Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 15, Number 9, 1 September 1998 — SEPTEMBER NEWS BRIEFS [ARTICLE]

SEPTEMBER NEWS BRIEFS

Civil Rights The Hawai'i Advisory Commission to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights heard Hawaiian leaders speak Aug. 22 on the consequences of the 1993 "Apology Bill," officially titled Public Law 1 30-1 50. Their testimony will be published in the Federal Register. Among those testifying, A. Frenchy DeSoto, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, addressed the pattern of injustices suffered by Hawaiians. "Public Law 130150 eame 100 years after the fact," she concluded. "Five years after it was enacted, Hawaiians are no better off." OHA candidates All candidates for Office of Hawaiian Affairs positions are invited to speak at a canididates' forum, "Meet Your OHA Candidates," sponsored by the Waimānalo Hawaiian Homes Association and scheduled Oct.l9 at the Blanche Pope Elementary School cafeteria. Interested candidates should submit a letter confirming their intent

to participate to the Association at P.O. Box 353, Waimānalo, HI i 96795. For more information, eall Tony Sang at 259-8166. History conference The Hawaiian Historical ; Society invites Hawaiian studies teachers, researchers and interested community members to : its third conference, "Ka 'Āina: ; Rethinking Our Kuleana," on Oct. 17, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. A $20 ; registration fee includes refresh- ; ments and luneh. Limited ; scholarships are available. Among topics to be discussed are rights and responsibilities regarding land use and access, the legacy of 1898 here and elsewhere, the traditional and contemporary role of the ; ahupua'a and management of resources under the kapu system. Registration forms may be obtained from the Society at ; 560 Kawaiaha'o St., Honolulu, ; HI 96813. For more information,call 808-537-6271. Heakh month During September, Women's Health Month, the Hawai 'i Dis-

trict Health Office and the Hawai'i Mayor's Committee on the Status of Women are working together on activities eonnected with the theme, "Back to Our Roots," or traditional health practices in the cultures represented throughout the county. Among events scheduled are a celebration at Prince Kūhiō Plaza at 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Sept. 5 and brown bag sessions. For more information, eall 9744219. Cancer screenings In cooperation with health centers on all islands, the Department of Health is providing free breast and cervical eancer exams during Women's Heahh Month (September) and Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October). Special dates for check-ups are Sept. 24 and Oct. 1 6, but free exams for eligible women are available yearround at selected clinics. Early detection of these diseases increases the survival rate to more than 90 percent. The two best early detection exams, mammograms for breast cancer and Pap tests for cervical eancer, are offered though this pro-

gram, "Mālama I Ke Ola O Nā Wāhine," serving low- ineome women, 40-64, with insufficient or no health insurance. For elinie locations, eall the American Cancer Society; the Cancer Information Service of Hawai'i (toll-freeat l-800-4CANCER); or your loeal elinie. Business training Alu Like has scheduled its Entrepreneurship Training Program BASIC course for Sept. 26 - Oct. 31 on Moloka'i and for Nov. 14 - Dec. 19 in Hilo. Classes are held Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. The course overviews business attitudes, marketing, organization, finaneial management, business planning and ongoing management. There will also be a "hands on" class on writing a business plan Saturdays, Oct. 10 - Nov. 14, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Alu Like Business Development Center. The fee for graduates of the entrepreneurship training is $60; all others pay $100. For more information, eall 535-6776 on O'ahu; 2429774 on Maui; 961-2625 on Hawai'i; and 245-8545 on Kaua'i.

; Resource training During September, Kaua'i ; will be the site of a training pro- ! gram in natural resource man- ; agement for young adults, with ; emphasis on traditional Native ; Hawaiian practices. The pro- ; gram, Hui Aloha 'Āina, repre- ; sents a cooperative effort ; among the Department of Land ; and Natural Resources, Depart- ; ment of Hawaiian Home Lands, ; Office of Hawaiian Affairs and i Kaho'olawe Island Reserve i Commission. It includes 12 i weeks of instruction and fieldi work with state and federal i agencies, computer training, i natural history classes, exposure i to mālama 'āina, and participai tion in community restoration i projects. Kaua'i residents ages 18 to 30 i ean piek up an application at the DLNR or DHHL offices in iLīhu'e; the Queen : Lili'uokalani Children's Center i in Waimea, Līhu'e and Kapa'a; i and Hawaiian Farmers of i Hanalei in Waipā. ■