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NŪPEPA O MAMAKA `AIALO

Summer Lu’au Issue 2014

Summer Lū’au

Edition

Wear your Lei!

Aloha Brothers of Mamaka ‘Aialo, As we look back past over the past year, it was a time where we celebrated the induction of new members, the acknowledgement of Bernard Kea as a Senior Member,, the excellent leadership provided by Kimo Mills and Gary Ahn for the Christmas and Spring Pai’nas, respectively, and the designation of Bill Meheula as the Po’o for the Summer Pa’ina. We also are very appreciative of Randy Kam as editor of the Nu’pepa. We were saddened by the the loss of our brothers- Bill Morris, Bruss Keppeler, and Charlie Thurston. Their contributions to the Mamaka Ohana will always be appreciated. Their Uhane will be us forever. In expressing my sincere gratitude to all of you for the guidance, support, patience afforded me and the special privilege of serving you this past year, I say Mahalo nui loa. Aloha, Corbett Kamoa Kalama

Ka Mana’o o Ke Ali’i-

President’s Message

Mamaka ‘Aialo Summer Lu’au

Saturday, July 26, 2014

Shriner’s Waimanalo


Summer Lū’au- the Program

5:30pm: Reception & Pupu

6:30pm: Welcome Pule & Ha’a

Welcome Ho’omaika’i:

The Queen’s Prayer

6:45pm: Meal Service

7:45pm: Program

8:45pm: Closing Remarks

Hawai’i Aloha

Men of Mamaka Ài Alo, Aloha Kakou, My most vivid memory of luau week is the haàhaà way in which members come together to make the luau a Mamaka luau. 60 Hawaiian kane. All happy like kids to plan, cook, entertain and clean up together for ohana and friends. We look forward to luau weekend because when together we are light-hearted, live the Hawaiian way and we forget about the usual world we live in. We also know that when the weekend ends that we will be refreshed, more optimistic and better prepared to live our everyday life with aloha. Our kuleana is to perpetuate the Hawaiì that our founding members wanted us to preserve. We lost three great brothers this year but we are also gaining three new brothers with their own special mana. Our founders understood lokahi. Mahalo my brothers and E Hui Hui Hui E! Bill

Summer Lū’au- the Program

Papa Kuhikuhi Mea ‘Ai Pupu Like’ole: Po’o Gary Ahn Imu Pua’a & ‘Uala Po’o Dwight Ho/Craig Kahauolopua He’e Lū’au: Po’o Hank Leandro Raw Squid: Po’o Wayne Holu Raw ‘Õpelu: Po’o Kalani Cockett Lomi ‘Õ’io: Po’o Guy Gilliland Poi: Po’o Steve Robello Chicken Long Rice: Po’o Riley Smith ‘Opihi & Pãpa’i: Po’o Randy Kam Poke: Po’o Kimo Blaisdell Lomi Salmon: Po’o Puna Nam Mea ‘Hõ’ono’ono Ai: Po’o Frank Hopkins Sr. Haupia, Kulolo & Pineapple: Po’o Robbie Burns

Na Komike ‘e a’e Pã’ina: Po’o Bill Meheula Emcee/Entertainment: Po’o Nahoa Lucas Set Up/Decorations: Po’o Kamani Kuala’au Reservations Po’o Willie Tallet/Bob Crowell Kitchen Luna/Service: Po’o Corbett Kalama Worker’s Lunch: Po’o Billy Piper Paper Goods: Po’o Irwin Cockett Bar Service: Po’o Ron Jarrett Post Party/Food Sales: Po’o NoMel Soong


H.K. Bruss Keppeler followed the

footsteps of his parents Herbert Kealoha

Keppeler and Doris Kahikilani Mossman

Keppeler. From them descended a life

dedicated to a common passion--a deep

and abiding love for Hawai’i. Like them he

spent his lifetime preserving Hawaiian

Culture, heritage and way of life--intent on

improving its future. As a keeper of the

legacy of his beloved Hawai’i, he

embraced every opportunity to support its

proud history as a member of many

Hawaiian organizations. Bruss was a

gentle warrior with a determined spirit and

a soaring tenor voice.

Bruss Graduated from Punahou School

and the University of Washington, where

he earned his B.A. and Doctorate of Law.

He was a 50-year practicing attorney. At

the time of his death he was the Vice

President and General Counsel of JTSI,

Inc., and a director of the Keppeler Group,

Inc.

H.K. Bruss Keppeler

Bruss also provided many volunteer legal

hours helping others. One of his notable

accomplishments was in establishing the first

“Super 8a” Native Hawaiian Organization—

Nā ‘Oiwi Kāne—with Ronald K. Jarrett. He

also worked tirelessly on the Akaka Bill for

many years, and in 2011 his work with Sen.

