News Briefs | OHA’s Investiture Ceremony

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OHA’s Formal Investiture Ceremony Confers Kulana and Kuleana

Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) trustees, staff and honored guests – including the royal societies, government leaders and ‘ohana – gathered for the formal investiture ceremony of newly elected Trustee Kaiali‘i Kahele, and re-elected Trustees Dan Ahuna, Keli‘i Akina, and Luana Alapa. The ceremony was held on January 9 at Central Union Church in Honolulu and included pule, music, hula, a welcome by OHA CEO Stacy Ferreira, and an inspiring message by Kahu Ken Makuakāne. Each trustee received a lei hulu reflective of their kulana (station) and kuleana. As is customary, the four trustees being honored each had members of their respective ‘ohana tie-on their lei. A luncheon followed the investiture ceremony.