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the new decade begins 2010!


Diva of Polynesia 

                       
               Stacey Jacobs 2004         Kylie West-Wiliams 2005       Godiva Lamour 2006
     Jaiyah West-Williams 2007    Coco Chandilier 2008
     
       Araya Sunshine  2009
     


         
 Miss Gay Rhode Island 2009
                 

Wow what a rush. Who would have thought that a year ago I was a new face to the community and now I am Miss Gay Rhode Island 2009! I am truly grateful to those who have helped me through out the year with out your support I would have not gotten this far!
Though a victory has been won and a goal accomplished my work has just begun! Now I set forth on my Mission : 
         To Make a difference in the community by being a leader and role model. To raise funds for non- profit organizations in Rhode Island and nationally. Share and educate the community my message of pride through my heritage of being a Mahu Wahine / Two Spirit (Native Hawaiian Transgender). For in my culture I am respected and have a definite place in society. To reach the community of color, many choose not to be involved with organizations due to cultural differences. It is my hope to be the bridge of cultural understanding and education for the GLBTQ community of Rhode Island.
    With this said it is my hope to spread the Aloha here and through out the Nation. This is more than a title to me. This is a chance for me to help inspire the GLBTQ Community to open their minds and see that there is more to life  and that who we are as indivduals surpasses sexual and gender Identity.
     In closing I want to thank my Queen Mother " Aunty Anita " for all her hard work and dedication. Thank you so much for having patience with me and planting seeds of inspiration. It is an honor to tell the story of our MahuWahine sisters past and present!
Mahalo Nui,
Divine Lee Sei



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Kulia Na Mamo offers resources and community.
by Margot Seeto


Ashliana Hawelu
Ashliana Hawelu, co-founder of a transgender sex worker outreach organization, serves a mostly Polynesian clientele, speaking to the acceptance of mahu in old Polynesia. A cultural shift led to much greater intolerance of mahu since Western contact, and Kulia Na Mamo along with Ku Aloha Ola Mau and the Life Foundation serves a disadvantaged and at-risk community. Kulia Na Mamo uses celebrity mahu to do outreach at clubs and shows, including holding the Diva Polynesia pageant (be on the lookout for the Diva at this month's pride parade.) Hawelu sat down with our Margot Seeto to discuss issues facing the transgender community, as well as her hopes for the future of the organization.

Can you give a history of the organization?
We started from Ke Ola Mamo, the Native Hawaiian health care system designed to serve disenfranchised Native Hawaiians. There was a high flux of transgenders. I thought, “Maybe we should just do services for transgenders.� I spoke to the project director and we filed for our 501(c)(3) non-profit to service disenfranchised sex workers. That's where the Mamo comes in our name. We opened in 2003 to empower transgender people to live more healthier and productive lifestyles.

So you have a background in public health?

My background was human services. Through that, I've been trained by the CDC, Department of Health, Native American organizations, abroad and here. I've developed guidelines and curriculums on the national level for transgenders and HIV. I'm going on my tenth year. I'm tired, but it's just seeing the girls find hope [that keeps me going].

The definition of mahuwahine is only for male-to-female?
The word mahu encompasses those who are effeminate. [But] the word was stigmatized and used in a derogatory way. [So] to make us proud of who we are, we coined the word mahuwahine. It [gave] individuals a sense of place again. [In the old days], it was your kuleana, in helping us move forward as a people, not just who you slept with, how you dressed.

Is there a Hawaiian name for female-to-male individuals?
Not really. I know that there was another word that was aikane, which was a person that shared same-sex relationships.

Do you define transgender as going through the full surgery?
There are girls who go up to hormone therapy and then stop. Then there are girls who go through the whole surgery. We can fly out to Mexico or Thailand and get these surgeries done for cheap. But am I just going to be someone who has had an SRS sex reassignment surgery, with the same issues I had before? It's not a one-stop fix deal. It has to be something that gradually moves forward. We bring the reality to them and lead them to the resources. Bring your own blood. The HIV rate in Thailand is high. You don't if know their blood is free of diseases. And about 10 years ago, girls were discharging feces from their vagina. Why are girls so adamant about doing this? If they could be accepted, maybe they don't have to go through underground silicone black markets, getting silicone pumped directly into their breast, hips or faces, where it can disfigure or kill you. We here at Kulia Na Mamo have a little bit more support, although we don't do the full gambit because of the lack of staff.

