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Nä Mana Wai Pio‘Ole e Ho ‘ölaana i ka ‘Äina

The ManySources of WaterMake the Land Live

By James Oliver Horton

With the opening of the new year

of 2009, the United States

embarked on the commemoration

of the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham

Lincoln, the nation’s 16th president.

Born February 12, 1809 in Hodgenville,

Kentucky, Lincoln remains one of the best-

known and most esteemed presidents in

American history. Even in Hawai‘i, which

was an independent kingdom during his

time, Lincoln was greatly respected during

his presidency and remembered well into

the 20th century. As part of the celebration

of his birthday on February 12, 1944, a

statue of Lincoln sculpted by Avard

Tennyson Fairbanks, a professor of fine

arts at the University of Michigan, was

unveiled at the ‘Ewa Plantation School on

O‘ahu. The sculpture depicted Lincoln as a

frontiersman with an ax in hand.

HumanitiesNews

Darrell Lum wears a number of literary hats andit’s difficult to say which one is morenoteworthy. He’s recognized as a pioneering

voice in Hawai‘i’s literary scene for his use of pidgincreole English in fiction and drama.

“There’s something fundamentally honest aboutpidgin that gets to the heart of what you want to say,”says Lum, who credits (now retired) University ofHawai‘i English professor Phil Damon for encouraginghim to write in pidgin. As a creative writing student,

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The mission of the

Hawai‘i Council for

the Humanities

is to connect

people with ideas

that broaden

perspectives, enrich

lives and strengthen

communities.

Lincoln BicentennialEvents in Hawai‘iThe Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities is partnering withlocal and national groups to provide a wide range ofevents and resources associated with the AbrahamLincoln Bicentennial. HCH Director Bob Buss wasselected by Governor Linda Lingle to serve as the stateliaison from Hawai‘i to the Governors Council of theAbraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.

HCH is an official distribution center for manynational resources and most public events and workshopsfor teachers in Hawai‘i are co-sponsored and supportedby HCH through its participation in the NationalEndowment for the Humanities We the People initiative.

These include the displayof a national traveling exhibition,“Abraham Lincoln: A Man ofHis Times, A Man for AllTimes,” at the Hawai‘i StateLibrary from March 12 throughApril 6, as well as workshopsand institutes for teachersand special public eventsfeaturing renowned Lincolnscholars throughout theyear.

For a completeschedule of AbrahamLincoln BicentennialEvents in Hawai‘i,please see 5.

HAWAI‘I AND THE LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL:Remembering a Special Relationship

“You know, Bobo stay lolo in dahead. Mental, you know. But hegood fun sell newspaper and hesmart fo’ go by da cars when getstop light and sell to ladies, oldladies… Most times dey givequartah and tell, ‘Keep dachange,’ but sometimes deygive more.”

FROM “BEER CAN HAT,”SEPTEMBER 1980

Ask Darrell Lum, ‘Ha Kam Wi Tawk Pidgin Yet?’

Courtesy of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin

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Hawai‘i Councilfor the HumanitiesHumanities News, Winter 2009

Board of DirectorsWarren Nishimoto, ChairDirector, University of Hawai‘i Center for Oral History

Carol Fox, Vice ChairDirector of Strategic Planning and PartnershipsEast-West Center

Saundra Schwartz, Secretary-TreasurerHistory and Classics, Hawai‘i Pacific University

Lea AlbertComplex Area Superintendent, Windward O‘ahuHawai‘i State Department of Education

Elizabeth (Betty) BuckSpecial Assistant to the President for EducationAsian Studies Development Program, East-West Center

Phoebe Perry CampbellRetired teacher and community volunteer

Henry Halenani GomesAssociate Provost, Chaminade University

Lorey M. IshiharaTeacher, Kahuku High & Intermediate School

Christina KemmerPresident, Communications Pacific

Lani Ma‘a LapilioFounder and Director, Aukahi

Seri Inthava LuangphinithPacific Island Literature, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Margaret K. MasunagaHawai‘i Department of the Attorney General, Kealakekua

Anne McKennaReference Librarian, Kaua‘i Community College

Linda K. MentonSocial Studies Education, UHM College of Education

Michael T. MunekiyoPresident, Munekiyo & Hiraga, Inc.

Melissa K.T. NakashimaReporter, The Maui News

Gina Vergara-BautistaLibrarian, Hawai’i State Archives

Theodore SakaiLeadership consultant and advocate for parenting skills

Lester StiefelSenior Vice President for Human ResourcesBank of Hawai‘i

HCH StaffLaurie Lee Bell, Fiscal OfficerRobert G. Buss, Executive DirectorHaunani Canon, Student WorkerRobert Chang, Motheread® CoordinatorAlita Charron,Director of Development and Public AffairsKim Schauman,Director of Grants and Special ProjectsJane Y. Silva, Hawai‘i History Day Coordinator

HCH ConsultantsMichael Bishop, Technology ConsultantPaul Field, History Day ConsultantWindward Community College

Beth Fincke, K-12 Master Teacher ConsultantTeaching American History Grant

Malia Lau Kong, History Day ConsultantWindward Community College

Michael Kurihara, History Day & Computer Consultant

Cynthia Smith, History Day ConsultantHonolulu Community College

Susan Yim, Public Affairs Consultant

Humanities NewsSusan Yim, EditorKennedy & Preiss Graphic Design, Design

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We find in Thoreau’s words the world as asource of gifts. But to gather its bounty,we must work in harmony with the

seasons and weather, as well as with “good, sandy,or rocky soil.” The humanities are a culmination ofhow we respond to similarly challengingconditions, embedded in our stories and songs ofplanting, nurturing and harvesting.

Throughout 2009, HCH is facilitating eventsand resources commemorating the bicentennial ofthe birth of Abraham Lincoln. We are pleased toretell and find meaning in these stories, especiallyinsofar as we see Lincoln reflecting our ownconcerns and values in timely ways, most recentlyby the connections with Lincoln seen by our newpresident.

Of course, Lincoln never visited our shores andthe Kingdom of Hawai‘i was a sovereign nation atthe time. But events and actions of his life veryquickly reached us, sometimes with dramatic affectand impact, other times inspiring us to look inward.For example, on the Sunday after word was receivedin Honolulu that Lincoln had been assassinated,May 14th 1865, Reverend Samuel Damon preached:“The whole scene is instantly changed…. For themoment the pulse and heart of the nation cease tobeat, but the next instant there follows a sigh ofanguish and wail of sorrow. Abraham Lincoln, ourbeloved president is dead!”

In so many ways, Lincoln’s character resonatedwith the values of Hawaiians then and now.Reverend Damon went on to hail Lincoln as the“friend of universal freedom,” recalling his “effortsand labors in behalf of the slaves.” “If we arewatchful and take the word of God for our guide,we shall see the dark clouds revealing a rainbow ofglorious promise. I am confident that a bright andglorious future is opening before our country. Letus be hopeful. Great results must follow from thesetragic events of war and commotion.”

The history of Hawai‘i, rich in ethnic andcultural diversity, reflects the promise of Lincoln’slife and legacy. There is a tolerance and acceptanceof others here that, though sorely tested at times,shines forth from Hawaiian culture: words likealoha (love and acceptance), ‘ohana (family andconnectedness), ho‘ohanohano (honoring thedignity of others), malama (to protect or care for),and pono (rightness and balance). Last November,Barack Obama was elected the 44th president ofthe United States. We hope that his personalhistory — born in Hawai‘i, raised among ourpeople and their heritage, graduating from a localhigh school — will guide him to be the kind ofleader that inspires us once again to look to thebetter angels of our nature.

In this annual report issue of our newsletter,we highlight several HCH partnerships andcollaborative programs, many supported throughthe We the People initiative of the NationalEndowment for the Humanities. While we areclearly in a time of great challenge and change forour nation and state, HCH is looking forward tofacilitating a dynamic and vibrant publichumanities network that enriches communities byconnecting people with ideas and expandsopportunities for teachers to bring humanitieseducation more powerfully into our schools. In thewords that created HCH along with the NationalEndowment for the Humanities, it remains true that“democracy demands wisdom” and an informedcitizenry of life-long learners, a willingness toquestion assumptions, and listening to otherperspectives and viewpoints.

But we cannot do it without your help.We hope that you join us by participating in theseprograms and ask that you consider a donation tothe Council so that our work can flourish.

HCH welcomes three new members to itsboard of directors: Lani Ma‘a Lapilio, founder andowner of Aukahi, a Native Hawaiian and commu-nity consulting group, Theodore (Ted) Sakai,leadership consultant and former director of theState of Hawai‘i Department of Public Safety andwarden of the Waiawa Correctional Facility, andlibrarian Gina Vergara-Bautista, with the Hawai‘iState Archives and a board member and pastpresident of the Filipino-American HistoricalSociety of Hawai‘i. We also say goodbye withgratitude to philosopher Ken Kipnis, who leavesthe Council after six years of outstanding service.

Malama,Bob Buss

Note from the Executive Director

“Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been,I have a great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and Iam prepared to expect wonders.” —Henry D. Thoreau

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Among the questions to beexamined are:

� How did Hawaiians pass ontheir culture from generationto generation before theestablishment of thealphabet and the writtenword?

� What role did the New England missionariesand Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian people) play in developingthe written Hawaiian language?

� Did literacy alter the traditional way of teaching culture and language andshift the expertise from traditional practitioners to other kinds of experts?

� Did literacy facilitatereligious conversion andconversion to other Westernideas and practices?

� What does the existence ofthe Hawaiian languagenewspapers say about theKanaka Maoli living in the19th century?

While acknowledging therole of the missionaries in thedevelopment of a written Hawaiian language, discussions will address theimpact and consequences on the Hawaiian community.

Please check the Mission Houses Museum website for theschedule of public programs, including events for families:www.missionhouses.org/.

The museum will host“Alphabet Soup: A Teacher’s Workshop on

Literacy, Language and Learning”on May 2 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,

supported by HCH and We the People.For information and registration,

call (808) 447-3929.

Children, parents and teachers will find “Alphabet Soup: Literacy,Language & Learning” at the Mission Houses Museum, an invitingway to explore the development of the Hawaiian culture and its

language in print. At the same time, the museum designed the specialexhibition and its public programs to appeal to students of early Americanand Hawaiian history, families with early readers, and bibliophiles wholove and wonder at the beauty and craftsmanship of books.

