Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 4, Number 12, 1 December 1987 — Dedication of OHA Offices [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Dedication of OHA Offices

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Honolulu headquarters were blessed during dedication ceremonies Nov. 6 on the 15th floor of the PanAm Building, 1600 Kapiolani Blvd. Participating in the blessing were Kahu Darrow Aiona, David Kaupu, David Kaalakea and Papa Kala Naliielua. lncluded in the blessings were several fine art works by Rocky Ka'iouliokahihikolo 'Ehu Jensen whieh

were donated by Mr. and Mrs. John Dominis Holt. The OHA Board of Trustees, headed by Chairman Moses K. Keale Sr., was on hand for the program. Trustee Thomas K. (Unele Tommy) Kaulukukui Sr., president of Ho'olako 1987, presented a genealogical scroll given by Mrs. Susan Meierhoffer and a Maori cultural group to help celebrate the Year of the Hawaiian. Food and refreshments were served.

The Rev. Darro w Aiona blesses one of the offices in the Honolulu headquarters of the Off iee of Hawaiian Affairs. Holding bowl of holy water is Cultural Officer Maleolm Naea Chun while looking on at far left is Trustee A. (Frenchy) DeSoto.

Moses K. Keale Sr., chairman of the OHA Board of Trustees, watches as John Dominis Holt places ho'okupu at wood carving art work by Rocky Jensen entitled "Kahuna Manu" (bird catcher).

Looking at a genealogical scroll given to Ho'olako by a Maori cultural group are from left to right, OHA Board Chairman Moses K. Keale Sr., Trustee A. (Frenchy) DeSoto, Rev. David Kaupu, Trustees Louis Hao, Thomas K. Kaulukukui Sr., Clarence F.T. Ching, Rev. Darrow Aiona and OHA Culture Division staffer Patrice (Patches) Ragsdale.