Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 6, Number 3, 1 Malaki 1989 — Era Of Hoʻoulu Begins [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Era Of Hoʻoulu Begins

by Moses K. Keale, Trustee. Kaua'i/Ni'ihau

|Anoai Kakou: Gung Hee Fat Choy to all our Hawaiian Pake in this "The Year of the Chinese!" A fitting transition from Ho'olako, "The Yearof the Hawaii — 1987" and Ho'olokahi, "The Celebration of the Hawaii — 1988." As we enter the new year, I invite you to join me in Ho'oulu E Na Hawai'i"—

An Era of Inspired Action. February marked the ninth year of "La Ho'oulu 'Olelo Hawai'i," a day for the rebirth of the Hawaiian language. Inspired at my kitchen table on my Anahola, Kaua'i Hawaiian Homestead, this program has become a landmark for the encouragement of the Hawaiian language in Hawai'i. With this standard, and the ring of our Governor's message on the Hawaiian language immersion pro-

grams we embark on other programs of inspiration. Part of the emphasis of my administration as chairman of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs was to develop exemplary programs for elders and youth. I am proud to announee the convening of the second annual 'Aha Kupuna, Ku'ikahi a na Kupuna — a Conference on Being Kupuna. The theme this year is "Ho'oulu I Ka 'Olelo Makuahine — Let the Mother Tongue Flourish." It gives me great pleasure to also announee the second annual 'Aha 'Opio O OHA whieh resounds King Kalakaua's theme "Ho'oulu Lahui — To Increase and Preserve the Nation." These programs have been planned in response to your concerns as kupuna and 'opio to express our Hawaiianness in our contemporary society. Our era of Ho'oulu begins with you, kupuna and you, 'opio. Come let us join together in a series of meetings to explore the greatness of the Hawaiian vision. I await your response. A i mana'o kekahi e lilo i po'okela i waena o oukou, e pono no e lilo ia i kauwa na oukou. Na ke Akua e malama a e alaka'i ia kakou apau.