The project, funded by HCH, includes a special exhibition whichopened in mid-February in the Chamberlain House Galleries at theMission Houses Museum, of many objects never exhibited before inpublic. More than 60 objects from the museum’s permanent collectionsand special loaned objects from other institutions, collectors and artistswill be on display through June 13.

Presented in three “chapters,” the exhibition explores thedevelopment of today’s 16-letter Hawaiian alphabet and its use in print;the variety of literature about, by and for Hawai‘i; and an alphabeticalintroduction to the museum’scollection of objects, presentedin English and Hawaiian. Alsofeatured are early printedHawaiian works, a printing pressand one-of-a-kind art books.Students will be able to enjoy ahands-on learning experienceusing objects from the museum’spermanent collection.

These include items like19th century autograph books, bedding, ceramics, clothing, cookingutensils, decorative arts, diaries, furniture, handmade bookmarks, letters,musical instruments and writing tools — which enable children to explorehistoric methods for learning and provide a sense of how it was to live inanother period of history.

“Ultimately the project aims to explore human values, encouragecultural reconciliation and connect the island community to the wider

world, as it relates to literacy andlearning,” says the museum’sexecutive director, David de la Torre.

Between the years 1838 and 1949,nearly one million pages ofnewspaper stories, articlesand letters in the Hawaiianlanguage were published.Many of the Hawaiianlanguage newspapers wereprinted on the printingpress at the MissionHouses Museum, whichmakes it an especiallyappropriate settingfor the project.

In public programs, coordinated by Jon Osorio,principal humanities scholar and professor of 19thcentury Hawaiian history at the University ofHawai‘i, historians will engage audiences in civicdiscussion and dialogue on questions and issuesrevolving around key humanities questions andissues.

Alphabet Soup:LITERACY, LANGUAGE & LEARNING


Protestantism and opening schoolsfor Native Hawaiians, includingmembers of the royal family. Duringthe 1820s and 1830s they gainedsubstantial spiritual and politicalinfluence among the Hawaiianroyalty. Together with the Americanbusinessmen who settled in theislands during the mid-19th century,American missionaries gained a firmeconomic foothold that included theownership of Hawaiian land. In hisbook, Shoal of Time: A History ofthe Hawaiian Islands, Gavan Dawsspeculates that “by the end of thenineteenth century white men ownedfour acres of land for every oneowned by a native, and this includedthe chiefs’ lands.”

During the 1850s, as sectionaltensions within the United Statesincreased, the 1860 election ofLincoln as president became acritical event that led to Southernsecession. In the field of fourcandidates, Lincoln carried theelection with a mere 39% of thepopular vote. Significantly,

American residents in Honoluluheld a mock election on the sameday as the U.S. election. The ballotcontained the same slate ofcandidates and netted Lincoln 45%of the vote. The Honolulunewspaper, Polynesian, interpretedthe mock election results asevidence that island “Democrats[were] splitting themselves anddestroying their party.” The vastmajority of Americans in Honolulusupported Lincoln and favored thepreservation of the Union.

Fairbanks’ work was inanswer to the request of thecommittee seeking to create astatue of Lincoln at the ‘Ewaschool at the bequest of formerteacher and principal KatherineBurke. The committee initiallyapproached him in 1939, while hewas teaching summer school at theUniversity of Hawai‘i.

The placement of thispresidential statue at the ‘EwaPlantation School was anacknowledgment of Lincoln’ssignificance in Hawaiian historyand of Hawai‘i’s historical linkwith the United States long beforeofficial annexation. Although fewpeople in the islands or onmainland America understand theextent of this association, Lincolnand his presidency were wellunderstood by many residents inmid-19th century Hawai‘i.

Decades before Lincoln’spresidency, American missionaries,largely from New England, arrivedin Hawai‘i bringing American-style

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The presence of significantnumbers of New Englanders inHawai‘i created a profoundawareness among Hawaiians of thegrave regional American conflictgiving rise to a war over the issue ofslavery. Although slavery wasprohibited by Hawai‘i’sConstitution of 1852, there wasconsiderable debate comparing it tothe contract labor system and the“coolie trade” that brought workersfrom Asia to fill the growing needfor labor on the sugar plantations.

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, May 11, 1865Translated by Kamanamaikalani Beamer

KA NU HOU !Ma kekahi aoao o ka kakou pepa e loaa ai na nuhou kaumaha mai AmerikaHuipuia mai. Aole mau huaolelo a kakou e hooluolu iho ai I ko kakoukaumaha. Ua kulu iho ko kakou mau waimaka me na waimaka o keia lahuikanaka nui e noho mai nei ma kela aoao o ke kai; ka poe hoi e u mai nei Iko lakou Makua. Ma na palena a pau o ka honua nei, na makamaka o kekuokoa me ka pono, ka poe ilihune, ka poe I hookauwaia ma na wahi apau, aole e ole ko lakou uwe iaia, ka Hoolapanai o kona Aupuni, ka meanana I hookuokoa na miliona kauwa kuapaa he nui wale, a oia hoi kamakamaka o na kanaka. Aohe hoalike no keia Karaima e loaa ai ma kamoolelo o ke ao nei mai ka wa I kauia ai o Iesu ma ke kea a hik I wale mai Ikeia au weliweli a kakou e noho kuee nei. Iloko o ka hora o ka lanakila, I kawa a ke kipi ana I keehiia ai malalo o kona kapuai wawae, a I ka wa hoi aka ulumahiehie a kona puuwai kaulana I poloai aku ai I na luna kipi I kelaaloha e pono ole ai ia lakou ke manao, ua pepehiia oia e kekahi kanakapowa hohe wale. Ke waiho nei kona kino kupapau ma ke Kapitala, aka, ualawe ae kena uhane kohana I ke kalaunu o ka poe I make no ka pono. Emau no ke ola ana o kona inoa e like me ko Wasinetona. O ke ano diaboloo ke kipi ana, ua hoike mai ia iaia iho iloko o keia hana hope mai nei I ku Ika hoahewaia. He puuwai kona I loaa like ka oluolu me ka hiehie, a e apoaku ana hoi ia lakou iloko o kekahi hana nui o ke kala ana aku ia lakou. Oiahookahi wale no ka palekaua nana e hoopakele na‘lii kipi mai ka hoopaimai, ano hoi ua pepehi iho lakou iaia no ko lakou opuino. Ano ke kahea neika lahuikanaka holookoa e hanaia aku lakou e like meia; aka. E ke Akua ealoha mai I na uhane o na‘lii kipi ! E ala ! mai makau ! Ke ola nei no kalahuikanaka. O ka hana nui a Abelahama Linekona I hoomakaukau ai ehana, e mau aku no kona malamaia ana a hiki I ka hopena. O kona makeana ke kumu e pakele ai ka lahuikanaka mai kekahi pilikia nui mai, oia hoikona manao oluolu I na kanaka opuino nana I kukulu iho keia kipi ana.

THE NEWS!In another part of our paper will be found the sad news from the UnitedStates. No words of ours can do justice to our grief. We mingle our tears withthose of that great nation beyond the sea, who are mourning as for a Father.All over the world the friends of liberty and justice, the poor, the oppressedeverywhere, will weep for him, the Savior of his country, the Liberator of fourmillion of slaves, the People’s friend. No parallel for this great crime can befound in the world’s history since the Crucifixion. In the hour of victory, just asthe rebellion had been crushed beneath his feet, when in the generosity of hisgreat heart he was about to grant the rebel leaders that mercy which they hadno right to expect, he was murdered by a cowardly assassin. His body liesdead in the Capital, but his soul has put on the crown of martyrdom. His namewill forever be revered like that of Washington. The diabolical character of thisrebellion has illustrated itself in this last act of infamy. He had a heart nobleand generous enough to have embraced them all in one great act of pardon.He alone could have shielded the rebel chiefs from punishment, and now intheir madness they have killed him. Now the whole nation calls forvengeance, and God have mercy on the souls of the rebel chiefs. Takecourage. The Nation still lives. The great work which Abraham Lincolncommenced, will be carried on triumphantly to the end. His death will save thenation from one great danger — that of too great leniency to the wicked menwho caused this rebellion.

(Kamanamaikalani Beamer is a student of Professor James Oliver Horton inthe UH American Studies Department.)

Courtesy of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Lincoln Birthday Celebrationat ‘Ewa Elementary School, 2004


and GoodFriend.” Lincoln then endedthe letter, “Your Good Friend,Abraham Lincoln.” When the kingdied a few months later, Lincolnwrote again to express hiscondolences, this time to theking’s brother and successorPrince Lot Kamehameha who wassoon declared Kamehameha V.Again he signed the letter “YourGood Friend.”

This personal relationshipwith the royalty and the popularityof his issuance of the EmancipationProclamation in 1863, helped tomake Lincoln extremely popularwith the Hawaiian people.Evidence of his standing is foundin an article that appeared in theMay 11, 1865 edition of KaNupepa Kuokoa, the HonoluluHawaiian-language newspaper.Published in the aftermath ofLincoln’s assassination in mid-April, the article praised Lincoln asthe “People’s friend.” “No wordsof ours can do justice to our grief,”the article explained. It then wenton to claim that as Hawaiians,“We mingle our tears with those ofthat great nation beyond the sea,who are mourning as for a Father.”Finally it argued that because of“the great work which AbrahamLincoln commenced,” he wasloved, and, regarding hisassassination, “no parallel for thisgreat crime can be found in theworld’s history since theCrucifixion.”

As we commemorate thisLincoln Bicentennial year wewould do well to rememberLincoln’s significance and hisinfluence nationally and beyondthe nation in places where peoplerespected his efforts to bring

American principles and ideals, asstated in the Declaration ofIndependence, to reality. Althoughfuture generations of Hawaiiansfound their relationship with theU.S. more vexed as Americanannexation of the island nation ledto the overthrow of Hawaiianindependence, it is clear that duringthe Lincoln presidency relationsbetween the two nations werecongenial and mutually supportive.Thus, the Lincoln Bicentennialcommemoration has a specialmeaning for Hawai‘i. Itcommemorates a special relationshipand events of great significance thatlong predate Hawai‘i statehood.

