Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 9, Number 10, 1 October 1992 — ʻAha Kupuna set Oct. 23-24 [ARTICLE]

ʻAha Kupuna set Oct. 23-24

'Aha KUpuna, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs' fourth-annual kūpuna conference, will be held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23-24 at the Princess Ka'iulani Hotel in Waikīkī. Reflecting the theme of 'ohana and its traditional Hawaiian values, the title of 'Aha Kūpuna 1992 is "Ka 'Ohana - He Makana a Ke Akua (The Family - A Gift of God)." The goal of 'Aha Kupuna is to explore and advocate for the kūpuna role in reaffirming the Hawaiian 'ohana and its transition into the future. The deadline to register is Oct. 9.

The registration fee is $200, of whieh OHA pays $135, so the cost to kūpuna is $65. Kūpuna are Hawaiians who are grandparents and/or at least 55 years old. Mākua (54 and younger) who wish to participate may attend by paying a registration fee of $150. Mākua will be held on a waiting list until Oct. 15, and if space is available, those able to attend will be notified. Applications are available through OHA's education division. For more information, eall the division at 586-3751 or Betty Jenkins at 637-9118.