{"id":473,"date":"2014-09-03T15:49:04","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T01:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogsites.ksbe.edu\/fnfp\/?page_id=473"},"modified":"2015-03-02T17:16:05","modified_gmt":"2015-03-03T03:16:05","slug":"papa-malamalama-2014-2015","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogsites.ksbe.edu\/fnfp\/profiles\/fellows\/papa-malamalama-2014-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Papa M\u0101lamalama (2014-2015)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"EditedWelina mai kakou \u02bbo Kauanoe Batangan<\/strong> ko\u02bbu inoa. I was born in Honolulu and raised on the island of Maui as the oldest son of Reuben Batangan and Lyla Eldredge. A product of the Kamehameha Schools Maui, I started as one of the original eighty students and finished as a member of KSM’s third graduating class in 2008. My undergraduate studies were done at Stanford University, where I completed a BA in Political Science with a minor in Native American Studies. It was there that I first learned of FNFP and became interested in the study and practice of nation building as it pertains to our indigenous community.<\/p>\n

After graduating from college, I moved to Washington, D.C. to work in our nation\u2019s capital. I\u2019ve served on the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and with Senator Daniel Akaka before moving to my current role in the Office of Representative Tulsi Gabbard. Here, my kuleana is to provide education on policy issues affecting the Native Hawaiian community and to ensure that our indigenous mana\u02bbo is incorporated into the American decision making process.<\/p>\n

The opportunity to learn and serve as a fellow in the First Nations\u2019 Futures Program is humbling and exciting, and I look forward to growing along with my peers through this experience.<\/p>\n

\"Edited<\/a>\u2018O Le\u2018ahi Davis Naone Hall<\/strong> ko\u2018u inoa. No Hamakualoa, Maui mai au.
\nGrowing up, malama \u2018aina was more than just a concept. I observed my parents\u2019 deep commitment to the \u2018aina and can recall many meetings in the Maui County Council Chambers, sometimes falling asleep in my mother\u2019s arms, while my parents and other community members and friends testified to protect water rights, open beach access, and preserve cultural sites. I remember praying at Honokahua as a young child in 1989 when Hawaiians from every island gathered to honor our ancestors, and I was fortunate to be present at Palauea Beach during the ceremony returning the island of Kaho\u2018olawe to the State of Hawaii. Malama \u2018aina continues to be an important part of my life.<\/p>\n

I am a member of the first graduating class of Punana Leo o Maui, and one of two students who continued Hawaiian language immersion education through high school in the lead class of Kula Kaiapuni o Maui. The establishment of Punana Leo and Kula Kaiapuni on Maui would not have been possible without the tireless efforts of many people to provide a culturally-based public education option. Kauikeaouli proclaimed Hawai\u2018i to be a kingdom of literacy and learning. The dedication of my parents and others is a contemporary example of the importance our ancestors placed on education and \u2018ike hohonu. Important goals of Kaiapuni education were to be well-versed in Hawaiian values and protocol as we also prepared to be members of a larger, global community. In short, we were being prepared to be twenty-first century Hawaiians with our own unique perspective, yet able to navigate a complex modern world.<\/p>\n

Being raised in a rich cultural environment contributed to my earning a degree in Cultural and Social Anthropology from Stanford University. In addition to academic pursuits, I was a volleyball player from age 9. My playing days culminated in four years as a member of the Stanford women\u2019s volleyball team, during which time Stanford won two NCAA championships. After Stanford, I became a youth volleyball coach. I have coached teams to numerous top 10 National finishes, including a State Championship and a #1 National Ranking.<\/p>\n

I have also worked in admissions as an outreach coordinator. This position has enabled me to provide access to private school education for deserving applicants who are underrepresented or economically disadvantaged. I feel that these experiences will help me be an active and eager participant in the First Nations\u2019 Futures Program.<\/p>\n

It is a momentous and exciting time for Native Hawaiians with the prospect of nation building before us. More than ever we must unite as a people. A crucial element will be the indigenous management of land and resources, cultivating a symbiotic relationship that respects the past and provides for the future. I am humbled and honored to be part of this program with other engaged fellows. I want to effect change through education, collaboration and service to others, to make wiser decisions about how land is used, and to protect the irreplaceable {re}sources of our culture. Mai ka po i ke ao – as dawn breaks in this new era, we call out e ala e.<\/p>\n

\"Edited<\/a>Aloha, my name is Tammy Keli\u2018i Kapali<\/strong>. I was born and raised on the island of Kaua\u2018i in the moku of Kawaihau. I attended the Kamehameha Schools as a boarder and graduated in 2002. In 2008, I earned a BBA in Marketing from the University of Hawai\u2018i Shidler College of Business.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been working at PBR HAWAII for the past five years as a planner. During that time, I\u2019ve prepared and processed a variety of entitlements including environmental assessments, environmental impact statements, agricultural feasibility studies, and land use permits. More recently, my planning capacity and interests include natural and cultural resource management and community and regional planning.<\/p>\n

I currently reside on O\u2018ahu with my son, Waik\u0101 Kapali who attends Ke Kula Kaiapuni \u2018o Waiau. We volunteer together at Loko Ea fishpond in Waialua to m\u0101lama \u2018\u0101ina and to do so as a family.<\/p>\n

