Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 33, Number 8, 1 ʻAukake 2016 — MEAOLOKO TABLE OF CONTENTS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MEAOLOKO TABLE OF CONTENTS

MO'OLELO Nlll I G0VER FEATURE Experience, support help Hawaiian charters thrive p«ge h BY TREENA SHAPIR0 No longer the new kids on the block, Hawaiian-focused charter schools are coming into their own, achieving stability that allows them to concentrate on their shared mission of offering instruction grounded in Hawaiian culture, values and practices. IN MEMONMM Remembering Hōkūlani DeRego mi 12 BY LINDSEY KESEL Beloved Kumu Hula Aunty Hōkū lost her battle with cancer on July 1, but has left behind a legacy of love and commitment to perpetuating Hawaiian culture beyond the classroom.

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New nomeowners nonored at White Houee PAGE 18 BYMEREDITH DESHA EN0S Gerald and Joreen Paakaula, who became homeowners through Hawaiian Community Assets Homebuyer Education Program,

were honored with HCA at the Dare to Own the Dream event in Washington, D.C.

'ĀINA | LAND AND WATER IUCN World Conservation Congress coming page7 BY DAVE D0ND0NEAU

More than 8,000 scientists, scholars and environmentalists from across the globe will be in Hawai'i in September to discuss strategies to help sustain and improve the planet's resources.

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The Paakaulas. - Photo: Courtesy of Hawaiian Community Assets