Malama Solomon resulted in the successful

passing of Senate Bill 1520 which provides a

process for the reorganization of a first nation

government by Hawaiians and its subsequent

recognition by the State of Hawai’i.

Bruss was honored by the Native Hawaiian

Chamber of Commerce with their prestigious

‘Ō’ō Award in 1996. He received the Kukui

Lama Kū Award in 2000 and the Ka Lani Ana

‘Ole Award in 2006 from the Association of

Hawaiian Civic Clubs.

As a Hawaiian legal scholar and attorney,

Bruss was known to pepper his discussions

with ready facts, earning him respect and

deference. He was a steady force in the


During the summers, my family would move to our

beach house at Punalu’u. There we would enjoy

the Squid lu’au and the He’e poke that my mother

would make. As a result, Bruss loved his

hawaiian food, and cherished his membership in

Mamamaka ‘Aialo.

Leinani Keppeler-Borltes

Na Kupuna- Aloha, Bruss

January 13, 1937- April 12, 2014

movement for native Hawaiian

sovereignty. He authored Native

Hawaiian Claims, and with Mahealani

Kamau’u, co-authored Hawaiian

Sovereignty, both of which were published

in Price of Paradise. Also notable was his

presentation of an amicus brief on behalf

of the Hawaiian people in the case

Cayetano vs. Rice before the Supreme

Court.

Bruss held a leadership role for

innumerable organizations, including his

45-year commitment to Hawaiian Civic

clubs. At the time of his passing, he

served in the boards of the Bishop

Museum Association, Friends if ‘Iolani

Palace, Moanalua Gardens, Nā ‘Oiwi

Kāne, UH-Manoa Charles R. Hemenway

Scholarship Program and the Native

Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce. Bruss

was a member of The Royal Order of

Kamehameha I and the Hawaiian Civic Clubs

of Honolulu and Prince Kuhio. He served as

advisor to the Native Hawaiian Roll

Commission and was appointed

commissioner on the Hawai’i Advisory

Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil

Rights. Bruss championed many causes

throughout his life, and with an eye to the

future, he mentored those aspiring to follow in

his footsteps. Bruss especially loved his

prized membership in Māmaka ‘Aialo, whose

envied brotherhood exists for the sole

purpose of preparing and indulging in ono

food.

Bruss was not given a Hawaiian name at

birth. As a young adult, in a private ceremony

with his Aunty Margaret Bowen, she gave him

her name Kū’oko’a, meaning independence

or sovereignty. Looking back on his life, it

seems pono.


Na Kupuna- Aloha, Bruss continued

In 1979, Bruss was in charge of the Summer Lu’au, and he asked me to be the food

chair. In those days, the overall chair also organized the entertainment, so we got all

the Punahou guys together and practiced singing for two months at Dudey

Kawananakoa’s house with Anuhea Brown to lead us. We had four-part harmony,

arrangements, and we all knew the songs well.

After the decorating committee had gone from the Shriner’s, Bruss had us add a bunch

of Buff and Blue ribbons to the existing decorations. When everyone moved in to the

hall from the cocktail party, things looked kinda different!

During the entertainment portion of the evening, we got up there to do our songs, and

the practice showed. We sounded pretty good! To cap it off, Bruss told everyone to

stand up, and that we were going to sing the Mamaka ‘Aialo “Club Song.” Imagine the

surprise when we all started singing Oahu A!

It was Agenhart Ellis’ first year in the club, and he later remarked, “Hey, I didn’t know

that Oahu A was the Mamaka ‘Aialo “Club Song!”

Scott May


Bruss fought for our Hawaiian

people with his last breath.

He passed with his ihe in his

hand. I saw him a few days

before he passed and he was

still issuing orders to protect

Hawaiian businesses and

Hawaiian lands. He even tried

to make a phone call to fix

what needed fixing before he

left us. He was still politicking

for our people. He never gave

up! He needs to be

remembered as the true

warrior he was.

Ron Jarrett

Na Kupuna- Aloha, Bruss continued

Back in the late 50’s George Houghtailing, one of the original members of Mamaka

‘Aialo, retired as Honolulu City Engineer and started the firm Community Planning.

Bruce Keppeler and I were college students home for the summer and Uncle

George gave us a job conducting land use surveys of Windward Oahu. Our

supervisor was Leon Sterling, Sr. the recently retired Honolulu City Clerk. He would

pick us up downtown on Monday morning in his Lincoln Continental to spend the

week in the country doing our work. The first stop over the hill was Pali Golf Course.

That was mandatory as we had to pick up the first gallon of Oklehau before any work

started. Then we would head to Punaluu to which the Keppeler Beach House would

be our headquarters for the week. We would cruise the streets in the Continental with

tax maps doing our work until the okolehau ran out then it was back to Pali Golf

Course for refill. It was lucky that Po’omai Kawananakoa was next door at Punaluu to

feed us.

