosion!  By Taliha Kingi 

Rangatahi representative on the Youth Planning Committee

Representatives from the youth planning committee met in

Hawaii in May to finalise the youth tracks schedule,

presenters, and other activities. We have endeavoured to

make the youth track distinctively for youth, with a

combination of on-site workshops and discussions at theHawaii Convention Centre, as well as off-site activities

including Vaa (waka) paddling and beach safety workshops,

community service projects, a dance night, a talent night, and

a series of traditional games from Hawaii, Canada and

 Aotearoa.

We are also excited to announce that we have a group of 

youth from an organisation in Hawaii (the Queen Liliokalani

Childrens Centre) who, along with their families, will be

assisting the planning committee in organising all of the

events for the youth participants.

So come September expect there to be events that willappeal to all ages (within our 'youth' age bracket of 13-24, of 

course!).

TheYouth planningteamsnapshot, Johnny 4th fromleft and Tahlia6th fromleft 

HAWAI’IAN’S EAGERLY 

await our arrival  

By Barry J. Bublitz 

IIC Member for HOSW 

KiaorakoutouKatoa

etewhanauoHOSWAotearoa

Withlessthan87daystogo,itseemshardtobelievethat

theSixthGatheringis justaroundthecorner.Allof the

planningthat

has

occurred

since

the

last

gathering

is

coming

togethernicelyandyoucanbeassuredof experiencinga

definiteHawaiianFlavatothismuchawaitedevent.The

hostbody,PapaOlaLokahiwantstoensureitsvisitors

experienceitsculture,beforeattendingtheactual

conferenceattheHawaiianConventionCentre;someof 

theseculturalactivitiesarehighlightedinthisnewsletter.

Letmeintroducemyself tothenewermembersof the

HOSWmovement;NoNgaitaikeiUmupuia,NgatiKohuame

TainuiWaka,NgatiTupaia,

NgatiTanewaimeTangahoeIwikiTaranakiTonga,

koBarryBublitztakuingoa,TiheiMauriOra!

It seemshard tobelievethat theSixthGatheringis just around thecorner MyinvolvementwiththeHOSWmovementhasbeen

sinceourfirstdelegationwenttoEdmontonin1992,

althoughIwasnotpartof itIwasverymuchonthe

periphery,thenbecomingfullyinvolvedasatrusteeforthe

thirdgatheringinRotorua1998.

Asamemberof theInternationalIndigenousCouncil(IIC)

forHOSW,wearethekaitiakiof theHOSWkaupapa,to

ensure

that

its

mauri

is

maintained

throughout

the

different

gatherings.

IwanttoacknowledgeTalihaKingiandJohnnySevewho

arepartof theinternationalyouthplanningcommittee,

ALACandTeKeteHauora;theabstracttechnicalteam,Te

PueaWiniata,KirstyCrawfordMaxwell,CarolWrathall,

TerryHuriwaiandPamArmstrong.Ialsoneedto

acknowledgetheministerialsupportof WiKeelenand

HingatuThompsonandtheirteams;NavigatorToursfor

offeringourwhanautravelandaccommodationoptionsand

toallthegrasslevelsupport;hemihiarohakiakoutouo

tautokoitekaupapanei.

Iamlookingforwardin joiningmyfellowmembersof the

IICandourhostsPapaOlaLokahiinwelcomingyouallto

thesixthgatheringinSeptember.

INS IDE TH I S ISSUE  

2 Financial assistance available

3 Navigator Tours

3Kaumatua welcome to Kualoa O’ahu

4  HOSW Movement & Covenant 

5  Press release

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 Aotearoa HOSW 2010 (Page 2)

 Also, if youre on Facebook dont forget to join our Rangatahi

o

group for HOSW, where we will be providing regular updates

on progress with the youth schedule and any other 

information that may be relevant when planning your trip.

