Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 6, Number 3, 1 March 1989 — Kuʻikahi A Na Kupuna Meet To Be Bilingual Conference [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Kuʻikahi A Na Kupuna Meet To Be Bilingual Conference

OHA's Education Division is hosting the second annual 'Aha Kupuna — Ku'ikahi A Na Kupuna, a conference on being kupuna. Mrs. Betty Kawohiokalani Jenkins, kupuna alaka'i along with kupuna kako'o, Ulunui Garmon and Maile Vargo announced the theme for this year's 'aha to be "Ho'oulu i ka 'Olelo Makuahine," let the mother tongue flourish. The theme was selected in reflection of last year's 'aha lamentation over the diminishing use of the Hawaiian language. This year's goal is to consider ways kupuna ean assist in language growth. In recognition of the native Hawaiian speaking and non-Hawaiian speaking kupuna, this will be a bilingual meeting of kupuna. The annual 'Aha Kupuna will be held on May 26, 27 and 28, 1989, at the Princess Ka'iulani Hotel. The weekend will begin Friday evening with a weleome dinner and overview. Saturday will bring a workshop by OHA's kupuna on Ho'oulu i ka 'olelo makuahine, followed by workshops on these topics: Bible reading, oli, lomi, hula, mele, kapa, lei hulu, mo'olelo, and pule 'ohana. Participants will be able to select three. The evening ends with a dinner show. Sunday hosts a final meeting of kupuna, a pule 'ohana and a farewell brunch. Detailed information and registration packets ean be obtained by calling OHA's Education Division at 946-2642. Participation is limited to 200.

Those who are kupuna, (Hawaiian grandparents and/or 55 plus years old) should register before May 6. Rooms at Princess Ka'iulani Hotel are also available and there is a conference registration fee. Members of the conference planning committee are: Peter Ching (Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs), Pikake Wahilani (Alu Like), Lydia Maioho (Royal Mausoleum), Ke'ala Kwan (Kamehameha Schools), Kauanoe Chang (DOE Hawaiian Studies), Harriett 0'Sullivan, Elizabeth Ellis.