Aotearoa HOSW 2010
Winter Issue
Healing Our Spirit Worldwide the Sixth Gathering Honolulu Hawaii 3 10 September 2010
RANGATAHI PLANNING
for a cultural explosion!
By Taliha Kingi
Rangatahi representative on the Youth Planning Committee
TheYouthplanningteamsnapshot,Johnny4thfromleftand
Tahlia6thfromleft
Representatives from the youth planning committee met in
Hawaii in May to finalise the youth tracks schedule,
presenters, and other activities. We have endeavoured to
make the youth track distinctively for youth, with a
combination of on-site workshops and discussions at the
Hawaii Convention Centre, as well as off-site activities
including Vaa (waka) paddling and beach safety workshops,
community service projects, a dance night, a talent night, and
a series of traditional games from Hawaii, Canada and
Aotearoa.
We are also excited to announce that we have a group of
youth from an organisation in Hawaii (the Queen Liliokalani
Childrens Centre) who, along with their families, will be
assisting the planning committee in organising all of the
events for the youth participants.
So come September expect there to be events that will
appeal to all ages (within our 'youth' age bracket of 13-24, of
course!).
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
2 HingatuThompsonandtheirteams;NavigatorToursfor
Financial assistance available
3 Navigator Tours
3 Kaumatua welcome to Kualoa Oahu
4 HOSW Movement & Covenant
5 Press release
Aotearoa HOSW 2010 (Page 1)
HAWAIIANS EAGERLY
await our arrival
By Barry J. Bublitz
IIC Member for HOSW

KiaorakoutouKatoa
etewhanauoHOSWAotearoa
Withlessthan87daystogo,itseemshardtobelievethat
theSixthGatheringisjustaroundthecorner.Allofthe
planningthathasoccurredsincethelastgatheringiscoming
togethernicelyandyoucanbeassuredofexperiencinga
definiteHawaiianFlavatothismuchawaitedevent.The
hostbody,PapaOlaLokahiwantstoensureitsvisitors
experienceitsculture,beforeattendingtheactual
conferenceattheHawaiianConventionCentre;someof
theseculturalactivitiesarehighlightedinthisnewsletter.
Letmeintroducemyselftothenewermembersofthe
HOSWmovement;NoNgaitaikeiUmupuia,NgatiKohuame
TainuiWaka,NgatiTupaia,
NgatiTanewaimeTangahoeIwikiTaranakiTonga,
koBarryBublitztakuingoa,TiheiMauriOra!

ItseemshardtobelievethattheSixth
Gatheringisjustaroundthecorner

MyinvolvementwiththeHOSWmovementhasbeen
sinceourfirstdelegationwenttoEdmontonin1992,
althoughIwasnotpartofitIwasverymuchonthe
periphery,thenbecomingfullyinvolvedasatrusteeforthe
thirdgatheringinRotorua1998.
AsamemberoftheInternationalIndigenousCouncil(IIC)
forHOSW,wearethekaitiakioftheHOSWkaupapa,to
ensurethatitsmauriismaintainedthroughoutthedifferent
gatherings.
IwanttoacknowledgeTalihaKingiandJohnnySevewho
arepartoftheinternationalyouthplanningcommittee,
ALACandTeKeteHauora;theabstracttechnicalteam,Te
PueaWiniata,KirstyCrawfordMaxwell,CarolWrathall,
TerryHuriwaiandPamArmstrong.Ialsoneedto
acknowledgetheministerialsupportofWiKeelenand
offeringourwhanautravelandaccommodationoptionsand
toallthegrasslevelsupport;hemihiarohakiakoutouo
tautokoitekaupapanei.
Iamlookingforwardinjoiningmyfellowmembersofthe
IICandourhostsPapaOlaLokahiinwelcomingyouallto
thesixthgatheringinSeptember.
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Also, if youre on Facebook dont forget to join our Rangatahi

