Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 26, Number 10, 1 October 2009 — Kanikau for James Nakapaʻahu [ARTICLE]

Kanikau for James Nakapaʻahu

Auwē nō ho'i ē! Aloha 'ino! Alas, what a pity! 0 'oe e James Nakapa'ahu Ofyou James Nakapa 'ahu Kulu wai maka no 'oe e ho'i wale nō. Tears flow for you that went alone. Eia mai ka pueo o ia no ka 'elele The owl eame who is the messenger, Ke ali'i 'ohi ē! The chiefis taken! Ma luna o ka 'ēheu o ka 'io. Flying away on the wing ofthe Hawk. Kā 'ili 'ia mai nā mea aloha - snatchedfrom the loved ones - ua hele pū ke Akua. gone with God." Eia nō nā lei aloha Here indeed are the leis oflove e kau po'ohiwi to plaee on your shoulders 1 ho'opulu 'ia e ka ua loku dampened by the down-pouring rain. Uwē mākou iā 'oe. We cryforyou. 'Ike pū kākou i ka luhi i nā lā i 'aui a'e. We know the burdens ofdavs long past. He hana maika'i 'oe. You 've done good works. Pau ka hana. Your work here is done. pio ke ahi akā e ola 'oe i loko pū Thefire is extinguished butyou live ko mākou pu'uwai. within our hearts. Ke aloha iā 'oe, he mea poina 'ole. The lovefor you will never be forgotten. Ke Akua pū me 'oe. God be with you. Ua noa a ua noa... elieli noa. Freedom, complete freedom. It is done. Aloha ē! Aloha nui loa iā 'oe! Farewell! Great love to you! Tane Pearl City, O'ahu Editor's note: James Nakapa'ahu passed away 011 Sept. 9. He was a staunch advocate for social justi.ee and Hawaiian independence, and a fiounding member ofKa Lei. MaileAli.'i. Hawaiian Civic Club, for whieh hi.s wife, Lvnette Cruz„ serves as presi.dent.

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