Organizations receive funding from HTA
The Maui News
Friday, February 20, 2009
HONOLULU - Six organizations with Maui projects are among 25 that will receive funding from the Hawaii Tourism Authority's Kukulu Ola - Living Hawaiian Culture Program.
The programs and their award amounts are:
- Kipahulu Ohana Inc., $50,000, to restore and plant culturally significant crops from the Kapahu Living Farm in Kipahulu.
- 'Ao'ao O Na Loko I 'a O Maui, $30,000, to restore and rebuild the Ko'ie'ie fishpond wall in Kihei.
- Friends of Moku'ula Inc., $30,000, for an archaeological data recovery and laboratory analysis of recovered cultural materials at Moku'ula, a sacred sanctuary for Hawaiian chiefs from the 14th to 19th centuries in Lahaina.
- National Tropical Botanical Garden, $25,000, to protect, maintain and establish an interpretive program for Pi'ilanihale heiau in Hana and the surrounding area.
- Hana Cultural Center, $20,000, for the demonstration of Hawaiian arts and crafts projects, biweekly storytelling interaction between kupuna and keiki and a quarterly collaboration of crafts people in Hana to support and promote authentic Hawaiian products and art.
- Papahana Kuaola, $15,000, for development of a Hawaiian stream curriculum in English and Hawaiian for students at Kaunakakai Elementary School.
The authority's grants included money for groups doing work statewide. Those included $50,000 to the Lalakea Foundation for a world hula conference in July on Oahu and $20,000 to the Hawaiian Sailing Canoe Association for a six-month program that includes stargazing workshops, a rigging and knot clinic, canoe rides and traditional and modern canoe-building techniques and tools.
"Hawaiian culture is what differentiates Hawaii from other destinations around the world," said Lloyd Unebasami, the tourism authority's interim officer and chief executive officer. "Even with our current budget constraints, the HTA understands the importance of continuing to support programs that honor and perpetuate Hawaiian culture for our visitors and residents."
Overall, the authority awarded $620,000 to programs statewide.
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