Why is there a higher number of mahuwahine in sex work?
This is not an attack on religion, but [homophobia] began as the Western religion began to unfold. [Having a hard time looking] for a job, coming from a broken family, not being fully accepted, is something that a lot of our transgendered people endure. Going into prostitution is a way to find superficial love. Out on the streets this man is willing to pick me up. It makes you feel good. And I may have a place to live, whether it's with this man or making enough money to live from hotel to hotel. And wishing someday a man would rescue them. And it may be a commodity for girls to be in prison. Men see [her] walking in the door she has breasts like a woman. The whole appearance of that lifestyle that can fabricate the reality or it can be a tool for survival in harsh conditions. Transitioning out of prison is the problem. They want to stay because they got food, housing, shelter and a boyfriend [whose] probably doing life.

Is there any tension between the mahuwahine and other groups in the LGBTQQ community?
If a mahuwahine gets into an altercation with another, then it’s done and squashed. We’re going to see each other again. The community is too small. We’ve come to understand that everybody is sisters. There’s a spectrum of being gay, transgender, transsexual, transvestite and everything in between. Everybody doesn't get along with each other a lot of us don't want to be considered gay. I consider myself a woman. [Some] enjoy being "in  between", .having breast implants, taking hormone therapy, that do not want to proceed through reassignment surgery because they're comfortable.

What are the programs that Kulia Na Mamo offers?
We have our HIV/substance abuse/Hep C–our Happy Divas project, to help our clients recognize the risks of HIV transmission. [We have] case management, HIV/Hep C testings and harm reduction education. We do treatment referrals for girls who are addicted. We try not to [choose a program with] a strong religious base–they come out more distorted. Then we have employment preparation training for low-income individuals, and some cultural grounding–where mahu comes. We are looking to [re]establish [our] transitional home for those exiting sex work. The funding was cut, then they sold the house. And we found out the Legislature wasn’t giving any Grant-in-Aids this term. We're always looking for donations and other funding. We would love to do [more] work training, tapping into different businesses that will do shadowing and provide jobs for our clients. Or finding funds for girls who want to obtain higher education. A lot of them can't apply for financial aid, you know, ex-inmates.

Does your organization ever get harassed?
There were obscene calls. We don't put out a lot of advertisements because we want to protect our people. There's clients that are not transgender, but we're not gonna push them away. I think [they come to us] because of the openness and how we share culturally.




Hawaiian Food
Say Aloha To Authentic Hawaiian Food. Find Hawaiian Food Ideas!
    
Hawaiian Food: The Integration Of Many Cultures
Authentic Hawaiian Foods
By Elizabeth Harrell

Hawaiian food combines the cuisine of many different cultures including Filipino, Chinese, Japanese, Polynesian, Portuguese, Korean and American. As various ethnic groups began inhabiting these tropical islands, they intermingled their cultural recipes with the other immigrants creating tasty, uniquely authentic Hawaiian food. The Chinese brought Cantonese fare with its stir fry and sweet and sour dishes. From the Koreans, outdoor cooking pits featuring boneless meats and garlic sauces became permanently integrated. Sweetbreads, chili peppers and tomatoes were contributed by the Portuguese. Thai and Vietnamese influences still exist in Hawaiian food today. The Japanese rounded out the cuisine with noodles and tempura-style cooking. Although not presented in quite the same ways, a version of American macaroni salad and Spam are staples in Hawaii. With such a combination of dishes and ingredients, it’s not surprising that the Hawaiian culture is so varied.

Hawaiian Food Today
While the history of Hawaiian food may take down a long and interesting path, traditional foods of today’s Hawaii reveal a love for the unusual. The common plate lunch includes a main dish of meat or seafood along with macaroni salad and two scoops of white rice. For a snack, a Hawaiian might have spam wrapped in seaweed or spam musubi. Check out these other authentic Hawaiian foods and spices.