HOSW Symbols of Unity
group for HOSW, where we will be providing regular updates
on progress with the youth schedule and any other
information that may be relevant when planning your trip.
Since the first gathering of the Healing our Spirit
If there are any concerns, questions or comments that you
Worldwide Movement (HOSW), Nechi Institute, Alberta
may have regarding the youth track please do not hesitate to
contact your Aotearoa representatives Johnny Seve or Canada in 1992, indigenous peoples have donated
. Tahlia Kingi tahliakingi@gmail.com symbols that represent indigenous Recovery and
http://hoswyouth.weebly.com/index.html Hope to the care of the HOSW movement. At this
stage the collection is made up from Canadian,

Australian, New Zealand and USA.
 The Kaumatua, Chiefs and Elders who attended the
 first gathering were of the understanding that these
symbols of indigenous Recovery and Hope would

remain in the care of the host nation, and would visit
 places where indigenous healing takes place,
 especially in the field of addictions. It was agreed that
these symbols of indigenous Recovery and Hope

would be brought to the next international HOSW
 gathering and be displayed throughout the gathering.
 As the HOSW movement has grown, so has the
collection, which is now kept in Canada. A selection of

the collection will be presented to the Sixth Gathering
 reminding us of the HOSW journey.


Financial Assistance Available
Johnny,Barry&TahliaatarecentplanningHui ALAC in collaboration with the Ministry of Health

and the International Indigenous Council for HOSW
are pleased to be able to provide financial assistance
for New Zealand presenters attending the Healing our
Spirit Worldwide 2010 Gathering being held from the
ESTA online applications for 3rd to 10th September 2010 in Hawaii.
the US Visa Waiver Program Applicants that are allegeable for this subsidy would
have had an abstract accepted for the conference and
All passengers travelling to or through the US under
that their presentation has a Maori and alcohol focus.
the Visa Waiver Programme must have obtained an
Applicants are not to be Government or DHB
Electronic System for Travel Authorisation prior to
employees and a cap of $1,500 (GST excl) is set as a
their flight. It is strongly recommended that ESTA
maximum for each application. Applications will close
applications are completed 72 hours prior to arrive at
on the 31st July 2010 and will be considered by a panel
the airport of your departure. Anyone who has not made up of representatives from MoH, ALAC and the
done so will not be able to board. International Indigenous Council for HOSW.
If you have a criminal conviction it is more than likely The Application Form is available on the ALAC
that you will require a Visa, these can take time to be website http://www.alcohol.org.nz/ and HOSW website
processed, you should have already been in contact http://www.hosw.co.nz/HOSW2010Aotearoa.html.
with the US Consulate, if you fall into this category. Applications can be forwarded to either
bublitz.whanau@xtra.co.nz or g.taurua@alac.org.nz.
Hard copies can be mailed to PO Box 2688,
Christchurch 8140.

Aotearoa HOSW 2010 (Page 2)

CULTURAL EVENTS HOSW News in brief
CULTURAL EVENT 
DAY FRIDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2010 Navigator Tours navigating
PLACE KEAIWA HEIAU STATE PARK AIEA whanau to the Sixth Gathering
TIME 10:00 AM John Panoho director for Navigator
Tours confirms that quite a few whanau have taken up the
Tribal leaders and Government officials are invited to participate in travel and accommodation packages on offer at
the sharing of awa, a ceremonial drink made from the root of the www.hosw.co.nz.
awa (Kawa) plant. Hosted by Olohe Tommy Kaulukukui and the Navigator Tours specialise in providing custom made travel
men of Hale Mua o Kualii. packages. If you have any inquiries regarding your booking
please direct this to John@navigatortours.co.nz
CULTURAL EVENT
DAY SATURDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2010 Abstracts
PLACE WAIMEA VALLEY The Sixth Gathering attracted an overwhelming amount of
abstracts from Aotearoa, with over 60 being approved,
TIME 10:00 AM
ranging from alcohol and addiction programme, whanau ora
and research. Congratulations to all of the successful
presenters.