James Oliver Horton is pastpresident of the Organization ofAmerican Historians, BenjaminBanneker Professor of AmericanStudies and History at GeorgeWashington University, andprofessor of American Studiesat the University of Hawai‘i.He is working with the Hawai‘iCouncil for the Humanities (HCH),a partner with local and nationalgroups on events celebrating theAbraham Lincoln Bicentennial.

This was a kind ofindentured servitude,some in Hawai‘iargued, that was littlebetter than Americanslavery, a positionthat tended to fuelopposition to theAmerican slaveholding South.

The opening of the Civil Warin the United States increasedpassions in the islands. Eventhough Hawai‘i declared itsneutrality, popular sentiment in thekingdom, especially amongAmericans and Hawaiians closelyassociated with them, remainedstrongly anti-Confederate. InHonolulu, a bookstore sold red,white and blue “Union Must bePreserved” envelopes and copiesof the anti-slavery novel UncleTom’s Cabin, and when aSouthern-born woman living in thecity flew a Confederate flag fromher veranda, neighbors tore itdown and ripped it to shreds.

Meanwhile in Hilo a merchant,Thomas Spencer, organized a pro-union militia unit of Hawaiians,which took the name “Spencer’sInvincibles.” When he wrote toLincoln offering its services, theHawaiian government informedhim that he was in violation of thekingdom’s declared neutrality.Still, despite the officialgovernmental position, someHawaiians served in U.S. militaryunits, many in African Americanarmy regiments and in the navy.One Union general, SamuelChapman Armstrong, reported,“I found several [Hawaiian soldiers]among the Negro regiments.”Armstrong had been born inHawai‘i, the son of a missionary.After the war he establishedHampton Institute, a college forAfrican Americans in Virginia.

As Hawaiians were involvedin the military action of the CivilWar, Lincoln also developed apersonal relationship with theHawaiian royalty. In a letter dated,March 16, 1863, Lincoln informedKing Kamehameha IV of theappointment of James McBride,as U.S. Minister to Hawai‘i,addressing the king as a “Great

Abraham LincolnBicentennialCommemorationin Hawai‘i

� A display of Abraham Lincoln:A Man of His Times, a Man forAll Times, was on exhibit at theHawai‘i State Library fromMarch 12 – April 6 in Honolulu.

Four lectures were presented at theState Library:

� Historian Mitch Yamasaki on“Abraham Lincoln: A Man of HisTimes, a Man for All Times.”

� Biographer Myles M. Jackson on“An African American PersonalView of Abraham Lincoln.”

� Historian Robert McGlone on“Lincoln, God’s Providences, andthe Meaning of the Civil War.”

� Historians James Horton and LoisHorton on “The Man and the Martyr:Abraham Lincoln in African-American History and Memory.”

For a schedule of Abraham LincolnBicentennial Events in Hawai‘i,please see Page 15.

“I hereby authorize and directthe Secretary of State to affixthe Seal of the United Statesto the envelope of a letteraddressed to His MajestyKamehameha V, King of theHawaiian Islands (condolence);dated this day and signed by meand for so doing this shall be hiswarrant.”

Abraham LincolnWashington, 2 February, 1864

Courtesy of ‘Ewa Elementary SchoolDedication of the Lincoln statue onFebruary 12, 1944.

HCH:BroadeningPerspectives,Enriching Lives,StrengtheningCommunities

At its December 2008meeting, the Hawai‘iCouncil for the

Humanities board of directorstook steps to increase generalawareness of the humanities,their importance, value andrelevance. A new missionstatement was approved: “Toconnect people with ideas thatbroaden perspectives, enrichlives and strengthencommunities.”

The HCH revised andclarified four strategicdirections for 2009-2010 thatwill guide the Council in itswork to provide a vigorous andengaged public humanitiesprogram in Hawai‘i through theCouncil’s grant program,special projects, council-conducted programs, and newand continuing collaborationwith local and nationalhumanities groups. This year,the Council affirms itscommitment to:

� Promote publicunderstanding and appreciationof the value and relevance ofhistory, literature, philosophy,and the study of culturaltraditions.

� Ensure that the humanitieshave a rigorous and relevantpresence in K-12 schools.

� Bring the humanities tounderserved populations.

� Develop partnerships andsecure resources that strengthenthe capacity to deliver publicprograms in the humanities.

The Hawai‘i Council for theHumanities continues tostreamline and standardize

the applications process for itsgrants program. HCH grantcategories are:� Regular� Preservation & Access� Research Assistance� Publication� Planning

There are now only three grantdeadlines instead of six and nopreliminary application period forany grant line. Grant deadlines forall categories are:� February 15� June 15� September 15

Instead of submitting a preliminaryproposal, applicants are asked tosubmit a draft of their proposals atleast three weeks before thedeadline if they would like feedbackbefore submitting their final draft.HCH has designated a staff memberto assist applicants through the grantprocess, including the review ofdrafts. Kim Schauman, HCHdirector of grants and specialprojects, can be contacted byphone at (808) 732-5402 ext. 1if you’re calling from O‘ahu,1-800-HCH-1301 if you’re callingfrom a Neighbor Island or by emailat [email protected].

“I welcome people to contactme about our grants program,”says Schauman, “especially thosewho have never applied for anHCH grant before. I can helpprospective applicants talk throughtheir ideas, review proposals andanswer any questions about thegrants process.”

Schauman encourages thoseinterested in applying for an HCHgrant to contact her to discuss theinitial idea so she can advisewhether the proposal fits the HCHmission and to identify ways theproject might be tailored to meetHCH goals, as appropriate. “Notall projects are a fit for HCH, andHCH is not a fit for all projects,”Schauman admits. “However,

often there are ideas for humanitiesprogramming that are gems —ideas that when they come tofruition, really serve Hawai‘i’scommunities well, inspiring andeducating us.”

A good example is the “HaKam We Tawk Pidgin Yet?”project (see story on Page 1), inwhich Project Director ChristinaHiggins and Humanities ScholarDarrell Lum will connect theLeeward Coast community,especially its young people, withvarious humanities resources sothey can experience how thehumanities can broadenperspectives and increaseunderstanding of the human expe-rience — in this case throughhands-on research regarding therelationship between language andidentity.

In order to increase access toHCH’s grants program, Schaumanwill travel to Neighbor Islands toconduct public meetings aboutapplying for an HCH grant. “Werecognize the need for funding forthese types of projects, and HCHis pleased to continue to offer thesame overall level of assistance asin years’ past, despite the currentstate of the economy,” Schaumannotes. “We want everyone here in

Hawai‘i to know of theopportunities we have. Thesepublic meetings are a way for folksacross the state to get clarificationabout HCH’s resources as well asthe application process,” she adds.A schedule of public meetings willbe posted on HCH’s website bythe end of March.

Finally, Schauman is workingwith a software company to moveHCH’s grants program online. Shehopes to have the forms andprocess worked out in time for theSeptember 15th deadline. Oncelaunched, the entire applicationand reporting process will takeplace through the internet. HCHhopes this move will make it easierto apply for HCH funding. “Weare trying to be responsive to theneeds of communities across ourstate, and standardizing ourapplication process online is oneway we can be responsive,”Schauman concludes.

HCH Streamlines Grant Process3 Deadlines, New Funding Limits

Kim Schauman


“HCH is alwayslooking for projectsthat increase publicaccess to humanitiesresources and ideas.”


Department of Second LanguageStudies.

Students in the high school’saward-winning media program willrecord video interviews withresidents of the Leeward Coast onthe use of pidgin, English andother languages. Their videos willbe the foundation for two publicdiscussions at Wai‘anae High, withstudents, family and communitymembers participating in thedialogue, as well as teachers andUH scholars.

“You can argue that pidgin isdivisive, it’s racist, all the otherstuff,” Lum says, explaining whatfascinates him about the project.“Maybe I’m just being naïve butwhy does pidgin exist? Why dopeople nurture it? That’s why Ithink this particular project isinteresting.”

“My pet peeve is that kids uselanguage carelessly,” he adds. Lumwonders if the Wai‘anae students

will realize “that pidgin hasa history and culture andpeople associate some kindof identity to it, whethergood or bad.”

He’s curious to see“how students willrespond. Maybe theproject will help themunderstand that there’sa structure and ahistory and a cultureconnected to a language andwhatever language they use,”he says, “and in some cases,it’s learned, like in Japanese(language) class. But even in rapor hip-hop, there’s a particularstructure or rhythm.”

Does he consider himself acaretaker of pidgin? “Nah,” hereplies, without hesitation. “Pidginwill be whatever it’s going to be. Nouse trying to be a gatekeeper. I justlike it when people have fun usingit to say what they have to say.”

Darrell Lumcontinued from page 1

Lum remembers,“I was writing thesestories that took place inthese nameless Americancities about people withnames like Smith andJones.”

Lum started injectingpidgin dialogue into hisnarratives. Then in 1980, hepublished “Beer Can Hat” hisfirst short story in pidgin.That led to two collections ofshort fiction — “Sun, Short Stories,and Drama” and “Pass On, No PassBack!” — as well as plays producedby Kumu Kahua and Mänoa ValleyTheatre. For his literary achieve-ments, Lum received the Hawai‘iAward for Literature in 1996 andthe Cades Award in 1991.

He’s also one-half of the team— with poet Eric Chock — whoedit Bamboo Ridge Press, one ofthe nation’s longest-runningindependent literary journals.Since 1978, Bamboo Ridge haspublished scores of Island writers,among them nationally recognizedauthors Lois-Ann Yamanaka andNora Cobb Keller.

Lum’s full-time job until heretired in 2006 was academicadviser at the University ofHawai‘i, where he counseled low-income and first-generation collegestudents. However, retirementhasn’t necessarily meant more timeto devote to fiction or drama.(“My wife says I can only writeone play every five years,” he sayslaughing, indicating how all-consuming playwriting becomes.)

