Posted by Uncle Charlie on November 09, 1998 at 02:38:23:
EVENT: 2ND ANNUEL "KA HO'OKUPU, HE MAKANA KELA"
(Bringing the Gift)
SPONSERED BY HUI 'AI POHAKU
DATE: NOVEMBER 18, 1998
TIME: 4:00AM. TO 7:00AM.
BUS SCHEDULE: BUSES LEAVE HANNIBAL TAVARES UPCOUNTRY COMMUNITY AT 2:30AM. FOR HALEAKALA, RETURNING AT 7:45AM. BUS SERVICE DONATED BY AKINA BUS SERVICE AND POLYNISIAN ADVENTURE TOURS.
EVERYONE RIDING THE BUS WILL GATHER FOR PULE AT THE CENTER, (DOWNSTAIRS) AT 2:OOAM.
CEREMONY WILL BE FOR KANAKA MAOLI ONLY (WHICH IS ALLOWED IN THE Native American FREEDOM ACT) HOWEVER NON-HAWAIIANS WHO ARE SPOUSES OR PARENTS OF KANAKA MAOLI AND STUDENTS OF HULA HALAU ARE WELCOME. KAPU (Hawaiian Prodigal) WILL BE OBSERVED. NO PHOTOGRAPHY OR VIDEO CAMERAS WILL BE ALLOWED AT THIS GATHERING.
BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILTY THAT MORE BUILDINGS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED ON HALEAKALA FOR OTHER FOREIGN NATIONS, ITS IMPORTANT THAT KANAKA MAOLI ASSERT AND CONNECT SPIRITUALLY AND CULTURALLY TO THIS MOUNTAIN. IT WAS CREATED BY THE GODS PAPA AND WAKEA THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO, SO ITS OUR DUTY TO PROTECT IT FOR THE FUTURE GENERATIONS.
TO INSURE A FREE SEAT ON THE BUS, YOU MUST REGISTER BY CALLING (808) 572-8030, FAX (808) 572-0602 OR E-MAIL kale@maui.net.
CONTACT PERSON:
CHARLES KAULUWEHI MAXWELL SR.
HAWAIIAN PRACTITIONER
157 ALEA PLACE, PUKALANI, MAUI