Adventure in Lauhala, PglO EDUCATION He regards education as -.''''C .'''O'' government and pledges \IHtI)}1m improvements to our scnlOOf;·M JOBS AND THE ECONOMY He will aggressively market 'Ha\NIit' Mainland and in Asia to founded in the talents of TRANSPORTATION He will accelerate plans to congested highways and the daily travel to and from work. CRIME He will support efforts bv an agencies, so they can to apprehend and DrO!;ecLlte,JJYlO1I ETHER ... ANEW BEGINNING Katherine Maunakea of Nanakuli, author, artisan and kupuna, teaches some of the participants in her OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS workshop how to begin making a basket. 567 So. King Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 -... Voting Takes Place Nov. 4 31 Candidates Compete for Five OHA Seats A field of 31 candidates will be vying for five seats on interested in becoming a Trustee. Myrtle M. Mokiao. the nine-member Board of Trustees in the November 4 The 31 candidates are. Kawaipuna Prejean. Office of Hawaiian Affairs election, being held the same Herman Reis. time as the General Election and that of the Board of AT -LARGE (3) Walter Ritte Jr. Education. James Pauahi Rowland Jr. There are 22 candidates for the three At-Large seats, • Rod Kealiimahiai Burgess. Viola Kuualoha Studebaker. seven for the lone Oahu position and two for the one Kaliko B. Chun. Maui seat. The four holdover Trustees are Moanikeala Melvin Kauila Clark. MAUl (1) Akaka, Hawaii; Louis K. Hao, Molokai; Moses K. Keale Mary Kukahiwa De Ocampo. Manu Kahaialii. Sr., Kauat and Niihau; and Thomas K. (Uncle Tommy) Linda Keaweehu Dela Cruz. Christine Kong Teruya. Kaululukui Sr., At- Large. A. F renchy DeSoto. OHA Board chairman Rockne C. Freitas, an At- Robert Fuller. OAHU (1) Large Trustee; Maui Trustee Joseph G . Kealoha Jr.; Odetta Mahealani Higa. and Oahu Trustee Hayden F. Burgess are not seeking Rita Kawehi Kanui-Gill. Clarence F. T. Ching. re-election. Incumbent seeking re-election are At-Large Abraham (Horse) Kapana. Linda L. Delaney. Trustees Rod Kealiimahiai Burgess III and Gard Kea- • Gard Kealoha. Pearl Kong Epstein. loha. Velma P. (Aloha) Kekipi. R. Lunalilo Sellers. Appearing on the inside pages of this issue are photos Arthur Kepoo. Joseph F. Serrao. and biographical sketches of 25 candidates who re- Richard Pomaikai Kinney. Albert K. Sing. sponded to a Ka Wai Ola 0 OHA offer to inform bene- Franklin Kipilii. S.C. Tony Kalanui Soller. ficiaries about their background and why they were Kevin M.K. (Chubby) Mahoe. ,Denotes incumbent. 21 Receive Graduate Level Scholarships Twenty-one graduate level scholarships to native Ralph Aona, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Law, Drusilla Lee, University of the Pacific, Pharmacy, Hawaiians seeking advanced degrees at accredited col- $3,000. $2,500. leges or Unt erSlties have been awarded by the Office of Edward Ayau, Willamette School of Law, Law, Monica Lee Loy, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Law, Hawaiian Affairs. $3,000 $1,000. The OHA Board of Trustees at its August meeting in Michael Beazley, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Edu- Jean Luke, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Law, Hilo approved a total of $48,000 in graduate scholar- cation, $2,500. $1,000. ships. The program was instituted by OHA's Cul- Charmaine Bissen, Hawaii School of Psychology, Maile Luuwai, University of California at Los ture/Education Committee headed by Trustee Gard Clinical Psychology, $2,000. Angeles, Law, $3,000. Kealoha. Palmroy Bush, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Edu- Thalia Maa, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Law, "One of OHA's primary concerns is for the education cation, $1,500. $1,500. of our people and these scholarships reflect that con- Mervina Cash, University of Puget Sound, Edu- Louis Mendonca, William Mitchell College of Law; cern," Kealoha said. cation, $2,500. Law, $1,500.- Names of the recipients, their schools, malor field of Muncie Dulan, Central Michigan University, Edu- Creighton Oliverira, University of Hawaii-Manoa, study and the amount of the awards follow. cation, $2,000. $3,000. Ernest Akimseu, University of Utah, Social Work, Henry Gomes, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Law, Edith Radl, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Law, $3,500. $2,000. $1,500. Robert Akoi, Jr., Central Michigan University, Law, Abraham Kealoha Jr., Central Michigan Uni- Dana Tanoue-Breke, University of Hawaii- $2,000. versity, General Administration, $1,000. Manoa, Law, $3,000 Associated with Queen Lili'uokalani Mu'olaulani, Makalapua Have Special Meanings The 148th birthday anniversary of Queen Lili'uoka- contentment. lani was marked by music by the Royal Hawaiian Band But for the moment let me speak of buds-the baby under Bandmaster Aaron Mahi, songs by Nalani Olds