Instead Lum has found himselfin demand as a humanities scholarfor HCH projects which oftenencourage audiences to exploreissues of identity and language. In2008, he participated in a Book &Music Festival tribute to BambooRidge Press’s 30th Anniversary.This year he’s facilitating “Ha KamWi Tawk Pidgin Yet?: ResearchingLocal Identity Through Language,”a project connecting Wai‘anaeHigh School students with theircommunity. Project director is UHProfessor Christina Higgins in the

Renshi, a ContemporaryVersion of ‘Linked Poems’

Bamboo Ridge Press also receiveda We the People partnership grantwith HCH for the Renshi-LinkedPoetry Project. It will be used topublish an anthology and CD of 48“linked” poems created by poetsJean Toyama, Juliet Kono, AnnInoshita and Christy Passion lastyear.

Each poet was required to usethe last line of the previous poem asthe title or first line of a new poem, acontemporary version of a traditionalJapanese poetic form known asrenshi. Toyama, as principalhumanities scholar, will present thehistorical background of renshi andexplain the process the poetsfollowed to create a year of linkedpoetry.

“It’s a look at the process of howpoetry gets made,” explains Lum.“What’s different is the voices, thewriting style.” He said readers will

note that Inoshita usespidgin,Passionrefers toherHawaiianculture, andthere arepoliticalreferences inthe versescomposedduring themonths whenthe presidentialcampaigndominated the

national consciousness.The idea for a CD to accompany

the written verse grew out ofreadings by the poets at the 2008Book & Music Festival. “They got upon stage and read,” said Lum, “andit was magical.”


History Day really gets youinvolved in history likenever before,” said Natalie

Clairmont. Natalie was a MililaniHigh School junior when she andclassmates Amy Hunt and JessicaSneed placed first in the SeniorPerformance category for“The U.S. Occupation ofJapan” at 2007-2008Hawai‘i State HistoryDay.

The three class-mates were among morethan 8,000 students whoparticipated in the 18thHawai‘i History Day program,sponsored by the Hawai‘i Councilfor the Humanities. The year-longhistory education programinvigorates the teaching andlearning of history in grades fourthrough 12, broadening students’understanding of the humanexperience and the significance ofthe past to our lives and society.

Students from across the statepresented their projects in a display,performance, documentary, essayor website format at school,District and State History Days.Natalie, Amy and Jessica wereamong a delegation of 34 studentswho qualified for National HistoryDay at the University of Marylandat College Park, June 15 to 19,with projects reflecting the theme“Conflict and Compromise inHistory.”

It was easy to spot theMililani students in teacher AmyPerruso’s history class by theHistory Day T-shirts they designedand wore to the state competition,reflecting their enthusiasm for theprogram. Printed on their T-shirtswas: “Those Who Cannot LearnFrom History Are Doomed toRepeat It.”

That’s why Kahuku Elementary4th graders Gracyn Ray andAlyssa Veras, who participated intheir first state History Day, arehooked on history.

Asked if she liked history,Gracyn replied, “I like howsomething bad from a long timeago can change something for thebetter now.” Both students ofteacher Paul Waite, their display

on “America the Beautiful: AConflict Over Land,” took firstplace in the Youth Division.

What Kailua Intermediatestudents Kelsey Wemple andCheyenne Low liked about doingresearch for their performance,“The Stamp Act Crisis,” waslearning history through primarysources. “We learned it’s more funthan reading a textbook,” saidCheyenne.

Their teacher, KathleenNullet, who received one of twoHCH Outstanding History DayTeacher awards at State HistoryDay, said she sees “measurableacademic growth in students” whoparticipate in the program.

“It is the most meaningfulwork I do with my students.Students can explore a topic ofinterest, empowering them topursue their interests,” she said.“By doing the History Day project,my students gain valuable skillsand confidence in their ability toconduct scholarly researchenabling them to participate in anyacademic setting awaiting them.

“Our school’s annual HistoryDay open house allows students todisplay their work with pride,” sheadded. “Parents appreciate theresults of their hard work and thehigh level of expectations we setfor students.”

HAWAI‘I HISTORY DAY,Getting ‘Involved in History Like Never Before’

A National Award for‘Jackie RobinsonKeeps His Cool’In 2008, Lä‘ie Elementary 6th graderZach Frampton qualified for NationalHistory Day with his display, “JackieRobinson Keeps His Cool,” about theAfrican-American baseball legend. Inthe bibliography that accompaniedhis exhibit, Zach wrote about how hisproject related to the theme of“Conflict and Compromise in History.”

“Racism is the obvious conflict,and the compromise is that in orderto play, Jackie Robinson had to giveup his right to fight back and defendhimself against racial viciousness,”Zach explained.

At Nationals, he won a nationalaward and received $500 from theSociety for American BaseballResearch. “History Day was a lot ofwork, but really fun and it made merealize that anything is possible ifyou try hard enough,” Zach said.

He wasn’t the only member of theFrampton family to receive nationalrecognition. Zach’s sister, Tatum,and classmates Terina Christy andEthan Spring of Kahuku High andIntermediate placed 3rd nationally forJunior Group Performance for “TheCuban Missile Compromise.”

“To see my children work so hardand learn so much during HistoryDay was gratifying, but to see themincrease their vision of their owncapacities and be rewarded for itwas an exciting surprise,” said theirmom, Debbie, who accompanied herchildren to National History Day.

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Zach and Debbie Frampton


reach students through blogs as wellas MySpace, Facebook and Twitter.

Another goal is to encouragemore schoolwide programs. “I lookat Mililani High School as amodel,” she says. At the CentralO‘ahu high school about 900students participate in History Dayand the entire school communitygets involved in the schoolwide fair.Parents and community membersattend the fair, held in the evening,and teachers, administration andstaff participate as judges andvolunteers for the event.

Next year Hawai‘i HistoryDay celebrates its 20th year as astatewide program of the Hawai‘iCouncil for the Humanities. Silvaalready is planning for the anniversaryHistory Day event. Students in 4ththrough 12th grades from schoolsacross the state will compete withthe same level of enthusiasm andexcitement you’d expect at a sportsevent — an indication of howinvolved students become in theirHistory Day projects. Silva islooking for a location on O‘ahuthat will attract a broader audienceand get the community hooked onHistory Day, too.

“We’d like to get the publicmore involved,” she says. “Itshould be an exciting year. We’deven like to grow our awards forthe state competition.”

Calendar for 2009 Hawai‘i History DayThe Individual in History

February 21 Windward District Fair – King Intermediate School

February 21 Hawai‘i District Fair – University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

February 28 Maui District Fair – Maui High School

February 28 Central District Fair – Mililani High School

March 7 Honolulu District Fair – Kaimuki High School

March 7 Leeward District Fair – Pearl City High School

March 7 Kaua‘i District Fair – Kaua‘i High School

April 18 Hawai‘i State History Day –Windward Community College (Käne‘ohe) 7:30–3:30 p.m.

June 14–18 National History Day 2009 –University of Maryland at College Park(Sponsored in 2009 by Kenneth E. Behring)

Hawai‘i State History DayGOES ONLINE

This year students participatingin 2008-2009 Hawai‘i HistoryDay registered online for the

district fairs. It’s a move to makeregistration paperless and easier forstudents, parents and teachersparticipating in the statewide program.

“My goal is to reach a broaderaudience and be able to gather theinformation I need to assess theprogram,” says Program OfficerJane Silva, very much aware thatthe best way to reach today’sstudents is online. That goes fortheir busy teachers and parents, too.

Students who register onlinethis year are asked to answer asimple survey that will provide dataSilva can use to assess the impactof the history program. Teachersand parents also are asked tocomplete a simple online survey toprovide additional information.

Teachers, for example, arebeing asked to indicate howHistory Day meets standards andbenchmarks. With this data, Silvawill be able to show principals theimpact of Hawai‘i History Day.

You can access the Hawai‘iHistory Day website by clickingon a link on the Hawai‘i Councilfor the Humanities website:www.hihumanities.org. Silva alsoplans to customize the History Dayhome page, move toward anelectronic newsletter, and eventually

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Key IngredientsKey Ingredients: America by Food received an especially warmreception at Maui Community College when it opened at theKa‘a‘ike building in February.

The Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition, incollaboration with the Smithsonian, Federation of State HumanitiesCouncils and HCH, launched its statewide tour at Kapi‘olaniCommunity College last June, traveled to Kapolei Public Library,Lyman House Museum (through a partnership with Hawai‘iCommunity College) and closes its run on Maui on April 12.

A companion display, Hawai‘i by Food: A Celebration of Hawai‘i’sFood Culture, developed by KCC and humanities scholar andhistorian Loretta Pang, traces the story of Hawai‘i’s food traditions.

“Everybody can relate to food in some respect,” chefinstructor and exhibit co-chair Dean Louie told the Maui News.“It’s something that has touched so many different cultures andgenerations of people, so our hope is that the conversations willcontinue beyond this exhibit.”

“This exhibit really brings back that nostalgia of growing upand remembering things like eating around Grandma’s kitchentable or having these big Thanksgiving dinners around the diningroom table,” instructor and exhibit co-chair Julie Umetsu told thenewspaper. “I had so much fun (during the opening celebration)because I heard all these people sharing their stories andmemories. That’s really what this exhibit is all about — inspiringthose kinds of conversations.”

The MCC culinary team created related activities tied to atheme of sustainability and environmental stewardship, in aneffort to encourage people to consider how food goes from theground to the table.

MCC also developed a series of food related-events to tie-inwith the exhibition, including a Fashion Technology program inwhich students created clothing using food as inspiration.Original work by art students was on display in the campuslibrary, the English department held an essay contest on foodmemories and the Agriculture department hosted talk story ses-sions on taro.

On this page are photos of the exhibition at Kapolei Library(top of the page); Lyman Museum (second from top), and MauiCommunity College.

Courtesy G.J. Suzuki

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We Go Eat, an anthology of essays, oral history, fiction and poetry by many of Hawai‘i’s bestwriters was published by the Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities in June 2008. The publication,made possible by a We the People grant, was published in conjunction with the Key Ingredients:America by Food exhibition.

In September, humanities scholar Loretta Pang and contributing writers Peter Adler,Amalia Bueno, Thelma Chang, Michiko Kodama-Nishimoto, Warren Nishimoto, BettyShimabukuro, Lee Siegel and Catherine Toth participated in a book reading moderated byHCH Executive Director Bob Buss at the Barnes & Noble Ala Moana store. In October,HCH hosted a book party at Wai‘oli Team Room to celebrate the publication of the anthologyand thank all those who so generously contributed their work and support to the project.