Another summer, same job but this time on Maui and Bruss was in charge so we had

a rental car. Bruss had a very heavy foot sometimes maybe after a little inu and we

were heading to Stanley Woolaways. There is a dip on Makawao Avenue just outside

Pukalani. We cleared that dip doing 60+mph but when we hit everything split on that

rental car. Never saw anything like it. That took some explaining to Uncle George.

Frank Brandt

Lots of preparation….

Ki’i- Spring Lu’au


…for the big lu’au


Ki’i- Spring Lu’au


Wala’au- things you should know

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Ho’omake’aka- Hammie’s Corner

Superman is flying in the sky. It's his birthday and he's

looking for someone to party with. He sees Batman

and Robin driving in Gotham City. He lands in front of

the Batmobile. "Hey guys, its my birthday, let's party.

Batman says in his super hero voice, "No can do - we

just got a call and we have lives to save." Superman

takes off disgusted.

As he is flying over the Bahamas he sees Wonder

Woman writhing naked on her back on the golden

sand. Superman hovers with cape flapping and

decides to go in for a quick one. So he swoops in, does

his business, BANG, and flies off.

Wonder Woman screams, "What was that?!"

Invisible Man says I don't know, but my okole sore.

Aloha Ka Manini

By Lot Kauwe

Aloha ka manini me ka pōpolo

He ià noho ia i ka laupapa

Kala ka nenue ò ka nahawele

Moani ke àlake honi aku

Āhole iaà piko lihliha

Poi ùala kâohi puù

Haìna ìa mai ana ka puana

Aloha ka manini me ka pōpolo

Hail to the manini and pōpolo

Fish that live in the reef

Kala and nenue mixed with nahawale seaweed

The scent is inviting

The belly of the ahole fish is rich and fat

With sweet potato poi it slides down the throat

Tell the refrain

Hail to the manini and pōpolo


Mele ‘o ka La- Song of the day

Want to hear the song? http://mp3skull.com/mp3/aloha_ka_manini.html Source: Garza-Maguire Collection Translated by Kanani Mana

If anyone has any information

about the fish called Pōpolo or

Limu Nahawale, please contact

me! I could not find either in

my guide books.

Randy

http://mp3skull.com/mp3/aloha_ka_manini.html


Inamona- A Certified Mamaka Recipe

‘Inamona is used in most Hawaiian

raw food dishes, and it is simple to

make. I thought I’d put this set of

pictures into this Nupepa so that all

members of Mamaka ‘Aialo would

know how to make ‘Inamona. Guy

Gilliland, Mike Hiu and I got together

the other day and made all the

‘Inamona for this Summer Lu’au. I

hope that you all try it and make

‘Inamona a regular part of your daily

cooking, just as our ancestors did.

Scott May first taught me how to

make it when I was a new Mamaka

member. There are a few secrets.

First, collect Kukui nuts. It’s better

to choose the old ones that are

mottled in color. They will have

dried out enough to make shelling

the meats easier. Scott collects his

from under the tree in his yard and

lets them age on top of his stone

wall. I go hiking into the valley

behind my house and dig them out

of the forest floor. When you get

home, flood the bucket and discard

all of the ones that float.

By Randy Kam



Cracking the nuts is best done in

front of the TV with a football game

on and a cold beer open. Throw

away the hauna ones, and the ones

that are too brown. I don’t spend a

lot of time digging them out of the

shells. If the meat sticks much, I just

pick up the next nut. Roughly chop

the nuts before roasting. I roast the chopped nuts on a cookie

sheet in the oven at 350 degrees.

My wife has not found out that I use

her cookie sheet to do this, but it will

turn the sheet brown from the oil. It

takes a few minutes to start

browning the nuts, but then it goes

pretty quick. Once you see the nuts

getting brown, keep checking it

every five minutes or so. Stir the

nuts around to get the browning

even.

The roasting takes a lot of the oil out

of the final product, which reduces

the amount of okole he’e from eating

too much. You therefore want to

roast them pretty well. Be prepared

for your kitchen to get pretty

smokey.



The final browness is a matter of

personal taste. You can see from

the pictures how brown I make

mine. I know Buddy McGuire

makes his much lighter.

I let the roasted nuts cool a bit

before I do the final chopping in a

food processor. I find it best to

pulse the motor to avoid over-

grinding. Again, the fine-ness of the

final product is up to you. Scott

uses a hand grinder, but I don’t

have one and I already have a food

processor.

Add a bit of pa’akai before you

grind the ‘Inamona. Again, this is a

matter of taste. You can see how

much I’ve added here.

Keeping the finished product in the

freezer makes it last a long time.

Hopefully, you’ll use it enough that it

won’t get old.

I use ‘Inamona on many things

besides poke. It enhances the

flavor of most cooked meats, and

can even be added to stews and

salads.

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