Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 16, Number 5, 1 May 1999 — OHA MM award [ARTICLE]

OHA MM award

On April 8, OHA Chairwoman Rowena Akana presented a cash award to Misty Aina of Hālau Hula o Kahikilaulani for her outstanding use of the Hawaiian language through oli at the Merrie Monarch Festival's Miss Aloha Hula competition in Hilo. OHA's language award recipient is selected by the Mer-

rie Monarch hula judges. Aina also placed as first runner-up in the Miss Aloha Hula competition, with Keola Dalire of Keolalaulani Hālau 'Olapa o Laka winning top honors.