Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 15, Number 7, 1 July 1998 — JULY NEWS BRIEFS [ARTICLE]

JULY NEWS BRIEFS

Station for the naūon 'Ōlelo, the Corporation for Community Television takes its first step toward building a Native Hawaiian television station on July 1 when all its Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander and indigenous programming moves to Channel 53. To fill time available,'Ōlelo invites producers of -> Native Hawaiian and other appropriate material to bring their material to the station for cablecast. Individuals and organizations may also submit programs. Training is available for those interested in program production. For more information, eall 'Ōlelo at 834-0007. Kamehameha award The Order of Ke Ali'i Pauahi, the Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate's highest award for outstanding service in furthering the school's purposes and programs, was presented to Martha Poepoe Hohu. 91, at the May commencement ceremony.

j Hohu, who graduated from : Kamehameha in 1925, spent 40 j years at the school as a piano and : voice teacher. Her extensive j community service includes 10 j years during whieh she eommuīi ed to Kalaupapa to direct its ; choir. The numerous honors she : has received include a lifetime : achievement award from the j Hawai'i Academy of Recording j Arts, and she was also declared a j living treasure by the Honpa j Hongwanji Hawai'i Betsuin. j Among the 49 others decorated : with the Order of Ke Ali'i : Pauahi since it was first eon- : ferred in 1956 is Office of : Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Gladys j Brandt. Hawaiian convention The board of directors of Hā Hawai'i, the non-profit organization established as a result of the 1996 Native Hawaiian vote, has targetted mid-1999 for a convention of delegates to discuss and recommend a Hawaiian government to be ratified by Hawaiian voters worldwide. The election

: of delegates is scheduled for Jan. j 17 and will be by districts apporj tioned according to the 1990 : census listing the number of selfj identified Hawaiians at 135,254 j in Hawai'i and 72,272 in the : continental United States. Eligible voters must be Hawai- : ian and at least 18 years old by I election day. Office of Hawaiian : Affairs voters are automatically registered to vote in this eleehon. : All others must register with Hā j Hawai'i by Nov. 17. Potential delegates must be Hawaiians at : least 18 years old, reside in the district they wish to represent and and register with Hā Hawai'i byōct. 17. Candidates must līle : an applieaīion form and submit a : $25 filing fee along with the sigj namres of 15 registered Hā : Hawai'i voters "This is designed for eommunities to choose their delegates," said Charlie Rose, president of Hā Hawai'i's board. "We want to provide the opportunity for as many kanaka maoli as possible, wherever they might live in the world, to participate." For more information, to register to vote, or to become a delegate or Hā Hawai'i member, eall (808) 848-

j 7747 or visit Hā Hawai'i's web j page at http://ha-hawaii.com. Hawaiian language Registration is open for j "Brown Bagging to Conversaj tional Hawaiian," a course sponj sored by the Friends of 'Iolani j Palaee for busy people who want : to acquire basic language skills. j Beginning smdents may choose j between classes that meet at 1 1 j a.m. or at noon on Wednesdays, : starting Sept. 16, in the old j archives building on the Waikīkī j side of the palaee. Fees are $5 : per payable at the beginning of : the month. There will be no j homework, tests or textbook, i required, just peneil and paper. : For information eall 522-0827. Petroglyphs grant The Hawai'i Community j Foundation has awarded a : $33,000 grant to the Volcano Art j Center for the first of a threej phase project to record the petroj glyphs in Hawai'i Volcanoes : National Park. The center will j prepare reports containing illus-

j trations of eaeh petroglyph j whieh will be available to the : public for study. The foundation i hopes the grant will help protect : the integrity of the extremely j remote and archaeologically j fragile sites where the petroglyphs occur. Additionally, the : rock art is endangered by lava : flows, earthquakes and tsunami, j and recording the petroglyphs is j a form of preservation. Project i directors Ed and Diane Stasack : are using specialized computer : programs to assure accuracy and i minimize errors of interpretation. : Alu Like training The Alu Like business devel- : opment center is providing Saturday entrepreneurship training j on Moloka'i Aug. 8 - Sept. 12, j and in Waialua Aug. 22 - Sept. i 26. The basic course covers i business attimdes, marketing, i organization, financial managej ment, business planning and management. iFor more information, eall 535-6776 on O'ahu; 242-9774 on Maui; 961-2625 on Hawai'i; and 245-8545 on Kaua'i. U