1. Salt — Hawaiians have their own type of salt for seasoning their dishes. Alaea sea salt has traditionally used by the locals for flavor. It has an interesting pink color that is the result of added alaea (baked volcanic red clay) which adds iron oxide to the seasoning.

2. Poke — This raw fish salad is most often made with tuna, the most popular fish in Hawaii. Ahi (yellowfin) tuna is usually chosen for poke. It is seasoned with sesame oil, soy sauce, seaweed and kukui nut.

3. Poi — Crushed taro root makes up this most venerable of Hawaiian staples. Visitors rarely enjoy poi because it has the texture of and tastes like paste. Hawaiians claim that it is an acquired taste and the more you eat, the better you’ll like it. In the past, poi was a sacred dish. It was believed that, when poi was served at dinner, the spirit of Haloa (a Hawaiian ancestor) joined the meal. This belief is based on the historical Hawaiian idea that the taro plant was an original ancestor of their people.

4. Manapua — Chinese food peddlers brought this tasty treat to Hawaii and now it never left the islands. Basically, it is a pork stuffed bun; today, they are sold out of trucks near beaches and parks.

5. Lomi-lomi salmon — Lomi means “to massage” in Hawaiian and this dish includes salted cubed salmon, crushed ice, tomatoes and green onions. The ingredients are all massaged together by hand. Poi is often served along side of lomi-lomi salmon.

6. Lau lau — Steamed fish and pork with vegetables are wrapped in taro leaves and steamed like a tamale.

7. Saimin — These thin Chinese noodles are often served with green onions, fish cake, roast pork, shrimp or spam. In Hawaii, you can get saimin at the local McDonald’s.

8. Spam — Yes, it’s the same Spam that you see on the canned meat shelf in the grocery store and Hawaiians love it. They consume more Spam per capita than anyone else in the world. Spam is eaten as a main dish, side dish and even added to soups.

10. Haupia — Sugar, salt and corn starch are combined with coconut milk and cooked until thick and smooth. The result is a gelatin-like desert served in squares.

11. Malasada — From the Portuguese, it is a deep fried donut coated in powdered sugar.

12. Kalua pig — This pork is cooked in an underground oven called an imu for 6 or 7 hours. The result is a tasty and tender pulled pork.

Hawaiian Luaus
Hawaiians throw luaus for graduations, birthdays, weddings and other special occasions. While they’re not typically as elaborate as commercial luaus for tourists, the private ones usually include many traditional Hawaiian foods (definitely the kalua pig) as well as tropical fruits. Luaus originated from celebrations in honor of foreign dignitaries visiting the islands. The largest known luau was thrown by King Kamehameha III in 1847 which included 1500 people and 271 hogs, according to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Luaus often begin by serving pupu (“appetizers” in Hawaiian) platters. Other possible luau foods include the following:

*  Corn chowder and Portuguese bean are commonly served soups.

*  A variety of cakes and breads infused with banana, coconut and guava flavors. There’s even a bread made from poi.

* Meat dishes, other than kalua pig, might include char siu (Chinese barbeque spareribs) and Teriyaki beef.

*  A selection of chicken dishes such as: chicken adobo stew that is made with pork, vinegar, soy sauce and garlic; chicken katsu, a Japanese fried chicken cutlet; huli huli chicken, which is basically Hawaiian barbecue; and chicken luau which is chicken cooked with taro leaves and coconut milk.

*  Side dishes at luaus are made up of macaroni salad, an influence from the mainland, Chinese and Japanese rice recipes and sweet potatoes.

*  Sweet refreshing desserts range from fresh cut fruit (especially pineapple) to haupia.

Hawaiian Seafood
Tropical islands are usually known for fabulous seafood, and Hawaii’s no exception. Three types of tuna: skipjack (aku), yellowfin (ahi) and albacore (tombo) are featured in the cuisine. While any of the tuna may be grilled, the ahi is also used for poke and served as sashimi.