A cultural sharing of health, arts, crafts, food and entertainment
from Hawaii and participating countries worldwide. A time for
families around the world and Hawaii to celebrate our respective
cultures and get to know one another.
CULTURAL EVENT
Plenary Speakers
Aotearoa have been allocated three plenary spots at the
Sixth Gathering and these will occur on the first day,
Monday 6 September 2010. Invitations have been sent to
the Honourable Minister Tariana Turia, Matua Hector Busby
and Rawiri Paratene.
Medical Health Insurance
Insurance needs to be a priority in your travel budget. The
health care system in the US can prove to be very
expensive if you do not have adequate cover, check what
level of cover you require with your travel agent.

DAY SUNDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2010 UH-USC Tailgate party & football game
PLACE KUALOA REGIONAL PARK Thursday 2 September 2010
TIME 10 AM Location: Aloha Stadium, Halawa
Welcoming and opening ceremonies these are being held at Bus Pickup from Waikk hotels
This is an NCAA College Football Division I game. USC is
Kualoa, the traditional site of welcoming on Oahu and known for
one of the best football teams in the United States,
its relationship to voyaging. perennially ranked in the top ten in the country. There will
be 50,000 screaming fans cheering the home team, the
Buses will transport delegates to all of these sites, check out
University of Hawaii Warriors. Of course, we will be
www.hosw.com for more information. underdogs and it could even be a rout for USC. But who
cares, we will eat, drink and be merry. The tailgate is simply
a huge barbecue before the game where we eat, socialize,
and have a good time. That's why so many people are
already feeling no pain when the game starts.

The Official Aotearoa New Zealand Cultural

Groups
Aotearoa is in the fortunate position that there will not be a
shortage of kapahaka performers, amongst the registered
delegates. Te Roopu o Mahaki Rau is the official kapahaka
group and will share events with Hawaiki Roa.

Kaumatua welcome at Kualoa

The Hawaiian Convention Centre, venue for the Sixth Gathering
A special welcome has been organised on the afternoon of
Friday 3 September 2010 for Hawaiian Kupuna to welcome
our Kaumatua at Kualoa around 3 pm, this is being
arranged by Pam Armstrong, please contact her by email if
you are able to be part of this special welcome,
pamarmstrong22@gmail.com

Aotearoa HOSW 2010 (Page 3)

 1992 1st 1994 2nd 1998 3rd
Edmonton Sydney Rotorua
Healing Our Spirit Worldwide
Movement
The Healing Our Spirit Worldwide movement began as one
persons vision to create an international forum and
movement focused on the alcohol and drug abuse issues
and programs in Indigenous communities throughout the
global community.
With the Second Gathering (1994) in Sydney, Australia
and the Third (1998) in Rotorua, Aotearoa (New Zealand),
HOSW established itself as the international cultural and
spiritual movement celebrating the tenacity and resilience of
Indigenous peoples around the world in the struggle against
alcohol and drug abuse.
The fourth gathering of HOSW held in Albuquerque, New
Mexico (2002), expanded the vision with the inclusion of
health and governance issues. The Fourth Gathering
provided two important developments:
The Covenant
A document to be designed for use at many levels,
promoting health and healing and ensuring these issues
have a prominent place in the everyday life of Indigenous
peoples around the world was formulated to provide
guidance and direction for Indigenous peoples in developing
models of healing, self-determination and wholeness.
The International Indigenous Council
The vision-keeping and advisory body consisting of
Indigenous leaders from different countries; Maggie
Hodgson (Vision Keeper), Rod Jeffries (Chair), Allan
Benson, from Canada, Dave Balridge from the US, Mick
Gouda from Australia and Barry Bublitz from Aotearoa.
Maggie Hodgson (Vision Keeper) & Hardy Spoehr (CEO Papa Ola Lokahi)
Barry Bublitz 021 555 248 or barry@hosw.co.nz
Aotearoa HOSW 2010 (Page 4)
2002 4th 2006 5th 2010 6th
Albuquerque Edmonton Hawaii
Healing Our Spirit Worldwide
Covenant
Celebrating that our Creator as given Indigenous
Peoples, who belong to the land and the sea, a unique
and rich collection of gifts including mother earth, the
sky and water, or families and nations, our culture and
wisdom and our own lives;
Recognizing that these gifts rest at the heart of our
past, our present and our future;
Believing that the Spirit is the energy that empowers
us to share, replenish, protect and respect these gifts
according to the Creators design;
Remembering the devastation and confusion that
colonization brought, including alcohol and disease;
Grieving for the land taken and the loss of communal
life
We the Indigenous Peoples of the world having come
together as part of the Healing Our Spirit Worldwide
movement declare with one voice and heart our
resolve to strengthen the Spirit of our Nations and
Peoples, to clear from our hearts and minds the clouds
of confusion and doubt.
We hold as true and as our guide the teaching of our
grandmothers and grandfathers that;
We hold a sacred role to protect, maintain and respect
the Creators gifts so that our children and generations
of children after them may live a healthy and rich life;
Our responsibility to address, enhance and restore our
sacred role; as custodians of these gifts we need to
make wise decisions because we are accountable to
the Creator and to generations to come;
The health and well-being of our people and nations is
built on our ability to maintain compassionate,
functioning relationships within ourselves, with the
earth, each other, our families and communities;
Knowledge and wisdom are our partners and we must
enrich them both and use them well if our children are
to build a meaningful future.
We commit ourselves to work in unity and with resolve
to strengthen and heal the spirit of our Peoples
 - PRESS RELEASE -