In March 2009 a reading and signing was held at Barnes & Noble’s Lahaina, Mauistore. Books are available for purchase at the HCH office or bookstores throughout the state.

We Go Eat

Nominate an elementary school teacher by sending the teacher’s name,school and a short paragraph describing why the teacher is exceptional— such informal nominations should be made by April 15, 2009. Allnominated teachers will then be asked to submit a formal nomination.Completed first round nominations are due by April 30th and shouldinclude the nominee’s resume, a letter of nomination, and letter ofsupport from a colleague or supervisor. HCH will then select up to fivefinalists who will be asked to submit additional materials.Contact state award coordinator, HCH executive director Bob Buss

(732-5402 on O‘ahu, 1-800-424-1301 from Neighbor Islands or email:[email protected]) for more information. Please send nominationsto: HCH, 3599 Wai‘alae Avenue, Room 25, Honolulu, HI 96816.

2009 History Teacher of the Year Award Call for Nominations

The Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities (HCH) and Gilder LehrmanInstitute of American History announce the sixth annual HistoryTeacher of the Year Award, recognizing outstanding history

teachers and the importance of teaching about America’s historic,cultural and natural heritage. HCH is the coordinating agency in Hawai‘ifor the award, which this year will honor an outstanding elementaryschool teacher of American History, including local and state history.Each state winner receives a cash award of $1,000 and an archive of

primary historical materials, named in honor of that teacher, from GilderLehrman. In 2008, the award went to Cynthia Tong, from Mililani High;in 2007, it went to Paul Waite from Kahuku Elementary; and in 2006 itwent to Kevin Chaitin from Moanalua High.


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We the PeoplePrograms in 2008

Key Ingredients: America byFood and We Go Eat: A MixedPlate from Hawai‘i’s FoodCulture. Development of localand state community programssurrounding the inter-island tourof a Smithsonian Museum onMain Street (MoMS) exhibitionin 2008 through spring of 2009,coordinated by HCH.

� Created a companion display onHawai‘i by Food: A Celebrationof Hawai‘i’s Food Culture inpartnership with Kapi‘olaniCommunity College and guidancefrom Loretta Pang, former HCHchair and principal humanitiesscholar for the overall KeyIngredients project.

� Published We Go Eat, ananthology of poetry, oral histories,essays, biography and fictionfeaturing many of Hawai‘i’s bestwriters. Edited by Susan Yim,

assisted by aneditorial committeeof Loretta Pang,George Tanabe,Craig Howes,Warren Nishimoto,Bob Buss and KimSchauman, anddesigned byKennedy & PreissGraphic Design.

� Awarded community assistancegrants for local programs at eachdisplay site, including to Kapi‘olaniCommunity College, Kapolei PublicLibrary, Lyman Museum andHawai‘i Community College inHilo, and Maui Community College.

� Hawai‘i Pacific Universityreceived support for a one-weekteacher institute, June 2008, onWorld History and Food, on thesocial and cultural history of foodrelated to teaching about worldcivilizations, exchange and trade.

The History CommemorativeProject of the University ofHawai‘i at Mänoa Departmentof American Studies, a partner-ship to coordinate programs inFebruary and March 2008 forteachers and the general public onslavery and its legacy in America:

� “Slavery and Antislavery inAmerica,” a workshop for teachersfeaturing historians James and LoisHorton and Mitch Yamasaki atChaminade University.

� “Africa, the Atlantic Slave Tradeand Africans in America,” a work-shop for teachers featuring historiansLinda Heywood and JohnThornton at the East-West Center.

� Two public lectures by LindaHeywood and John Thorntonfrom Boston University at theUniversity of Hawai‘i and the USSArizona Memorial Museum.

Celebrate Reading LiteratureFestivals 2008, a partnership withCelebrate Reading and the Hawai‘iWriting Project to hold literaryfestivals for young adult readers andto distribute humanities handouts toteachers at the events. Studentsattended events in Honolulu,Lana‘i and Moloka‘i. Interpretivehumanities essays on the bookswere distributed to teachers andstudents at the festivals.

Hawai‘i Book and MusicFestival 2008, a partnershipresulting in a humanities pavilionat the two-day festival in May2008 at Honolulu Hale, on “LocalLiterature in Hawai‘i: CelebratingThirty Years of Bamboo RidgePress.” Panels highlighted theliterature of Hawai‘i on themes ofdiversity, culture, language, andperformance.The Festivaldistributed a humanities guide withessays by literary and humanitiesscholars Craig Howes, SusanSchultz, Kent Sakoda andYokanaan Kearns.

Coordinated andSupported by theHawai‘i Council forthe HumanitiesThrough an Initiativeof the NationalEndowment for theHumanities

The Hawai‘i Council for the

Humanities joined the We the

People initiative of the

National Endowment for the

Humanities with a series of

partnership agreements aimed

at highlighting the cultural and

literary heritage of Hawai‘i in

the context of American

History and cultural diversity,

producing programs for

teachers that enhance the

presence of humanities

education in the schools, and

creating lasting humanities

resources for the people of

Hawai‘i. We the People

supplements and expands

relationships that HCH has

developed and

nurtured over the

years through its

grant program,

providing

leadership and a

more active role

for the Council.

We the PeoplePARTNERSHIP PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS FOR 2008-2009

Local literature panel at Hawai‘i Book and Music Festival, May 2008.


We the People ProgramsScheduled for 2009

Picturing America, a featuredprogram of NEH and its We thePeople initiative. HCH workedwith the Windward District of theDOE, placing the posters in all 30schools in the district, and with theHawai‘i State Library System,placing them in all 50 public andcommunity-school libraries inHawai‘i. Some 230 sets of posterswill be distributed to libraries andschools statewide under this NEH

program. HCH also workedwith the Windward District todistribute the corresponding“We the People PicturingAmerica Bookshelf” toschools in the district. HCHconducted a workshop forWindward teachers andlibraries in October 2008and plans similarworkshops in Fall 2009.

Picturing America andHawai‘i, a partnershipwith the MuseumLearning Center of theHonolulu Academy of

Arts (HAA) to produce educationalpackets for K-12 teachers,associated with three themes fromPicturing America: Leadership,Landscape, and Creativity andIngenuity. A workshop for teachersis planned for Fall 2009 after thematerials have been developed.

World History and Art, apartnership with Hawai‘i PacificUniversity to hold a teacherinstitute June 15-19 in Honolulu,with historians, art historians andeducators connecting themes andbenchmarks in the DOE historycontent standards with onlineresources and methods of teaching.Historian Marc Jason Gilbert willprovide historical context on howto use masterpieces of art to teachthemes and issues in world history.For information and registration,contact Jon Davidann at 544-0811or [email protected].

Through the Gates: TranslatingPeace in the Middle East, apartnership with The MänoaFoundation for a series of programsby award-winning poet andtranslator of Muslim and Christianpoetry Peter Cole in January. Thisincluded a public talk and readingon “Translating War, RenderingPeace: Working With Poetry in theMiddle East,” at the UH KoreanStudies Center; a public forum onthe history of such encounters, atthe UH History DepartmentLibrary; a public talk at TempleEmanu-El; and a public readingand talk on “The Dream of thePoem,” at Shangri La, Doris DukeFoundation for Islamic Art. Aninterview with Cole on Hawai‘iPublic Radio aired in January, andis available on their website.

Celebrate Reading LiteratureFestivals, a partnership withCelebrate Reading and the Hawai‘iWriting Project for a series ofliterary festivals for young adultreaders, facilitated by authors andliterary scholars, and to distributehumanities handouts for teachers atthe events.

� The Honolulu festival isApril 18 at the UH at Mänoa,8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Featuringfantasy novelist Kate Elliott(Jaran), Witi Ihimaera (WhaleRider), Matthew Kaopio(Hawaiian Family Album),Victoria Kneubuhl (Murder Castsa Shadow), Mavis Hara (AnOffering of Rice) and 15 otherwriters. For information andregistration contact LornaHershinow at 239-9726 [email protected].

� The Maui festival is April 20 atMaui Community College, 8:30 a.m.to 12:45 p.m., featuring selectedfestival writers. Contact Mauicoordinator Laura Lees at808-264-0550 or [email protected].

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Lesson Plans for Teachers ofAmerican History, a partnershipwith Chaminade University andProfessor Mitch Yamasaki toproduce lesson plans for intermediateand high school teachers,developed in association withworkshops conducted by HCH toenhance the teaching of humanitiesin the schools as well as throughthe HCH Hawai‘i History Dayprogram, and based on the historycontent standards and benchmarksidentified by the DOE. In Octobera workshop was held at ChaminadeUniversity on “The Women’sMovement.”

Privacy and National Security:A Delicate Balance, a two-dayworkshop for teachers at the KingKamehameha V Judiciary HistoryCenter, partially supported byHCH through We the People and aTeaching American History grant.

Revisiting Milton Murayama:From Plantation to Diaspora, apartnership with the University ofHawai‘i Press to hold a publicreading and discussion panel inNovember, along with publicreadings and book signings inassociation with the publication of“Dying in a Strange Land,” thefourth novel in a series that beganwith one of the earliest examplesof local literature in Hawai‘i,“All I Asking For Is My Body,”published in 1975.

� The Kaua‘i festival is April 24 atKaua‘i Community College, 8:30 a.m.to 1:30 p.m., featuring selected festivalwriters, with an emphasis on PacificIsland authors. Contact Kaua‘icoordinator Roberta Zarbaugh at808-821-4470, ext 165, orRoberta_Zarbaugh/KAPAAI/[email protected].

Celebration of Native HawaiianWomen Writers, a partnership withPili Productions and editors MiyokoSugano and Jackie Pualani Johnson topublish an anthology, Ho‘okupu: AnOffering of Literature by NativeHawaiian Women, including 19 NativeHawaiian women writers, with a DVD ofreadings, performance and interpretivecommentary by Hawaiian Studiesscholars Pila Wilson, Charles Langlasand Johnson, and a series of publicprograms and website components.Information, contact Miyoko Suganoat [email protected].