\"Edited<\/a>\u2018O M\u0101healaniokapualehua Kauahi<\/strong> au. I was born and raised on Hawai’i Nui Kuauli with my ancestral roots deeply connected to Kalapana, Puna. Currently, I reside in the homestead of Pana’ewa, in the moku of Hilo. Farming is a way of life for my ‘ohana and we continually are learning and experimenting on how we can efficiently work toward creating a sustainable farming community. The greatest lesson learned directly from the ‘\u0101ina is the power of careful observation and the need for patience in all circumstances.<\/p>\n

Upon graduation from Wai\u0101kea High School, I attended the University of Hawai\u2018i at M\u0101noa for one year. In the freshman year of my college experience, I gained clarity on what I am passionate about, my kuleana in my \u2018ohana and future goals associated with my personal and professional endeavors. This led to my transfer to the University of Hawai’i at Hilo where I graduated with a B.A in Hawaiian Studies and Anthropology. Shortly after graduation, I accepted a position with Ka ‘Umeke K\u0101\u2018eo, a Hawaiian Immersion charter school in Keaukaha, Hilo. In 2012, I graduated with a M.B.A. specializing in Environmental Management with the hopes to navigate my career towards caring for the ‘\u0101ina through the incorporation of my education background, Western techniques and theories on environmental management along with cultural values and practices. My current position as a Hawaiian Resource Specialist in the \u2018\u0100ina-Based Education Department at Kamehameha Schools allows for that incorporation to occur organically through my work with our ‘\u0101ina partners and various community organizations.<\/p>\n

\"KONICA<\/a>Daniel Ornellas<\/strong> is a native of Maui, born and raised in the district of Wailuku. His Ohana are makaainana and they continue to farm the same kuleana as those granted in the mahele. Ornellas is a practicing Roman Catholic and his family has ties to the original Catholic mission to Maui established in the 1830\u2019s. He graduated from St. Anthony Schools in 1988 and went onto a fruitful educational experience at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, with the critical support of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop. Ornellas received his BA in 1992 and then went on to graduate with a Master of Urban and Regional Planning in 2001 specializing in Land Use Planning and Design with a focus on native land use perspectives. Next, Ornellas spent 8 years with the State Department of Hawaiian Home Lands serving as a Land Use Planner and now Ornellas is serving his 10th year as the current Maui District Land Agent for the State Department of Land and Natural Resources. Ornellas is responsible for the prudent management and oversight of over 120,000 acres of government lands spread out amongst four islands within the Maui District. In his spare time, Ornellas is an active member of the St. Ann Parish Council; Board member with the St. Anthony Jr. Sr. High School; Steward and Community Action Committee member with the Hawaii Government Employees Association; and he is an avid history buff interested in early 1800s to 1900s Hawaiian history and land title issues.<\/p>\n

\"Edited<\/a>Aloha, my name is Kaui Sana<\/strong>. I was raised in Lualualei Valley, Wai\u02bbanae, O\u02bbahu.<\/p>\n

I graduated from Wai\u02bbanae High School and attended Leeward Community College through an internship with MA\u02bbO Organic Farms and their Youth Leadership Training Program. I received my Associate Degree in Liberal Arts with a certificate in community food security in 2010. After receiving my A.A., I was humbly asked to be one of the Farm Co-Managers at MA\u02bbO Organic Farms, where I managed and trained younger interns on farm production while learning in depth about farm operations and business.<\/p>\n

I then went on to finish my B.A. in Hawaiian Studies at Hawai\u02bbinui\u0101kea School of Hawaiian Knowledge. When I graduated in Fall 2012 I was promoted to the Farm Manager of MA\u02bbO Organic Farms.<\/p>\n

At MA\u02bbO Organic Farms, I manage the daily operations with 40+ young adults where we harvest, wash, pack, and deliver 500-1,000 lbs of fresh produce three times a week. My kuleana is not only to feed people, but to grow the future leaders of Hawai\u02bbi through the practice of aloha \u02bb\u0101ina. I believe that this is the time of Mana Moana and the ancient knowledge of our kupuna from all over the Pacific will be revealed again. Our indigenous knowledge(s) have not been forgotten, we just have not remembered them yet.<\/p>\n

I am humbled and excited to be part of the First Nations\u2019 Futures Program. I look forward to working with my fellows, sharing our collective knowledge and creating opportunities for our community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Welina mai kakou \u02bbo Kauanoe Batangan ko\u02bbu inoa. I was born in Honolulu and raised on the island of Maui as the oldest son of Reuben Batangan and Lyla Eldredge. A product of the Kamehameha Schools Maui, I started as one of the original eighty students and finished as a member of KSM’s third graduating …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":122,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template_rightsidebar.php","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-473","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogsites.ksbe.edu\/fnfp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogsites.ksbe.edu\/fnfp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogsites.ksbe.edu\/fnfp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogsites.ksbe.edu\/fnfp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogsites.ksbe.edu\/fnfp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=473"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogsites.ksbe.edu\/fnfp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/473\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogsites.ksbe.edu\/fnfp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogsites.ksbe.edu\/fnfp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}