Indigenous people worldwide turn to Healing Our Spirit

September 3-9 Gathering in Honolulu

The beaches of Oahu will echo with indigenous drums from around the Western hemisphere for a week in early
September. More than 3,000 indigenous visitors from around the world converge in Waikk on September 3.
There, Indigenous people from Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, U.S, Canadian First Nation tribes and Pacific
nations - including governmental and tribal leaders - will join other indigenous people from around the world,
welcoming a colourful fleet of voyaging canoes arriving from all Hawaiis islands.

The welcoming ceremony will kick off a week of intensive spiritual and practical meetings designed to begin or
continue healing from the damaging effects of worldwide European colonisation. Whether it be substance abuse,
family dysfunction, or violence, we have all suffered from amazingly similar problems, says Hardy Spoehr,
conference host and executive director of Papa Ola Lkahi, the Native Hawaiian board of health. This Gathering
will bring together the warmth, the experience, and the wisdom of many indigenous cultures. Well share our stories,
our experiences, our paths to healing. Its a moving experience for everyone involved.

There will be special tracks for keikichildren aged 5-12, youth from 13-24 years, and adults from many countries.
More than 300 sessions will be conducted, punctuated with spiritual events and a wide range of indigenous music.

The event will become the sixth gathering since the HOSW movement began. Maggie Hodgson, a Carriere First
Nations woman from Canada, began the movement with her advocacy at the International Congress on Alcohol and
Addictions (ICAA) and the World Health Organization in the late 1980s. Her energy and inspiration along with Rod
Jeffries, a Mohawk man, resulted in the first HOSW Gathering, held in Edmonton, Canada in 1992. It attracted
3,300 people from 17 countries. Since then, the Healing Our Spirit Worldwide movement has blossomed, with five
countries having hosted Gatherings.

At this years Gathering, numerous prominent Maori leaders including the Honourable Minister Tariana Turia,
Masters of the Oceans, Hector Busby and Rawiri Paratene, will make featured presentations.
With more than 65 presentations from Aotearoa around mental health, addiction, Maori research and whanau ora,
the Hawaii Gathering should result in a real exchange of good indigenous ideas and stories, says conference
director Vicky Holt Takamine. Equally exciting, a dozen excursions will give visitors to the islands an intimate look
at the people, Indigenous cultures, and even the traditional healers of Hawaii.

Making an exceptional attempt to provide affordable travel and accommodation for attendees, www.hosw.co.nz
provides information from Navigator Tours about all aspects of the Gathering.

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Contact
Specific questions can be answered by New Zealands representative
Barry Bublitz
barry@hosw.co.nz
021 555248