Bamboo Ridge Renshi LinkedPoetry Project, a partnership withBamboo Ridge Press to publish a bookand produce CD audio and webcomponents of 48 linked poems byfour local women poets (JeanYamasaki Toyama, Juliet Kono Lee,Ann Inoshita, and Christy Passion).Publication is expected this summerwith programs on O‘ahu, Kaua‘i andHawai‘i planned for Fall 2009. Seestory on Page 7. Information, contactDarrell Lum at 395-7098 [email protected].

Hawai‘i Book and Music Festival2009, a partnership to feature sessionsat a humanities pavilion May 16-17, atHonolulu Hale on four thematic areasaddressing “A Sense of Place” (Howwe think about ourselves and howothers think about us), moderated byJoseph Stanton, Luciano Minerbi, JonMitsuoka and Davianna Pömaika‘iMcGregor, who will also writeintroductory comments on the theme.A companion humanities guide will bedistributed at the festival. Information,contact Roger Jellinek at 239-8451 [email protected].




He Ho‘olaule‘a No Na Mo‘oleloo Na Wahine, A Celebration ofWomen’s History, the thirdannual “Distinctive Women inHawaiian History” program. HCHwill present this year’s programand act as the principal partneringand fiscal agent. The one-dayfestival on April 25, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.at the Hawai‘i Convention Centerin Honolulu will showcase thestories of women who greatlyimpacted the history and culturesof Hawai‘i, advancing scholarshipand research in this area. Topicsinclude:

� “Missionary Women of Words,Hawaiian Language Learning andLiteracy from 1820-1863,”presented by Elizabeth Nosek,senior curator at Mission HousesMuseum.

� “Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishopand the Ha‘i Mo‘olelo HawaiianStorytelling Tradition,” presentedby Thomas Cummings Jr., culturaleducator at Bishop Museum.

� “Mary Mikahala RobinsonFoster, 1844-1930,” and her workas a Buddhist and botanicalbenefactor, presented by CraigHowes, director of theBiographical Research Center, andplaywright and novelist VictoriaNalani Kneubuhl. Sponsored bythe Hawaiian Historical Society.

� “The Life and Work of YeikoMizobe So, 1865-1932,” whoestablished and managed theJapanese Women’s Home forabused picture brides, sponsoredby the Japanese Cultural Center ofHawai‘i.

� “The Hawaiian Paintings ofGeorgia O’Keefe,” a 1939 projectfor the Hawaiian PineappleCompany (Dole Co.), presented byHAA assistant curator Erin Boll.

� “Equestrian Women: Riders ofthe 1800s,” on the development ofPä‘ü riding, presented by Toni Leeand Shirley Brenner.

� “Hawaiian Women of Words,”on the educational and culturalwork of Mö‘ï Wahine Keopuolani(1778-1823), Kuhina NuiKekauluohi (1794-1845), VirginiaKepo‘oloku Po‘omaikelani (1838-1895), and Emma Metcalf BeckleyNakina (1847-1929), presented byKaua‘i P. Sai-Dudoit, projectmanager of the Ho‘olaupa‘iHawaiian Newspaper ResourceProject, and sponsored by BishopMuseum.

� A panel “Remembering theCultural Treasures of Hawai‘i,” tocelebrate those who passed awayin the last year.

The program features several otherspeakers, panels and performances,including a screening of “Ma KaMalu Ali‘i: The Legacy of Hawai‘i’sAli‘i,” a documentary directed byLisa Altieri Sosa, the featuredfemale Hawai‘i film artist of thisyear’s program, supported byThe Movie Museum. For moreinformation and registration log onto:www.distinctivewomenhawaii.org/.Advance registration is March 1-April 8.

Talking Hawai‘i’s Story: OralHistories of an Island People,a partnership with the BiographicalResearch Center and the Center forOral History to publish a bookhighlighting transcribed and editedoral histories and to producerelated public programs featuringdramatic readings and historicrole-playing based on the oralhistories from the book.Publication expected in Maywith programs for late Summerand Fall 2009. Information, contactCraig Howes at 956-3774 [email protected].

Nisei Memories, a partnershipwith the UH Center for OralHistory and Japanese CulturalCenter of Hawai‘i to hold publicforums in Honolulu and on Kaua‘iin late April, with Paul Takemotodiscussing his book NiseiMemories: My Parents Talk Aboutthe War Years, a moving accountof two Japanese Americansdemonized during World War II,his father serving his country firstas a Varsity Victory Volunteer andlater with the 100th Battalion, hismother imprisoned by the U.S.Information and program details,contact Warren Nishimoto at956-6260 or [email protected].

Okinawan-Hawai‘i Immigration,a partnership with The MänoaFoundation to publish a specialissue of Mänoa Journal in 2009dedicated to this topic as portrayedthrough literature, oral history,theatre and other writings, includingthree plays by Okinawan-Americanwriter Jon Shirota on the experienceof Okinawans living in Hawai‘i,and to hold public programs onhumanities issues raised in theanthology. Information,contact Frank Stewart [email protected].

Statehood Hawai‘i, a partnershipto support a web-hosted communitydialogue and online resourcecenter on Hawai‘i statehood, withits 50th anniversary in 2009. Aforum was held in November 2008on several of the immigrantcultures that affected territorial andearly state government and society,to provide material for web storiesto be joined with interviews byhistorians and community leadersand oral histories, intended toprovide a humanities context fordiscussion. Parts of the forum wereshown in January 2009 on ‘Ölelocommunity access television. Formore information, contact ArnieSaiki at [email protected].

Kupuna Stories of Pele:Celebrating Hula Pele atKilauea, a partnership with theFriends of Hawai‘i VolcanoesNational Park for a series ofcultural programs for K-12students, teachers and schools onthe Big Island, with specialoutreach to those from at-riskcommunities, such as from Ka‘uand Pahala, and for KeonepokoElementary School in Puna.Featuring kupuna sharing stories ofHawaiian cultural traditionssurrounding Kilauea and Pele withintroductory comments, handoutsand preparatory materials for teachersdeveloped in consultation withHawaiian Studies scholar KalenaSilva and others. Programs areplanned for Spring and Fall 2009.Information, contact Ab Valenciaat [email protected] orCaroline Garrett [email protected].


Distinctive Women in Hawaiian HistoryConference on April 25, 2009.


� “Memory and the Meaning ofEmancipation,” a public lectureand book signing with historianDavid W. Blight, author of theaward-winning book Race andReunion: The Civil War inAmerican Memory, on March 18at the UH-Mänoa, Watanabe Hall112, 5:30 p.m. For registrationor more information,contact Michelle Zacks [email protected] or 956-5531.

� “African Americans, the CivilWar, and Reconstruction,” a one-day seminar for public and privateschool teachers, March 21 at theEast-West Center, Asia Room,9 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring historiansDavid Blight, Lois and JamesHorton, and Mitch Yamasaki.Contact Michelle Zacks [email protected] or 956-5531.

� “Controversial Issues in PublicHistory,” a public talk by DwightPitcaithley, former chief historianfor the National Park Service, onAmerican cultural and historicalmemory, April 14, as part of“After Dark in the Park” atVolcano National Park, Volcano,Hawai‘i, 7 p.m. Contact MichelleZacks at [email protected] or956-5531.

� “Controversies of HistoricalMemory at Museums and HistoricSites,” a symposium for museumand historic site interpreters andeducators featuring DwightPitcaithley, April 17 at BishopMuseum, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.Contact Michelle Zacks [email protected] or 956-5531.

Abraham Lincoln: a Man of HisTimes, a Man for All Times, apartnership with the Hawai‘i StateLibrary, to display a travelingexhibition from the GilderLehrman Institute of AmericanHistory, from March 12 throughApril 6 at the Hawai‘i StateLibrary. The Library is alsosponsoring a poster contest forstudents and will hold a lectureseries at the State Library onThursday mornings at 11 a.m.,including:

� March 14, Opening event forexhibit, with historian MitchYamasaki (Chaminade University),“Abraham Lincoln: A Man of HisTime, a Man for All Times.”

� March 21, biographer Myles M.Jackson (UH), “An AfricanAmerican Personal Views ofAbraham Lincoln.”

� March 28, historian RobertMcGlone (UH), “Lincoln, God’sProvidences, and the Meaning ofthe Civil War.”

� April 4, historians James Hortonand Lois Horton, “The Man andthe Martyr: Abraham Lincoln inAfrican-American History andMemory.”

For more information, contactlibrarian Myrna Libed [email protected] 586-3499.

We the People Supportfor the Abraham LincolnBicentennial in 2009

The History CommemorativeProject of the University ofHawai‘i at Mänoa Departmentof American Studies, apartnership to coordinate programsfor teachers and the general publicon the significance and legacy ofAbraham Lincoln, on the occasionof the bicentennial of his birth.Those already held and yet tohappen include:

� “Abraham Lincoln, a Presidentfor Our Time: A Conversation onthe Civil War, Emancipation, andthe Constitution,” a dialoguebetween Frank J. Williams, ChiefJustice of the Rhode IslandSupreme Court and a leadingauthority on Abraham Lincoln, andhistorian James O. Horton, inJanuary, at the Judiciary HistoryCenter.

� “Leadership During Wartime:Abraham Lincoln, Wartime Law,and Contemporary Lessons forPresidential Power,” a public talkby Chief Justice Williams at theUH Richardson School of Law inJanuary.

� “Slavery and the Coming ofthe Civil War,” a workshop forintermediate and high schoolteachers, featuring historiansJames and Lois Horton, withlesson plans developed byhistorian Mitch Yamasaki inFebruary at the East-West Center.

HCH has been designated to serveon the national Abraham LincolnBicentennial Commission’sgovernors’ committee and hasreceived resources that areavailable to teachers for use in theclassroom, and to the community,as supplies remain. Pleasecontact HCH Executive DirectorBob Buss at 732-5402 [email protected] to requestcopies of these materials.

� Lincoln poster for teachersproduced by the Abraham LincolnBicentennial Commission.

� A resource book for teachersproduced by National History Dayand the History Channel.

� A guide on Lincoln featuringhistorical articles with pages fromeach state.

� A series of booklets ofLincoln’s speeches and writingsfrom the Library of America.


Student posters of Lincolnon display at Hawai‘i State Library.