Pacific blue marlin is sturdy enough to barbecue, and many Hawaiian fish such as swordfish, mahi mahi and wahoo are served grilled. Grouper and red snapper are most often served steamed or baked;  moonfish generally gets smoked or served as sashimi. Shrimp and other shellfish round out this bounty from the sea. The abundance of seafood offers a wide variety of options for main dishes and multiple recipes such fish salad and sushi.

Hawaiian Fruits
With a multitude of fresh tropical fruit to choose from, it’s not surprising that Hawaiian breads and cakes are loaded with them. Coconuts, bananas, raspberries, strawberries and sugar cake sweetened the daily lives of early Hawaiians. What about pineapple, you ask? Actually, pineapple wasn’t even cultivated in Hawaii until the early 1800s when a botanist and advisor to King Kamehameha III introduced them to royalty. Whether consumed fresh, as juices or in baked goods, you can’t beat the natural vibrant fruit offered on the islands.

Throw a luau and make some of your own Hawaiian food. For authentic Hawaiian recipes, visit Hawaiian-recipes.com and alohafriendsluau.com. You can also get some great tips for hosting your own luau. If you take a trip to Hawaii, be sure to taste all of the wonderful dishes you’ve discovered. When you experience the tastes and textures of the islands’ food, you experience all the cultures who came together to create them.


Tropical/Luau Invitations


From Aunty Anita's Kitchen

Easy Guava Cake
Ingredients:
1 pkg Yellow Cake Mix or Strawberry Cake Mix
1 1/3 C Guava juice
3 Eggs
1/3 C Vegetable oil
1 8-ounce Package cream cheese, softened
1/3 C Sugar 1 tsp Vanilla
1 small pkg Cool Whip, thawed
2 C Guava juice
1/2 C Sugar
1/4 C Cornstarch
Cooking Instructions:
Bake cake according to package directions, substituting guava juice for water. In a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with hand mixer until fluffy. Add sugar and vanilla and beat in. Slowly fold in the Cool Whip and refrigerate until ready to use. In a medium sauce pan, bring the 2 cups guava juice and sugar to a boil. Make a paste out of the cornstarch and a small amount of water. Remove guava juice from heat and stir in the cornstarch mixture. Return to heat and bring back to a boil and boil for one minute. Cool in refrigerator.

To assemble cooled cake:
Thickly ice the cake with all of the cream cheese mixture. Glaze the top of the cake with guava gel. Refrigerate until ready to serve

Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
3/4 c butter or shortening
1 1/4 c brown sugar -- firmly : packed
1 egg
1/3 c milk
1 1/2 ts vanilla
3 c oats, rolled (raw) -- quick/ : old fashioned
1 c flour -- all-purpose
1/2 ts baking soda
1/2 ts salt
1/4 ts cinnamon
1 c raisins
1 c walnuts -- chopped

Heat oven to 375 F. Lightly grease cookie sheet with shortening. Combine shortening, brown sugar, egg, milk, and vanilla; beat with mixer on high speed to blend well. Combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; add to shorteing mixture and combine until just blended. Stir in raisins and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-13 min., or until lightly browned. So Good!

Kalbi

INGREDIENTS
2 lbs. thin sliced short ribs
Marinade:
1 cup Aloha Shoyu Regular Soy Sauce
1 cup Sesame Seed Oil
1cup Brown Sugar
1 teaspoon green onions
1 tablespoon garlic
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
 
Mix all marinade ingredients in a bowl, stirring until the brown sugar is dissolved.  Place ribs in pan and pour marinade mixture over them.  Marinate at least 4 hours and up to overnight.  Grill ribs over a charcoal fire or broil.

                                                           Transfigurations Presentation Slide Show       

              Transfigurations                                                                     copyright Jana Marcus 2006

The Independence Struggle Of Hawai’i

By Amy Marsh

Countercurrents.org

Families forced from their homes...live military ordnance left to explode near schools and homes, maiming or killing the occasional civilian...huge Stryker vehicles rolling relentlessly over a fragile landscape as the United States imposes an alien, imperialist government that brings oppression, genocide and ecological destruction to the local population and environment...