If there are any concerns, questions or comments that you

may have regarding the youth track please do not hesitate t

contact your Aotearoa representatives Johnny Seve or 

. Tahlia Kingi tahliakingi@gmail.com http://hoswyouth.weebly.com/index.html

 Johnny,Barry &Tahliaat a cent   planningHui re

HOSW Symbols of Unity 

Since the first gathering of the Healing our Spirit

rta

d the

Worldwide Movement (HOSW), Nechi Institute, Albe

Canada in 1992, indigenous peoples have donated

symbols that represent indigenous Recovery and

Hope to the care of the HOSW movement. At this

stage the collection is made up from Canadian,

 Australian, New Zealand and USA.

The Kaumatua, Chiefs and Elders who attende

first gathering were of the understanding that these

symbols of indigenous Recovery and Hope would

remain in the care of the host nation, and would visit

places where indigenous healing takes place,

especially in the field of addictions. It was agreed that

these symbols of indigenous Recovery and Hopewould be brought to the next international HOSW

gathering and be displayed throughout the gathering.

 As the HOSW movement has grown, so has the

on of collection, which is now kept in Canada. A selecti

the collection will be presented to the Sixth Gathering

reminding us of the HOSW journey. 

continued from page 1

ESTA online applications for the US Visa Waiver Program

All passengers travelling to or through the US under 

the Visa Waiver Programme must have obtained an

Electronic System for Travel Authorisation prior to

their flight. It is strongly recommended that ESTA

applications are completed 72 hours prior to arrive at

the airport of your departure. Anyone who has not

done so will not be able to board.

If you have a criminal conviction it is more than likely

that you will require a Visa, these can take time to be

processed, you should have already been in contact

with the US Consulate, if you fall into this category. 

Financial Assistance Available

 ALAC in collaboration with the Ministry of Health

and the International Indigenous Council for HOSW

are pleased to be able to provide financial assistance

for New Zealand presenters attending the Healing our 

Spirit Worldwide 2010 Gathering being held from the

3rd to 10th September 2010 in Hawaii.

 Applicants that are allegeable for this subsidy would

have had an abstract accepted for the conference and

that their presentation has a Maori and alcohol focus.

 Applicants are not to be Government or DHB

employees and a cap of $1,500 (GST excl) is set as amaximum for each application. Applications will close

on the 31st July 2010 and will be considered by a panel

made up of representatives from MoH, ALAC and the

International Indigenous Council for HOSW.

The Application Form is available on the ALAC

website http://www.alcohol.org.nz/ and HOSW website

http://www.hosw.co.nz/HOSW2010Aotearoa.html.

 Applications can be forwarded to either 

bublitz.whanau@xtra.co.nz or g.taurua@alac.org.nz.

Hard copies can be mailed to PO Box 2688,Christchurch 8140.

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CULTURAL EVENTS  

CULTURAL EVENT 

D AY FRIDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2010

PLACE KEAIWA HEIAU STATE P ARK AIEA 

TIME 10:00 AM 

Tribal leaders and Government officials are invited to participate in

the sharing of awa, a ceremonial drink made from the root of theawa (Kawa) plant. Hosted by Olohe Tommy Kaulukukui and the

men of Hale Mua o Kualii.

CULTURAL EVENT 

DAY SATURDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2010

PLACE WAIMEA VALLEY 

TIME 10:00 AM 

 A cultural sharing of health, arts, crafts, food and entertainment

from Hawaii and participating countries worldwide. A time for 

families around the world and Hawaii to celebrate our respective

cultures and get to know one another.

CULTURAL EVENT 

DAY SUNDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2010

PLACE KUALOA REGIONAL PARK 

TIME 10 AM 

Welcoming and opening ceremonies these are being held at

Kualoa, the traditional site of welcoming on Oahu and known for 

its relationship to voyaging.

Buses will transport delegates to all of these sites, check out  

www.hosw.com for more information.

