Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 5, Number 9, 1 September 1988 — Indigenous Heritage Theme of HMA Meeting [ARTICLE]

Indigenous Heritage Theme of HMA Meeting

"Preserving Indigenous Heritage" is the theme of the fall Hawaii Museums Association conference scheduled Oct. 7-9 in Kailua-Kona. The public, especially Native Hawaiians, is invited to attend the conference, whieh will discuss the role of museums as collector, interpreter and conservator of cultural artifacts, biological material, and cultural practices of indigenous peoples.

The keynote speaker is Miehael Ames, director of the Museum of Anthropology at the University of Vancouver, B.C. He will speak on the museum's role as an institution that preserves ethnic culture. Field trip/discussions are planned to: Hulihee Palaee, Puuhonua O Honaunau, the Amy Greenwell Botanical Garden, and Ahuena Heiau. Other tours are being planned to proposed park sites near Kealakekua and Honokohau.

The conference will be held at the Hotel King Kamehameha. Conference participants will be eligible for special rates. You do not have to be a member of HMA, but membership is invited. For further information eall: on Oahu, Ruth Tamura, 235-5134; island of Hawaii, Jerry Shimoda at Puuhonua O Honaunau 328-2326.