leaves about to develop and the tiny flowers about to Napoleon and staff of Queen Lili'uokalani Children's blossom. Sometimes they never fully develop; maybe Center, the entry and exit of the Royal Guard, pule and unusual heat or mugginess stunt their growth; maybe the ho'okupu procession to the crypt. drought affects them; or maybe an animal or a fallen Guest speaker at the Sept. 2 morning program at tree crushes them. Buds can be so fragile. Mauna Ala was the Most Reverend Monsignor Charles There are two beautiful Hawaiian words particularly A. Kekumano, newest of the trustees of the Lili'uokalani associated with Queen Lili'uokalani: Mu'olaulani and Trust but certainly no stranger to the QLCC program. Makalapua. Both are used in the finest poetic tradition A program of hula, songs, exhibits and display fol- of Hawaiian words. Both words demonstrate the lowed at the Children's Center where a light lunch was delicate admiration of nature, the delight that Hawaiians also served. One of the featured hula numbers was pre- experienced as they witnessed the plant life around sented by Lupe Funaki of Laie who on the weekend of fhem. Aug. 15-16 won the 1986 Miss Keiki Hula title in the 11th "Mu'o" refers to the little leaves of plants, how they Annual Queen Lili'uokalani Keiki Hula Competition at slowly and gently open and develop into full leaves. The Kamehameha Schools. "Makala" refers to the same process, but of the flowers. Msgr. Kekumano spoke on Mu'olaulani. The full text Mu'olaulani was the name that King Kalakaua gave of his address follows . to the Palama residence of his sister Lili'uokalani. The In Hawaii, with the wide variety of plants and flowers, name Mu'olaulani so obviously told of his love and it should come as no surprise that the very soul of a Ha- admiration for the talents and character of his young waiian is so naturally absorbed with every aspect of sister. He saw her as developing and becoming his plant life. From the earliest days of Hawaiian legends chosen successor. Childless himself, he turned to one and chants and poetry, the plants and flowers served as from the same roots as he to continue his family. vehicles to express all that is good and beautiful in life. Makalapua was a chant in praise of Lili'uokalani, The fragrance of the flowers, the majesty of the koa later put to an enchanting melody. Again the focus on trees, the delicacy of the lehua-there was so much Monsignor Charles A. Kekumano escorts Jean around them that spoke of love and pleasure and Ariyoshi to crypt. • See Mu'olaulani, Pg. 3 I Okakopa (October) 1986 Trustees' Views Precious Treasures Community Meetings By Moses K. Keale Sr. By Moanikeala Akaka Trustee, Kauai and Niihau Trustee, Hawaii As they have in the Where are the textbooks in Hawaiian and English for We as Trustees of the . past, some · members of which the Bible serves as a substitute? Give us some- Office of Hawaiian Affairs the State Board of Edu- thing more than criticisms, complaints and the usual only visit the outer islands cation are complaining bellyaching. And ask the people. of Niihau what their once a year and are ob- about the quality of edu- choice would be for education as it impacts on 35 chil- ligated to have community cation on the island of Ni- dren of Niihau. meetings for our consti- ihau. And as in the past, I am proud to acclaim Claire Niheu and Jean Keale, tuents. For months now the complaints are the both Niihau natives who left the island to become edu- on Lanai, Kauai and now same old story. The BOE cated. They are University of Hawaii graduates. Niheu here on the island of objects to a lack of control has a professional teaching certificate and Keale has a Hawai'i, there have been over the choice of teach- degree in elementary education. I consider it insulting no community meetings ers and curriculum and that some BOE members imply that Niihau kids are whereas, previous ly these one Board member was amazed that the Bible is used as being shortchanged educationally because the BOE gatherings have been held in Keaukaha, Naalehu, Kona a school text book. Any Hawaiian could tell him the im- doesn't control the hiring of teachers there. and Kohala as the trustees circle this aina. Our consti- portance of the Bible in Hawaiian families-it is an ex- Would the BOE prefer .to hire a graduate fres h out of tuents have shown concern as meetings with the people tremely important document for learning history, lan- some Midwestern college for Niihau as they do for other we represent is an obligation of all trustees and other guage, culture and genealogy-and it is written in rural areas? Spare us that! We already have statistics public officials. Hawaiian. showing that teachers of Hawaiian ancestry are not This General Election there will be five trustee seats I have to agree with BOE member John Penebacker being hired by the Department of Education.