Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 9, Number 10, 1 October 1992 — Lokomaikaʻi [ARTICLE]

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Lokomaikaʻi

Scholarships for up to $5,000 for graduate work involving Hawaiian language are now available through the Lokomaika'i Snakenberg scholarship fund, established in the name of the former educator and Hawaiian language proponent who died in 1990. Applicants must be registered as graduate students through the University of Hawai'i and may study in any field as long as Hawaiian language is a focus. Awards will be based on several criteria including scholarly merit. To apply, send a letter of request for an application form to: Puakea Nogelmeier, Department of Indo-Pacific Language, Spalding Hall, Rm. 459, 2540 Maile VVay, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96822. Nogelmeier may also be reached at 956-3562. Nogelmeier is president of 'Ahahui 'Ōlelo Hawaiiian language association, whieh has recently published adult readers in Hawaiian featuring stories of Lana'i. "Makakehau"

($2.50) is a tale of a princess of Lana'i, and "Ka'ala" ($5) is the story of an island beauty. These traditional stories were originally published in 1905. The association has also recently published "Leimomi O 'Ewa" ($10) by the late Sarah Nakoa, stories of the 'Ewa district of O'ahu. These publications may be ordered through the 'Ahahui 'Olelo Hawai'i, P.O. box 22902, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96823-2902. Add $1 handling charge to eaeh order. Allow six weeks for delivery.