Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 9, Number 3, 1 March 1992 — Kupuna visit [ARTICLE]

Kupuna visit

On January 30, the kupuna and staff of Alu Like's Ke Ola Pono No Na Kupuna (KOPP) welcomed Mary Mumane, first assistant secretary, Aged and Community Care Division, Department of Community Services and Health, Australia, to their Waimanalo site. Mumane was gathering information about programs available to Native Hawaiians and wanted to observe services and activities offered by Alu Like. Lehua Napoleon, KOPP site coordinator, asked Mumane if she would tell the kupuna about herself and her work with Native Australian Aborigines. Although she had eome as a spectator, the kupuna were interested in hearing about Aborigine culture. She stayed and answered all their questions and offered to send over more information from the Australian Consulate.