Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 00, Number 1, 1 June 1982 — Highlight: Training of Sewing Fishnets at OCCC [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Highlight: Training of Sewing Fishnets at OCCC

Through the Human Services Division and its Office, Samuel Apuna, The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has been helping the vocational classes at the Oahu Community Correction Center. The class is to train the paahao in the art of sewing fish/crab/lobster nets so the paahao ean develop trade skills and find gainful employment when released. There are other purposes too, such as expanding personal knowledge of the arts and crafts of Hawaiian culture and providing some minimal ineome while at OCCC, and also using their time constructively. The instruction has been led by Mr. Donald Kida of Kidafishing Supply Co. The OHA Board of Trustees have approved the furnishing of additional cord and sugi to keep the course going. And other instructors are being paid a stipend by the Waianae Coast Culture and Art Society.