Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 14, Number 8, 1 ʻAukake 1997 — Operation ʻOhana in San Francisco [ARTICLE]

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Operation ʻOhana in San Francisco

Operation 'Ohana, a Hawaiian ancestry registration project of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, is enrolling Hawaiians worldwide in a comprehensive database. There wUl be an Operation 'Ohana enroUment booth at the Aloha Festival on Aug. 16-17 in San Francisco at Crissy Field, Presidco. Bring a photocopy of your birth certificate to the booth and you will be issued an 'Ohana ID card on the spot. The card identifies the bearers as Hawaiian. Enrollment is free and aU Hawaiians qualify. The registry wiU be used to locate and count Hawaiians world wide, verify Hawaiian ancestry and serve as a means of recording Hawaiian genealogies. There wiU be a Ho'olaule'a for two days and Operation 'Ohana will also conduct a genealogy workshop. Hours are from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on both days. For more information, eall Operation 'Ohana at (808) 594-1960.