Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 22, Number 5, 1 May 2005 — CNHA conference Hula drama [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CNHA conference Hula drama

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) will hold its annual Native Hawaiian Conference Aug.

30-Sept. 2 at the Sheraton Waikīkī Hotel. The conference focuses on the development of Hawai'i's' native community. This year's theme is "Na Wai ke Kuleana? Na Kākou! - Who is Responsible? We All Are!" Topics of discussion will include Native Hawaiian health, education, housing, cultural preservation, arts and eeonomie development. The conference, whieh routinely draws 500 to 700 participants, features some of the most prominent leaders of the Native Hawaiian community as well as Native American and Alaskan guest speakers. The daily rate for members is $120; nonmembers, $ 1 60 . A special two-for-one fee for is available

participants from last year's conference. For more information, eall 521-5011 or visit www.hawaiianeouneil. org.

Hawai'i island's Kanu o ka 'Āina Charter School will present its annual hula drama on May 14 in Waimea. The school's annual

, hō'ike is used as a performance-based assessment of what the students have learned throughout the school year. The theme of this year's hō'ike is "Ho'i i ka Piko a Mālama i ke Kahua," whieh means returning to the source and maintaining the foundation. Students will present their understanding of Mauna Kea as the piko, or center, of Hawai'i. The more than 100participating

students, from grades K-12, will perform hula, oli and mele. The performance begins at 6:30 p.m. at Kahilu Theatre. For more information, contact Kanu o ka 'Āina at 808-887-1117.

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A student performs in one of Kanu o ka 'Āina's previous hula dramas. Photo: Courtesy of Kanu o ka 'Āina