HOSW News in brief 

Navigator Tours’ navigatingwhanau to the Sixth GatheringJohn Panoho director for Navigator Tours confirms that quite a few whanau have taken up thetravel and accommodation packages on offer at

www.hosw.co.nz.Navigator Tours specialise in providing custom made travelpackages. If you have any inquiries regarding your bookingplease direct this to John@navigatortours.co.nz 

AbstractsThe Sixth Gathering attracted an overwhelming amount of abstracts from Aotearoa, with over 60 being approved,ranging from alcohol and addiction programme, whanau oraand research. Congratulations to all of the successfulpresenters.

Plenary Speakers

 Aotearoa have been allocated three plenary spots at theSixth Gathering and these will occur on the first day,Monday 6 September 2010. Invitations have been sent tothe Honourable Minister Tariana Turia, Matua Hector Busbyand Rawiri Paratene.

Medical Health InsuranceInsurance needs to be a priority in your travel budget. Thehealth care system in the US can prove to be veryexpensive if you do not have adequate cover, check whatlevel of cover you require with your travel agent.

UH-USC Tailgate party & football gameThursday 2 September 2010Location: Aloha Stadium, HalawaBus Pickup from Waik  k   hotelsThis is an NCAA College Football Division I game. USC isone of the best football teams in the United States,perennially ranked in the top ten in the country. There willbe 50,000 screaming fans cheering the home team, theUniversity of Hawaii Warriors. Of course, we will beunderdogs and it could even be a rout for USC. But whocares, we will eat, drink and be merry. The tailgate is simplya huge barbecue before the game where we eat, socialize,and have a good time. That's why so many people are

already feeling no pain when the game starts.

The Official Aotearoa New Zealand CulturalGroups Aotearoa is in the fortunate position that there will not be ashortage of kapahaka performers, amongst the registereddelegates. Te Roopu o Mahaki Rau is the official kapahakagroup and will share events with Hawaiki Roa.

Kaumatua welcome at Kualoa A special welcome has been organised on the afternoon of Friday 3 September 2010 for Hawaiian Kupuna to welcomeour Kaumatua at Kualoa around 3 pm, this is beingarranged by Pam Armstrong, please contact her by email if you are able to be part of this special welcome,pamarmstrong22@gmail.com 

The Hawaiian Convention Centre, venue for the Sixth Gathering

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Healing Our Spirit WorldwideMovement

The Healing Our Spirit Worldwide movement began as one

persons vision to create an international forum and

movement focused on the alcohol and drug abuse issues

and programs in Indigenous communities throughout the

global community.

With the Second Gathering (1994) in Sydney, Australia

and the Third (1998) in Rotorua, Aotearoa (New Zealand),

HOSW established itself as the international cultural and

spiritual movement celebrating the tenacity and resilience of 

Indigenous peoples around the world in the struggle against

alcohol and drug abuse.

The fourth gathering of HOSW held in Albuquerque, New

Mexico (2002), expanded the vision with the inclusion of 

health and governance issues. The Fourth Gathering

provided two important developments:

The Covenant 

 A document to be designed for use at many levels,promoting health and healing and ensuring these issues

have a prominent place in the everyday life of Indigenous

peoples around the world was formulated to provide

guidance and direction for Indigenous peoples in developing

models of healing, self-determination and wholeness.

The International Indigenous Council 

The vision-keeping and advisory body consisting of 

Indigenous leaders from different countries; Maggie

Hodgson (Vision Keeper), Rod Jeffries (Chair), Allan

Benson, from Canada, Dave Balridge from the US, MickGouda from Australia and Barry Bublitz from Aotearoa.

Maggie Hodgson (Vision Keeper) & Hardy Spoehr (CEO Papa Ola Lokahi)  

Healing Our Spirit WorldwideCovenant

Celebrating that our Creator as given Indigenous

Peoples, who belong to the land and the sea, a unique

and rich collection of gifts including mother earth, the

sky and water, or families and nations, our culture and 

wisdom and our own lives;

Recognizing that these gifts rest at the heart of our 

 past, our present and our future;

Believing that the Spirit is the energy that empowers

us to share, replenish, protect and respect these gifts

according to the Creator’s design;

Remembering the devastation and confusion that 

colonization brought, including alcohol and disease;

Grieving for the land taken and the loss of communal 

life

We the Indigenous Peoples of the world having come

together as part of the Healing Our Spirit Worldwide

movement declare with one voice and heart our 

resolve to strengthen the Spirit of our Nations and 

Peoples, to clear from our hearts and minds the clouds

of confusion and doubt.

