Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 29, Number 10, 1 October 2012 — Exalted American women Successful family search [ARTICLE]

Exalted American women Successful family search

Ann Romney and Miehelle Obama gave their exemplary speeches of a lifetime at the Republiean and Democratic conventions. Women's hardships, sacrifices, dedication and accomplishments are reasons the concept of a nahonal women's movement should be in the forefront in Washington, D.C. In addition, speeches by Maya Soetoro-Ng (the president's halfsister), Tammy Duckworth and Tulsi Gabbard did Hawai'i and the nation proud. The haekhone of America's women deserve the honor.

Men should praise the women of our nation. In Hawai'i, we have Queen Kapi'olani, Queen Lili'uokalani and Queen Emma to look up to. Miehael P. Augusta Honolulu, O'ahu

When my grandma first showed me Ka Wai Ola' s family-search section, I was pleasantly surprised. I have never read a newspaper that featured a section dedicated to family and genealogy. While reading through the names, my grandma and I both got excited when we saw the heading "Waipi'o Valley." Before we even read the names listed, we knew that this was our family. For these past eouple of years, I have been learning my genealogy with my grandma. She has told me

many of times that I am the one that will carry on her work. It ean get overwhelming at times, but I know that my ancestors chose me to carry on this legacy and I take it as a great privilege. A Hawaiian proverb describes a respected oldster who is well cared for by his family: "Ola nā iwi. The bones live." My 'ohana is the most cherished part of my life and I want to thank Ka Wai Ola for enabling families to find one another in honor of our kūpuna. īa'nia PohaiKealoha Pau'ole Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i lsland

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