Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 13, Number 10, 1 October 1996 — OHA UPDATE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OHA UPDATE

Ke Kukui Mālamalama OHAs annual recognition of outstanding individuals and groups in Hawaiian education is now accepting nominations for the 1996 Ke Kukui Mālamalama Awards. The award honors exemplary work in academic and eultural education in the Hawaiian community. Nominees may be educators, administrators, Hawaiian education projects, or supporters of Hawaiian education. OHA seeks those who have excelled in education leadership, curriculum development, education innovation, sensitivity to Hawaiians and encouragement of Hawaiians in education. Nominees do not have to be of Hawaiian ancestry. All the nominees will be recognized during the awards reception on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996. To be eligible, nominees must be exceptionally dedicated to furthering the education of Native Hawaiians, must have inspired students of Hawaiian ancestry to excellence, have the respect and admiration of students, parents, eolleagues and have taken an active role in the community. Four top awards are given annually. Last year's award winners were Jonah Hau'oli Akaka, Tranquilino "Kia" Fronda, Elama Kanahele, Kula

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recognition award to Dr. Joyce Tsunoda. The deadline to submit nominations for this year's Kukui Mālamalama Awards is Monday, Oct. 21. For nomination packets or more information eall OHA's Education Division at (808) 594-1912. 'Auhea 'oukou, E nā lima mikioi? The office of Hawaiian Affairs is currently seeking information on weavers of lau hala, lau niu, makaloa, 'ie 'ie as well as fiber arts including the making of kapa, aho and olonā cordage for publication in a directory in June 1997. To date, the Culture Office has published the Hawaiian Genealogy Project: Directory of Secondary Sources, Ola Nā Iwi: Directory of Hawaiian Artists and Cultural Resources and Kū Mai Ka Po'e Hula: Directory of Hula Resources. All directories are available for reference at all public libraries and various Hawaiian organizations. Call OHA's Ke'ena Mo'omeheu (Culture Office) at (808)594-1953 for information on how you ean be listed in Nā Lima Mikioi: Directory of Hawaiian Weavers and Fiber Artists.

Hawai'i's youth shape our future How ean Hawaii's teens and young adults make money by starting their own businesses, obtain business financing and better their communities? More than 300 teens and

young adults, including at-risk youth, found out at the Strategies for a Better Hawai'i youth and communitybased eeonomie development conference, this past August at the Sheraton Waikīkī Hotel. They learned about opportunities for starting their own businesses, getting microloans for new businesses, and about starting enterprises that meet needs in their home communities. Office of Hawaiian Affairs provided 47 scholarships to Hawaiian teens and young adults to attend the conference. The conference was sponsored by the City and County of Honolulu Department of Housing and Community Development.