Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 27, Number 9, 1 September 2010 — OHAIN THE COMMUNITY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OHAIN THE COMMUNITY

HCA HOSTS 'AWA CEREMONY OHA CE0 Clyde Nāmu'o, Kamehameha Trustee Corbeft Kalama and Amenean Samoa Gov. Togiola Tulafono take part in an 'awa ceremony hosted by the Hawai'i Conservation Allianee as part of the annual Hawai'i Conservation Conference August 4 to 6 at the Hawai'i Convention Center. The ceremony was conducted by the Hale Mua o Kuali'i. The 'awa ceremony aimed to gather some of the leaders of indigenous Pacific island governments and conservation organizations to reflect on the conference and solidify their commitments to preserving and protecting biocultural resources. The 'ōlelo no'eau "He ali'i ka 'āina, he kauwā ke kanaka," the land is the chief, man is its servant, was offered by the Hale Mua o Kuali'i to guide the discussion. Other participants included Aroha Te Pareake Mead of the lnternational Union for Conservation of Nature, Christian Giardina of HCA and Ronald Walker of the HCA Foundation. - Photo: LisaAsato

COMMUNITY GRANTS WORKSHOP VISITS KAUA'I Attendees at the morning session of the Kaua'i Grants Workshop on Sept. 1 3 included, from left: John Kaohelaulii of Ke Aloha 0 Ko Kākou, Ted K. Blake of Hui Mālama 0 Kaua'i, OHA staff presenters Peter Hanohano and Nancy King, P. Kuuleialoha Johnson of Kūkulu Kumuhana 0 Anahola (KKOA), Lorna "La" Contrades of Ka Hale Pono, Bridget Manulele Clark of Kūkulu Kumuhana 0 Anahola and Keola Kaaihue-Paopao of the Oueen Lili'uokalani Children's Center Kaua'i Unit. - Photo: Kaliko Santos

# _I u v i nnun. - ■ i - ALOHA ON THE CONTINENT Keiki hula dancers entertain the crowd at the Hawaiian lnter-Club Council of Southern California's annual Ho'olaule'a at Alondra Park, sponsored in part by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. OHA Community Outreach Manager Dirk Soma and Community Outreach Coordinator Kaui Asing attended the July 1 7-1 8 event as part of 0HA's Continental Outreach. - Photo: Courtesy ofDirk Soma

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