Iraq? A’ole! No! These are current conditions in the so-called “state” of Hawai’i. Visitors to Hawai’i, and those who settle there from the mainland, often remain blissfully unaware of the true history of this place. Or if they begin to hear a bit about it, consider the American occupation as a “done deal” and go about their business.

The worst public health statistics in the region...the lowest education level...the highest incarceration rate...the most poverty...the most children in foster care...the most people without homes...families and communities torn apart by drugs imported by organized crime...

Typical inhabitants of any American inner city? Nope! They are the original inhabitants of “America’s Vacation Paradise:” they are the “kanaka maoli,” the Native Hawaiians.

A small country with a vibrant spiritual culture forcibly overthrown by a superpower bent on conquest for military and economic reasons...the people forced to assimilate foreign ways contrary to their basic values, denied access to their culture, history and even their language...a Diaspora of exiles...a struggle for de-occupation and the re-establishment of their government and sovereign status...

Tibet in 1959? Guess again. It’s the Kingdom of Hawai’i, which was a modern constitutional monarchy and declared neutral nation engaged in treaty relationships with over fifty other countries — violently seized in 1893; illegally annexed by the United States through a domestic resolution; forced into “statehood” in 1959 in violation of United Nations rules... Given an “apology” for all this by the Clinton administration in 1993...

A bit of history: on January 17, 1893, Queen Lili`uokalani was forced from her throne by American businessmen and business-minded missionary sons, with the help of John L. Stevens, the American Minister to the Hawaiian Kingdom, and the American navy. The overthrow was violent, unjustified, insulting, and in complete violation of international law. U.S. President Benjamin Harrison apparently gave unofficial encouragement to the conspirators in 1892 and after the overthrow he presented their annexation petition to the U.S. Senate. But incoming President Grover Cleveland was appalled. He withdrew the petition before the Senate could act, called for an investigation, and issued a powerful statement to reinstate the queen and the rightful government. But the treasonous provisional government refused to comply. President Cleveland was also opposed by powerful interests within the United States who were loathe to part with their juicy prize.

In 1897, approximately 21,000 Hawaiians — more than half the adult Hawaiian population — signed and presented a petition protesting annexation to the United States. Congress ignored them. Despite the petition evidence to the contrary, it was far more lucrative for Congress to accept the assurances of missionary lobbyists who claimed the Hawaiians were eager for annexation.

This “Ku’e Petition” of resistance to annexation — 556 pages long, and possibly one of the most significant documents of protest in American, as well as Hawaiian, history — was buried deeply in the U.S. National Archives until it was found by Noenoe Silva in 1998, over a hundred years later. The discovery of the petition, and the exhibition of this document by the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, had an enormous impact on the kanaka maoli, who searched the pages eagerly for the names of their grandparents and great-grandparents. As Silva puts it, “The petition, inscribed with the names of everyone’s kupuna, gave people permission from their ancestors to participate in the quest for national sovereignty. More important, it affirmed for them that their kupuna had not stood by idly, apathetically, while their nation was taken from them.”

Now, not every Native Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian is a sovereignty activist working toward restoration of the kingdom. Many have adjusted to colonization and consider themselves Americans. At most, they may be supporters of the dangerous Akaka bill, thinking to preserve Hawaiian “entitlements” through a federal recognition process that will turn them into the equivalent of American Indians.

But there are many others who recognize the bill for what it is — a way to finalize the land grab of the Kingdom and take title of contested kanaka maoli lands once and for all — and who are vigorously opposed to the bill. They do not consider themselves “American” and continue to insist upon being recognized as subjects of the Kingdom. As one man put it to me, when I asked him about his livelihood, “I work for the Queen.” In other words, he has devoted the rest of his life to the restoration of his country. He is not alone.

It is easy for people from the mainland to ignore or dismiss the history of Hawai'i, yet the illegal occupation of Hawai'i continues to have a huge detrimental effect on the people, the environment and the culture. The struggle for Hawaiian independence is a long standing, bitterly fought cause which deserves wider recognition and support from the rest of the world. Free Hawai'i, now.

