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How are networked communications affecting prospects for preserving
and promoting traditional and indigenous culture?
Vicky Holt TakamineKumu Hula, Pua Ali‘i ‘Ilima
Executive Director, PA‘I Foundation
President, ‘Ilio‘ulaokalani Coalition
President, KAHEA: The Hawaiian Environmental Alliance
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Oral Traditions
• Mo‘oku‘auhau: genealogies
• Mo ‘olelo: stories, legends
• Mele: chants, songs, poetry
• Hula: dances
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• Native Hawaiians are born of the same gods that gave birth to the Hawaiian Islands, the flora and fauna.
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Kuleana: Responsibility
• Malama ‘Aina: to protect the land and its resources for future generations
• Share stories & chants with young people, visitors, new residents, businesses
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Halau: Schools of Traditional Knowledge
• Kumu (source): Master teachers, stewards of traditional knowledge
• Kumu Hula: Master teachers of native Hawaiian dance
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Senate Bill 8 & House Bill 1920
• All native Hawaiians report to the Land Use Commission
• Prove that you are a genealogical descendant of inhabitants of Hawai‘i prior to 1778
• Provide a list of all the cultural practices you engage in
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• Provide a list of all resources that you gather and where they are gathered from
• Prove that your ancestors gathered those resources from those same locations
• Have a clear preponderence of evidence that your ancestors gathered the same resources in the same location prior to
1778
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Media Outreach
• Newspaper Ad
• Press Conference
• Phone Calls
• Radio Ads
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‘Ilio‘ulaokalani Coalition(red dogs of the heavens)
• www.ilio.org
• A grassroots organization comprised of native Hawaiian traditional cultural practitioners who advocate for the protection of native rights and the natural and cultural resources of Hawai‘i
• Not a 501 c 3
• No paid staff, office or admin support
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KAHEA: The Hawaiian Environmental Alliance
• To bridge the gap between native Hawaiians and the environmental organizations
• www.kahea.org
• www.actionnetwork.org (Environmental Defense)
• 501 c 3
• Office, staff and administrative support
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PA‘I Foundation
• Pua Ali‘i ‘Ilima• www.paifoundation.org• Volunteer Exec. Director• Part time admin support• No office• 501 c 3• Organized to serve the needs of the
Hawaiian community
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• Fiscal sponsor – ‘Ilio‘ulaokalani educational outreach programs– Pacific Voices– Hale Ku‘ai Trademark Study
• Maoli Arts Month: A month long celebration of native Hawaiian art & artists
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• www.ulukau.org online resource for Hawaiian language newspapers, books
• www.huapala.org online resource for songs/chants
• www.mele.com online resource for database of halau hula, recordings
• www.maoliartsmonth.org online resource for native Hawaiian artists and sample art
• Myspace & youtube
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Concerns & Issues
• Intellectual Property Rights of the collective vs individual
• Ownership vs stewardship
• Quality & authenticity
• Prior & Informed consent
• Benefit sharing
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• Ka ‘Aha Pono: Native Hawaiian & Indigenous Intellectual Property Rights Conference
• Paoakalani Declaration
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MAHALO!(Thank you!)
Vicky Holt Takamine
Kumu Hula, Pua Ali‘i ‘IlimaPO Box 235012
Honolulu, HI. 96817
