Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 6, Number 6, 1 June 1989 — Hoʻoulu Lahui Hawaiʻi [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Hoʻoulu Lahui Hawaiʻi

By Moses K. Keale, Trustee, Kaua'i & Ni'ihau

Anoai t\akou: Ho'oulu Lahui! This phrase has such a wonderful, heartwarming ring! It is the theme of the second annual 'Aha 'Opio O OHA, the youth legislative program to be held this month. What a perfect eonhnuanee of the discussions and events of

our recently completed " 'Aha Kupuna, Ku'ikahi a na Kupuna." We will long remember this conferenee. Our team effort with the Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Program (NHC AP) sets a strong foundation for continued cooperation between OHA and NHCAP. 1 am looking forward to the report of a group of kupuna who will be meeting throughout the next year, sponsored by NHCAP and OHA, to begin to refine the ideas put forth at this conference. Not to be outdone, the race flourishes in the world of business. In May we had our first board of directors meeting of the Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund. We elected our officers and reviewed the program. There have been over 700 inquiries for assistance in areas of farming, fishing, retailing, construction, professional services to name just a few. Our people are out there in the business community — competitive, alive, and vibrant. Now we have our own funding source to expedite our dreams. The Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Program and the Native Hawanan Revolving Loan Fund, two projects that I am very proud to be a part of. That is what it is ail about! Returning benefits to you! The work has just begun. We will turn positive experiences into more positive experiences. We will turn successes into larger successes. We will grow and we will flourish. Ho'oulu Lahui Hawai'i! A i mana'o kekahi e lilo i po'okela i waena o oukou, e pono no e lilo ia i kauwa na oukou. Na ke Akua e malama e alaka'i ia kakou apau.