Note: Portions of this article were originally published in Slingshot, Berkeley, CA, Fall 2005.


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Aloha: To love

Malama: To care for
Imi 'Ike: To seek knowledge
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 Glade Project       Glade Relunion 2007 Hawaii        The Glade Show Club     Night at the Glade        

Hula Girl Productions
 
  .......The main themes of The Glades Project center around the basic civil rights of an oppressed and under represented Asian / Pacific Islander-Hawaiian group of people. Oppression on any level creates unnecessary suffering for everyone, not just those in the target group. This documentary will show how scores of people in the Hawai`i community struggled during the 1960s, 70s and 80s and how they managed to emerge and survive. This film will also act as a vehicle for healing by allowing the men and women of the past to express their personal hidden truths, many for the very first time.
  
The Glades Project began with prompting from elders within the community to look into an era of Honolulu’s diverse history where no comprehensive research work has ever been done before. The Glade Show Club, located at 152 N.Hotel Street and operating from the 1960s -70s-80's, served as a gathering place for Mahus/transgendered community. The Glades Project is an ongoing research of The Glade Show Club and the people who frequented it, performer and patron alike, and will result in a documentary film, including the creation of many historical archival research resources. Living histories are being recorded through extensive interviews. Hula Girl Productions has finished a cross country trip this summer taking them through New York, Chicago, Southern California and Las Vegas speaking with people connected to The Glades, entertainers and patrons, all people familiar with Old Chinatown during the 60s and 70s. and 80's.

There is a need for photographs, commemorative items, printed materials such as original newspaper articles, wardrobe from the shows, and film of The Glade Show Club and performances, along with Old Chinatown. Your kokua is greatly appreciated in this unparalleled endeavor.

The Glades Project team can be contacted by email at info@TheGladesProject.com, or by
phone at 808-782-5610, or via mail at THE GLADES PROJECT, P.O. Box 11884, Honolulu,
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Uncle George Naope
co-founder of the Merrie Monarch Festival passed away October 26th, 2009 in Hilo, Hawaii

George Lanakilakekiahialii Naope, one of hula’s most revered kumu hula and co-founder of the Merrie Monarch Festival, passed away today at his residence in Hilo after a long battle with cancer. He was 81.

Naope, who is credited with reviving the art of male hula, co-founded the Merrie Monarch Festival in 1963 with Dorothy “Auntie Dottie” Thompson. Merrie Monarch is hula’s premier event; an annual, by-invitation-only competition attracting hula halau (hula groups) from Hawaii, the Mainland U.S. and worldwide. The festival’s home for much of its nearly half-century existence has been the Edith Kanakaole Tennis Stadium in Naope’s hometown of Hilo.

Naope was easy to spot in the festival crowd or anywhere else. He often dressed in bright colors and sported his signature straw hat, which was usually adorned with flower lei. Though larger than life to many kumu hula (hula teachers) and their students, Naope was always approachable.

He would enjoy much of Merrie Monarch from the comforts of a peacock-fan wicker chair, but often couldn’t resist taking the stage to dance hula during the festival’s finale. Naope was spotted in a wheelchair at this year’s Merrie Monarch Festival in April, but even that couldn’t interfere with his enjoyment of the competition.

Naope lived and breathed hula. He opened his own hula school after graduating from high school and often traveled around the world to promote the art of hula. Naope didn’t start enjoying hula until he was about 15 years old, an age when he said he was “a little older and little wiser.” As an adult, he was an inspiration and role model to countless hula students in Hawaii, Japan, Europe and Australia. In addition to being a kumu hula, Naope was a master Hawaiian chanter and the founder of the Humu Mo‘olelo, a quarterly journal of the hula arts.


DAVID FRANCIS RODWELL 72, of Honolulu, died Oct. 1, 2009. Born in Harare, Zimbabwe. A Honolulu medical doctor for 38 years. Survived by wife, Annie Lee; daughters Catherine and Jennifer; sons, Gary and Timothy; two grandsons.


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