Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 14, Number 5, 1 Mei 1997 — Mahalo nui loa e na hoa Kakoʻo [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Mahalo nui loa e na hoa Kakoʻo

Office of Hawaiian Affairs says "Mahalo nui loa" to hundreds of individuals, families and friends, and organizations from all the islands who showed their aloha and support for the successful April 18-19 prayer vigil, "Aloha ke Akua: Ho'olōkahi me ke Aloha" at the State Capitol. The vigil was observed on the neighbor islands as well with: a 24-hour vigil at Huhhe'e Palaee, KailuaKona; a rally in Hilo at the former Ali'i Summer Palaee, and church bells rang in Keaukaha, on Kaua'i, Lāna'i, Moloka'i and Maui.

A special mahalo goes to members of the planning committee from co-chairs Rowena Akana and Wendell Silva to:

Protocol committee — Lydia Namahana Maioho/Mauna 'Ala Francis Ching/Royal Order of Kamehameha Wendell Silva Mel Kalahiki/ Council of Hawaiian Organizations Spiritual advisors: Kahu Abraham Akaka Kahu David Kaupu Kahu William Kaina Kahu Paul Kamanu Procession: Wendell Silva Security: Bumpy Kanahele/Nation of Hawai'i Parking : Henry Noa/Kaona Food distribution: Bruss Keppeler Charles Rose Ike Ka'aihue/ Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs

Committee members: Maryann Hutchinson/Ka'ahumanu Society Clara Kakalia/Ka Lāhui Hawai'i Kamaki Kanahele/State Council of Hawaiian Homesteads Peter Kama/Hui Kāko'o 'Āina Ho'opulapula Joyce Brown/Maunalaha Valley Association Harold Johnston/Papakōlea Homestead Association Association ofHawaiian Civic Clubs: H.K. Bruss Keppeler Charles Rose Ike Ka'aihue Kekoa Paulsen, KS/BE Anthony Nu'uanu/Kingdom of Hawai'i Ron Poepoe Josephine Crowell Carolyn Tanaka

Me/ Ka Wai Ola o OHA (May) '97

The 24-hour prayer vigil, "Aloha ke Akua: Ho'olokahi me ke Aloha," conoluded Saturday at noon at the statue of Queen Lili'uokalani and the Capitol steps. Joining hands to sing "Hawai'i Pono'i," Hawaiians eame from all islands to show their unity in seeking justice for Hawaiians.

The future of us all — nā keiki from Ke Kula Ni'ihau o Kekaha sing for the rally participants at a prayer service at Kawaiaha'o Church at the rally's commencement.

OHA Trustee Rowena Akana lays a maile lei at the statue of Queen Lili'uokalani at the ceremony to begin the vigil.