� Separation of Church andState, a workshop for intermediateschool teachers on March 23-24 atthe King Kamehameha V JudiciaryHistory Center. The workshop willfocus on four specific HIDOEhistory content benchmarks whilelooking at how the Bill of Rightsplaces limits on the federalgovernment through the FirstAmendment, including freeexercise and establishment ofreligion in America. Featuringkeynote talks by constitutionalhistorians and educators, includingRobert Leming, director of We thePeople: The Citizen and theConstitution, and Tom Vonce,professor of education at KansasState University. Information, MattMattice at (808) 539-0499 [email protected].

� Lincoln: The EloquentPresident, a summer institute forteachers, June 22-26. in partnershipwith the Gilder Lehrman Instituteof American History. Featuringhistorian Ronald C. White, Jr.(author of A. Lincoln: A Biographyand The Eloquent President: APortrait of Lincoln Through HisWords) and master teacherRosanne Lichatin, 2005 GilderLehrman History Teacher of theYear, with additional presentationsby Hawai‘i historians MitchYamasaki and Paul Field, andhands-on sessions, classroomactivities, and lesson plans tied toHawai‘i content standards andbenchmarks.

� Innovation in History:Expression, Ingenuity, Enterprise,a two-day workshop for teachers,July 7-8 at Chaminade University,in partnership with NationalHistory Day, and offered forHIDOE professional developmentcredit. With sessions on workingwith primary sources, makinghistorical arguments, and teachingabout controversial historicalevents, such as the overthrow ofthe Hawaiian monarchy, Hawai‘istatehood, and American struggleswith slavery and civil rights. Threefollow-up workshops will be heldin 2009-2010 to provide guidancefor teachers on preparing lessonplans on this theme tied to HIDOEbenchmarks, using these in theclassroom, and demonstratingstudent learning and achievementthrough a portfolio of studentwork.

� Methods and PRAXIS Classes.Historian Mitch Yamasaki willhold two eight-week sessions: aMethods Class, aimed at techniquesand strategies of teaching thecontent of American History onThursdays, 4:30-6:30 p.m. atChaminade University, fromApril 9-May 28; and a class aimedat helping teachers prepare for andpass the PRAXIS II: Social StudiesContent Knowledge Exam,Tuesdays, 4:30-6:30 p.m. atChaminade University, April 7-May 26. Both classes will assistteachers in obtaining highlyqualified status in line with levelsand criteria set by No Child LeftBehind. No tuition costs for eitherof these classes. Information andregistration, contact TAHGmanager Dennis Tynan.

� Colonial Life in America, aone-day workshop for fifth-gradeteachers on teaching AmericanHistory, in Fall 2009 at theHonolulu Academy of Arts, withspeakers and topic details to beannounced, in conjunction with adisplay on “Life and Art inColonial America.”

Teaching AmericanHistory Grant 2009

HCH is working with the DOE andlocal and national humanitiesgroups and scholars on a three-year grant providing workshops,institutes, classes and resources forelementary, intermediate and highschool teachers, supported also bythe NEH We the People initiative.For information and registration,contact TAHG manager DennisTynan at (808) 733-9141, ext. 331or [email protected] additional content information,please contact HCH ExecutiveDirector Bob Buss at 732-5402 [email protected]

� World War II: A Challenge forAmerica, a workshop for teacherswas held in January at PearlHarbor Historic Sites, inpartnership with the PacificAviation Museum, USS Missouri,USS Arizona, and BowfinSubmarine Museum. It featuredkeynote lectures by militaryhistorian Ron Drez on the Battlesof Midway and D-Day as turningpoints of WW II, a discussion onUsing Eyewitness Accounts in theClassroom by Warren Nishimoto,director of the UH Center for OralHistory, who also moderated apanel of WW II eyewitnesses; andspecial presentations on Japanese-American Internment in Hawai‘iand on the U.S. Mainland byhistorian Tom Coffman and GretelEnck, historical interpreter at theManzanar National Historic Site.Ron Drez also spoke at two publicprograms on courage andleadership during WW II at thePacific Aviation Museum,supported by We the People.


A Teaching American History Workshop for teachers was held on board the USS Missouri and at the Pacific Aviation Museum,also with the USS Arizona and Bowfin Submarine Museum, with additional support from HCH and a We the People grant.At Pearl Harbor, January 2009.


Above $10,000Atherton Family FoundationSamuel N. & Mary CastleFoundation

Hawai‘i Community Foundationthrough the Rev. TakieOkumura Family Fund

Hawai‘i State Department ofEducation, Teaching AmericanHistory Grant

Kapi‘olani Community College(institutional support forKey Ingredients exhibit)

National Endowment for theHumanities (NEH), Division ofFederal-State Partnership

NEH We the People Grants

$5,000 to $9,999Alexander & Baldwin FoundationHawai‘i State Foundation onCulture and the Arts

$2,000 to $4,999Bank of Hawai‘i CharitableFoundation

Kapolei Public Library(institutional support forKey Ingredients exhibit)

$500 to $1,999Associated Chinese UniversityWomen

Bendon Family FoundationCommunications Pacific andChristine Kemmer(public relations services)

Gilder Lehrman Institute ofAmerican History

King Kamehameha V JudiciaryHistory Center

Lani Ma‘a LapilioMunekiyo & Hiraga Inc.Michael and Lori MunekiyoKaren Rehbock (in memory ofhistorian Fritz Rehbock)

Sons and Daughters of the 100thInfantry Battalion

$250 to $499Elizabeth BuckBob and Adella Buss (in memoryof historian Rhoda Hackler andpoet Tony Quagliano)

Paul and Jane FieldJamba Juice Hawai‘iHawai‘i Heritage CenterHawai‘i Labor Heritage CouncilElizabeth McCutcheonUniversity of Hawai‘i at MänoaCenter For BiographicalResearch

$100 to $249Lea AlbertAndrew AokiVincent and Karen Aoki *Phoebe and James CampbellBrenda ChingAustin DiasThomas M. FairfullHenry GomesHawai‘i Association Of SchoolLibrarians

Hawai‘i Nikkei History EditorialBoard

Lorey IshiharaKennedy & Preiss Graphic DesignKenneth KipnisRonald and Linda KishimotoDaniel KwokSeri Inthava LuangphinithMargaret MasunagaRobert McCawLinda MentonMelissa NakashimaWarren NishimotoPacific and Asian Affairs CouncilDavid PellegrinPatricia PolanskyTed SakaiRodney Peter SantosBarbara Bennett PetersonSaundra SchwartzEdward ShultzLester StiefelDavid Raney and Eileen TamuraUniversity of Hawai‘i at MänoaCenter For Oral History

Edward and Florence YeeSusan Yim

Up to $99Gail AinsworthLaurie Lee Bell *Robert ChangAlita CharronGrant ChunConstance ClewsCedric CowingMary Jane DobsonJerris R. HedgesKristin HolmesArthur KaneshiroFlorence M. KelleySumie Kitajima-OgataTom and Delmarie Motta KlobeApril LeongSusan Arinaga LiFrank MauzRobert McGloneAnne McKennaAngela MeixellPaul and Jessie MizoguchiLarry and Marilyn Myers *Nanette NapoleonBarbara NosakaLynn OtsuboKathy PhillipsAntonio RamilMarcia Roberts-DeutschKimberly SchaumanJane SilvaRalph StueberHarold TavaresChristine S. TaylorJean ToyamaJames B. TuellerGina S. Vergara-Bautista

*Includes $175 in donations to theAnnette M. Lew Endowment Fund

Scholarship Awardsto Hawai‘i History DayBrigham Young University, Hawai‘i(two half-tuition scholarships)

Chaminade University of Honolulu(one full-tuition scholarship)

Hawai‘i Pacific University(four $2,500 scholarships)

Hawai‘i National Bank(medals for State History Day)

Foundation of Hawai‘iWomen’s History(awards in Women’s History)

DONORS TO THE

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Mahalo to individuals and organizations giving donations to the Hawai‘i Council for the Humanitiesand its council-conducted programs of Hawai‘i History Day, Motheread/Fatheread® Hawai‘i,Museum on Main Street, Literature & Medicine and We the People.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:

2009-2010Literature & Medicine:

Humanities in theHeart of Health Care

HCH is expanding its Literature &Medicine program and will select foursites for its Fall 2009 and Spring 2010programs. In a departure from its pilotprograms, HCH will fund the entireprogram for each selected institution.

Funding covers six sessions ofprofessional facilitation, six cateredmeals, all books and recruitmentmaterials at no charge to participatinginstitutions. Participating institutions willonly be responsible for providing themeeting space and for recruitment ofparticipants.

Literature & Medicine: Humanitiesin the Heart of Health Care brings aninstitution’s doctors, nurses, receptionists,trustees, administrators, lab technicians,physician assistants and others involvedin the field of health care together overselected readings and dinner. Facilitatedby a professional scholar, participants aregiven the opportunity to reflect on theirprofessional roles and relationshipsthrough the reading and discussion ofplays, short stories, fiction, poetry andpersonal narratives in a setting conduciveto reflection and sharing. Through theinnovative program, participating institutionshave reported an improvement in patientcare and job satisfaction of participants.

To learn more about this opportunityor to receive an application, pleasecontact Director of Grants and SpecialProjects Kim Schauman, or visit ourwebsite at www.hihumanities.org. Eligiblefacilities include Hawai‘i hospitals,hospice centers, long-term care facilities,VA Centers and hospitals, or anyinstitution delivering health care toHawai‘i’s people.