We hold as true and as our guide the teaching of our 

grandmothers and grandfathers that;

We hold a sacred role to protect, maintain and respect 

the Creator’s gifts so that our children and generations

of children after them may live a healthy and rich life;

Our responsibility to address, enhance and restore our 

sacred role; as custodians of these gifts we need to

make wise decisions because we are accountable to

the Creator and to generations to come;The health and well-being of our people and nations is

built on our ability to maintain compassionate,

functioning relationships within ourselves, with the

earth, each other, our families and communities;

Knowledge and wisdom are our partners and we must 

enrich them both and use them well if our children are

to build a meaningful future.

We commit ourselves to work in unity and with resolve

to strengthen and heal the spirit of our Peoples

1992 – 1st 1994 – 2nd 1998 – 3rd 2002 – 4th 2006 – 5th 2010 – 6thEdmonton Sydney Rotorua Albuquerque Edmonton Hawaii

Barry Bublitz 021 555 248 or barry@hosw.co.nz

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Indigenous people worldwide turn to “Healing Our Spirit”

September 3-9 Gathering in Honolulu

The beaches of Oahu will echo with indigenous drums from around the Western hemisphere for a week in early

September. More than 3,000 indigenous visitors from around the world converge in Waik  k  on September 3.

There, Indigenous people from Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, U.S, Canadian First Nation tribes and Pacific

nations - including governmental and tribal leaders - will join other indigenous people from around the world,

welcoming a colourful fleet of voyaging canoes arriving from all Hawaiis islands.

The welcoming ceremony will kick off a week of intensive spiritual and practical meetings designed to begin or 

continue healing from the damaging effects of worldwide European colonisation. Whether it be substance abuse,

family dysfunction, or violence, we have all suffered from amazingly similar problems, says Hardy Spoehr,

conference host and executive director of Papa Ola Lkahi, the Native Hawaiian board of health. This Gathering

will bring together the warmth, the experience, and the wisdom of many indigenous cultures. Well share our stories,

our experiences, our paths to healing. Its a moving experience for everyone involved.

There will be special tracks for keikichildren aged 5-12, youth from 13-24 years, and adults from many countries.

More than 300 sessions will be conducted, punctuated with spiritual events and a wide range of indigenous music.

The event will become the sixth gathering since the HOSW movement began. Maggie Hodgson, a Carriere First

Nations woman from Canada, began the movement with her advocacy at the International Congress on Alcohol and

 Addictions (ICAA) and the World Health Organization in the late 1980s. Her energy and inspiration along with Rod

Jeffries, a Mohawk man, resulted in the first HOSW Gathering, held in Edmonton, Canada in 1992. It attracted

3,300 people from 17 countries. Since then, the Healing Our Spirit Worldwide movement has blossomed, with five

countries having hosted Gatherings.

 At this years Gathering, numerous prominent Maori leaders including the Honourable Minister Tariana Turia,

Masters of the Oceans, Hector Busby and Rawiri Paratene, will make featured presentations.

With more than 65 presentations from Aotearoa around mental health, addiction, Maori research and whanau ora,

the Hawaii Gathering should result in a real exchange of good indigenous ideas and stories, says conference

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director Vicky Holt Takamine. Equally exciting, a dozen excursions will give visitors to the islands an intimate look

at the people, Indigenous cultures, and even the traditional healers of Hawaii.

Making an exceptional attempt to provide affordable travel and accommodation for attendees, www.hosw.co.nz 

provides information from Navigator Tours about all aspects of the Gathering.

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Contact

Specific questions can be answered by New Zealands representative

Barry Bublitz

barry@hosw.co.nz 

021 555248