Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 23, Number 11, 1 November 2006 — Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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Iam pleased to support the candidacy of my long-time student and friend, Manu Boyd, as an at-large trustee for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, whieh he has served for more than 14 years as culture specialist, editor and public information director.

He has become a strong leader, a respected cultural resource, and a celebrated entertainer. Since he established the Hawaiian music group Ho'okena in 1986, he has collected numerous Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards, and in 2005, a Grammy nomination. Please join me in supporting Manu Boyd as an at-large candidate for the Board of Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. I trust him to inspire positive change. So should you. Mahalo nui ke kāko'o. I thank you for your consideration and support! Robert Uluwehi Cazimero, chairman Committee to Elect Manu Boyd

I first met Manu 28 years ago, when he was a teen at Kamehameha and began dancing in my Hālau Nā Kamalei. In 1995, after 1 7 years of training and experience, I graduated him through traditional 'ūniki rites as a kumu hula, a hula master. In 1 997, he established his own school, Hālau o ke 'A'ali'i Kū Makani. Fluent in Hawaiian, Manu is also a prolific songwriter and a highly regarded chanter. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Hawai'i Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies, and has served the community on numerous boards and commissions for many years.

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