The Honolulu RecordDigitization Project(C-L-08B-04) A preservation &access grant to improve publicaccessibility of Koji Ariyoshi’sHonolulu Record, publishedbetween 1948 and 1958. Articleswill be digitized and displayed ona website for public access.SPONSOR: Center for LaborEducation and Research, UHWOHCH AWARD: $5,000

Chinatown BuildingResearch and Plaque Project(C-L-08C-05) A preservation &access grant for research,documentation and publication ofstories associated with Chinatown’shistorically most significantbuildings and the development ofplaques for placement on theseselect historic edifices.SPONSOR: Honolulu Arts andCulture District AssociationHCH AWARD: $5,000

Publication

Bridging DifferentCultures and CenturiesThrough Japanese Poetry(Z-H-08B-02) A publication grantfor a book of student poems withan introductory essay on Japanesepoetry.SPONSOR: University of Hawai‘iHCH AWARD: $2,500

Publication of the Index ofThe Maui News, 1951-1973(Z-L-08C-03) A publication grantfor an index, which providesinsight into the dramatic changeson Maui due to the opening of theisland after World War II, as wellas Hawai‘i’s change in status fromterritory to state. A CD-Romversion will allow for computerizedsearching and will be madeavailable to the public at all statelibraries and public schools as wellas to private collectors.SPONSOR: Maui Historical SocietyHCH AWARD: $2,500

Research

A Social History ofDisease, Death, Medicineand Missionaries in19th-century Hawai‘i(X-L-08A-01) Support for researchactivities and a public programrelated to the Judd Family Paperscollection at the Bishop Museum.AWARDEE: Dr. Virginia MetaxasHCH AWARD: $1,500

From Polynesia to Peru:Hiram Bingham III and theBeginning of Archeoastronomyat Machu Picchu(X-H-08B-02) Support for researchand a public program related toYale University’s AstronomyDepartment archives, the BinghamFamily Papers and the YalePeruvian Expedition Papers.AWARDEE: Dr. Michael ChauvinHCH AWARD: $1,500

Ha‘i‘ölelo:A Collection of OratoricalMaterial in TraditionalHawaiian Literature(X-L-08B-03) Support for researchat the Bishop Museum archives,the Hawai‘i State Archives and theMission Houses Museum archivesfor the purpose of collectingHawaiian oratorical ideals andknow-how exhibited in traditionalHawaiian literature, and the publicpresentation of research findings.AWARDEE: Hiapo PerreiraHCH AWARD: $1,500

Statehood and Hawai‘i:Correspondence BetweenCongress, the StateDepartment, and the UnitedNations(X-H-08B-05) Support for researchat the National Archives II in CollegePark, Maryland; the ILWU Archivesin San Francisco and Hawai‘i; TheHawai‘i State Archives; and theRalph Bunche Archives at UCLA,plus a public program.AWARDEE: Arnie SaikiHCH AWARD: $1,500

Preservation & Access

The George Robert CarterCollection On-LineAccessibility(C-L-08B-01) A preservation &access grant to preserve the rare,fragile and virtually unknownresources of the Carter Collection,and to increase public accessibilitythrough digitization of 50 texts, to bemade available through an on-linedatabase on the Bishop Museum’sLibrary and Archives website.SPONSOR: Bishop MuseumHCH AWARD: $5,000

Production of anEducational Documentary toPreserve the University ofHawai‘i at Mänoa’s Q’ingDynasty (China) Artifacts(C-H-08B-02) A preservation &access grant for an educationaldocumentary DVD and relatedpublic presentations on thesymbols, motifs, patterns andtextile techniques of donated Q’ingDynasty textiles, to allow greaterpublic access to the collection.SPONSOR: University of Hawai‘iHCH AWARD: $5,000

Bishop MuseumArchaeology and EducationProject for Kaua‘i(C-L-08B-03) A preservation &access grant for an archaeologicalinvestigation on Kaua‘i of sitesrelated to the ancient hale pili(Hawaiian grass house) preservedand displayed at the BishopMuseum. Sites will be mapped andexcavated, with results shared withthe public through lectures, schoolvisits and written material.SPONSOR: Bishop MuseumHCH AWARD: $5,000

PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY THE

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Dragon Robe,Q’ing Dynasty 1644-1911.Lined imperial robe of bluesilk satin embroidery withgold flowers and dragons.

Courtesy of Chinese ImperialCostume Collection, UH Mänoa.


Planning

Jimmy Borges:The Keeper of the Flame(script-development)A planning grant for thedevelopment of a script for adocumentary featuring the life ofJimmy Borges, a Hawai‘i musicianwho became a well-known jazzsinger both in Hawai‘i and on themainland United States, throughthe multiple lenses of Americanpopular culture, music history,social history and ethnic studies.SPONSOR: Hawai‘i CommunityTelevisionHCH AWARD: $2,500

Regular

“Timeless Craft:Building Mauloa”(R-L-08A-01) An ethnographicfilm exploring the culturaltraditions involved in theconstruction of a koa outriggersailing canoe using traditionaltools, materials and methods.SPONSOR: Maiden VoyageProductionsHCH AWARD: $12,500

Kennedy TheatrePage to Stage(R-H-08B-02) Support for thedevelopment of audience guides aswell as a series of public programsexploring humanities issues ofhistorical context, language andculture embedded in two UHMproductions: Shakespeare’sMacbeth and Irish playwrightBrian Friel’s Translations.SPONSOR: University of Hawai‘i-MänoaHCH AWARD: $8,378

Ahu Journal Presents—Got Epistemology?(R-L-08B-03) Support forindigenous epistemology scholarGreg Cajete’s (University of NewMexico) participation in a publicconference and workshop that willgather scholars, practitioners,educators and community memberstogether to discuss and flesh-outthe practical aspects of Hawaiian/Indigenous epistemology. Generatedideas are to be presented in anonline journal titled Ahu—TheHawai‘i Journal of Education.SPONSOR: Ike A‘oHCH Award: $3,500

“All About Textiles”Public Program Series(R-L-08B-04) A series of publicprograms to help visitors explorethe cultural traditions of the Asia-Pacific region throughout the 19thand 20th centuries through the lensof textiles, as presented in sixtextile exhibitions on display at theHonolulu Academy of Arts.SPONSOR:Honolulu Academy of ArtsHCH Award: $11,000

“Patsy Takemoto Mink:From Maui Plantation Townto Washington, D.C.”(exhibition & public/educationprogram series)(R-C-08C-06) A major exhibitionand education project on the lifeof the late Congresswoman PatsyTakemoto Mink. The exhibit willbe hosted at 12 locations acrossfour islands.Viewer’s guides,public forums and openingprograms are also part ofthis grant.SPONSOR: Hawai‘i HeritageCenterHCH AWARD: $20,000

PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY THE HCHcontinued from page 18

Mini-Grant(2008 is the final year for separateMini-Grant applications. Beginningin 2009, applicants should simplyapply for Regular Grant support.)

The Common Book Projectat Windward CommunityCollege, Fall 2008(M-C-08A-01) A mini grant forWindward Community College’sCommon Book Project, whichaims this year to engage theWindward community in readingand discussing topics related to thebook Stiff: The Curious Lives ofHuman Cadavers by Mary Roach.SPONSOR: University of Hawai‘iHCH AWARD: $2,500

“Hybrid Vigor:Mixing Science and Fiction,”A Public Discussionby Ruth Ozeki,HPU Common Book Project(M-C-08A-02) A mini grant for aseries of public programs at HPU,featuring humanities themesrelated to Michael Pollan’s TheOmnivore’s Dilemma: A NaturalHistory of Four Meals, with akeynote lecture and discussion byRuth Ozeki, author of My Year ofMeats and All Over Creation.SPONSOR: Hawai‘i PacificUniversityHCH AWARD: $2,500

American Resting PlacePublic Programs(M-H-08B-03) A mini grant for aseries of public programs inassociation with a photographicexhibition displayed at the MissionHouses Museum exploring culturaldifferences surrounding death,dying and memorial traditions.SPONSOR: Mission HousesMuseum/Hawaiian MissionaryChildren’s SocietyHCH AWARD: $2,500

“Alphabet Soup” exhibit at Mission Houses Museum.

“Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority”documentary video.

“Alphabet Soup: Literacy,Language, and Learning”(exhibition & public/educationprogram series)(R-L-08C-07) An exhibition andeducation project focused on theinteraction of the written Hawaiianlanguage, missionaries and KanakaMaoli (Native Hawaiians).Program elements include a web-based virtual exhibition, an on-siteexhibition, and a series of specialevents and panel discussions toengage the community in civicdiscussion and dialogue.SPONSOR: Mission HousesMuseum/Hawaiian MissionChildren’s SocietyHCH AWARD: $12,000

“Ha Kam Wi Tawk Pidgin Yet?:Researching Local IdentityThrough Language”(education program/multimedia)(R-L-08C-08) An educationproject supporting the explorationof the relationship between locallanguage and identity throughexploratory film-based ethnographyby Wai‘anae High School students,who will present their work to thepublic in April at multiple venues.SPONSOR: The Charlene SatoCenter for Pidgin, Creole, andDialect StudiesHCH AWARD: $9,749

Statements of Activities and Changes in Net AssetsFor the Year Ended October 31, 2007

Unrestricted Temporarily Restricted TotalSUPPORT AND REVENUE

Grants from National Endowment for the Humanities $ 615,333 $ — $ 615,333Contributions 25,186 6,968 32,154Program fees — Motheread® — — —Interest income 2,893 — 2,893Net assests released from restrictions 7,981 (7,981) —

Total support and revenue 651,393 (1,013) 650,380

EXPENSESProgram services

Regrants 179,658 — 179,658Council projects 272,306 — 272,306Program services 60,625 — 60,625

Total program expenses 512,589 — 512,589

Support servicesManagement and general 67,408 — 67,408Fund-raising 30,515 — 30,515

Total support services 97,923 — 97,923Total expenses 610,512 — 610,512

Changes in net assests 40,881 (1,013) 39,868Net assets, beginning of year, as previously reported 52,946 18,118 71,064

Prior period adjustments — — —Net assets, beginning of year, as restated 52,946 18,118 71,064

Net assets, end of year $ 93,827 $ 17,105 $ 110,932

Grant and Council-Conducted ActivitiesJanuary to December 2008

Kaua‘i O‘ahu Moloka‘i Lana‘i Maui Hawai‘i

80 683 8 17 16 47Motheread® 75 137 7 16 – –History Day 5 76 – – 15 15Grants – 408 – – 1 6Special Projects – 62 1 1 – 26

AudiencesReachedJanuary to December 2008

Direct 36,213Motheread® 4,190History Day 7,400HCH Grants 18,659Special Projects 5,964

Exhibits 101,587History Day 800HCH Grants 64,700Museum on Main Street 36,087

Media 771,848Motheread® 2,388History Day 850Grants 436,651Special Projects 331,959

Special Projects include Museumon Main Street, We the People,Literature and Medicine, PicturingAmerica, Lincoln Bicentennial, andTeaching American History Grants.


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