Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 10, Number 9, 1 September 1993 — Kuʻikahi a nā Kūpuna ... ... On Being Kūpuna [ARTICLE]

Kuʻikahi a nā Kūpuna ... ... On Being Kūpuna

'Aha Kūpuna, OHA's sixth annual kūpuna conference, is scheduled for Sept. 30 - Oct. 3 on the island of Hawai'i at King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel in Kailua-Kona. "Kūpuna" are defined as Hawaiians who are age 55 and over or who are grandparents. Kūpuna are considered to be Hawaiians'source of traditional cultural beliefs, practices and values. The theme for this year's conference is "Mālama i ka Ipu - Mai ka Ipu Nui Mai, Ka Po'okela (Care for the Ipu, Within the Big Gourd there is Excellence)." There will be workshops on genealogy, Hawaiian language, nā lei Hawai'i, overall wellness, lā'au lapa'au (traditional herbal healing), aquaculture, mo'olelo (storytelling), plants of the sea, and ki'i pōhaku (petroglyphs). The guest speaker will be Paul Persall, Ph.D., a motivational lecturer who combines the principles of modem scienee with traditional concepts of faith. The registration fee is $225, but OHA will piek up $160 of that amount, so kūpuna need only pay $65 (mākua, those 54 and younger, ean register at full price but are waitlisted). The fee includes the conference packet, workshop materials, speakers, lunches, and the awards dinner. (After Sept. 15 there is a late registration fee.) The hotel is offering a special rate for those who wish to stay ovemight; those planning to stay at the hotel must make their own reservations. For more information, eall Betty Jenkins at 637-9118 or OHA's education division at 586-3751.