Panel Discussions
2002 Defining Hawaiian Art, I
The KHF panel discussions serve as a place and time for many acknowledged native Hawaiian cultural practitioners and native Hawaiian artists to bring clarification and capacity building through raising awareness about contemporary concerns for native Hawaiian culture and arts. Distinguished panelists provided depth of insight, direction and needed articulation to the modern changes rapidly overwhelming the Hawaiian culture and arts community. A key concern spoken about at the 2002 and 2004 Panel Discussion was the development of native Hawaiian schools of Art that would advance Maoli (native Hawaiian) thought.
2004 Defining Hawaiian Art, II
2004_Panel_Hawaiian_Art_Transcript (view PDF)
Other agreements voiced and supported were embodied in Hawaiian concepts like, "ha'aha'a" from Manu Boyd's message to ask permission before using a Hawaiian practice or art form and tempered with the possibility of being denied. He went on to say, "we [Hawaiians] determine what is appropriate and what is inappropriate and try to guide and direct things, in other words, reassert ownership and reclaim." Other concepts were maunu, pono, kuleana, ho'omalu, ho'olilo, kaiapuni, kaiapuni ku lohelohe, 'ohi and were elaborated on by our panelists raising concerns about who profits from Hawaiian culture? How do we protect our native cultural ideas, treasures, and images from being abused? What must we do to insure a future of Hawaiian uniqueness for generations to come? A lasting comment from Maile Andrade was, "a big question here: trademark, cultural and intellectual property ... I don't think our ancestors worried about those things and maybe we worry about those things because we're losing so much things or else we have experienced theft!"
Western concepts, such as Trademarks and copyrights were discussed and their importance in a modern and internationally accessible world. Perhaps the most powerful message reached by all the panelists was the idea to hold back on giving too much, to just say no when asked. KHF believes that the panel discussions strengthen Hawaiian self-determination through discussion and arriving at possible solutions for needed action and more processes to bring about lokahi (unity) and pono (balance), as well as understanding and greater awareness, a platform to be built upon by future generations.
2007 PIKO Gathering: Intellectual Property
PROTECTING NATIVE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN CULTURAL ARTS:
Strategies to Protect Traditional Cultural Expressions
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Rights in Communal Art Works
Native artists worldwide are concerned about misappropriation of their cultural knowledge and arts by commercial interests. This is a widely recognized issue internationally.
On June 20, 2007, a panel discussion on Intellectual Property (IP) was held at the Hawai’i Preparatory Academy’s (HPA) Gates Performing Arts Center, from 2 PM to 5 PM, sponsored by the Keomailani Hanapi Foundation and the Ford Foundation. Hale Ku’ai Cooperative was contracted to coordinate and facilitate the panel discussion, which included individuals representing Hawaiian, Maori, Native American -First Nations indigenous communities. Traditional knowledge, specifically indigenous art, was the focus of the PIKO panel discussions. For this purpose, traditional knowledge was considered to include wisdom, knowledge, and teachings in indigenous communities with various means of expression, including legends, folklore, rituals and songs.
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