Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 13, Number 2, 1 Pepeluali 1996 — Celebrating the Year of the Hawaiian Language [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Celebrating the Year of the Hawaiian Language

For 90 years, from 1896 to 1986, the Hawaiian language was banned from use in the public schools. To mark the centennial of its banning and its recent revival, Gov. Ben Cayetano has proc!aimed 1996 the Year of the Hawaiian Language. In honor of this year, Ka Wai Ola will feature stories, happenings and portraits of our language's survival through those 90 years, plus its ability to flourish

in these past 20 years of Hawaiian renaissance. If your business, organization or 'ohana is using the Hawaiian language on a regular basis, we'd like to hear your stories. This month's submission comes from 'Ahahui 'Olelo Hawai'i. It was established 19 years ago as an organization to support and perpetuate the language of these islands. Questions or your mana'o are weleome by calling 528-5453, faxing 566-

0176 or by e-mail at ahahui@ aloha.net

Please send your stories along with any suitable photography and or art work to The Editor, Ka Wai Ola O OHA, 711 Kapi'olani Blvd. #500, Honolulu HI 96813. Be sure to include your name, address and telephone number so we ean follow up with you.

'Olelo No'eau I ka 'ōlelo nō ke ola, i ka 'ōlelo nō ka make. Life is in speech; death is in speech. Words ean heal; words ean destroy.