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ATTENDANCE: TRUSTEE COLETTE MACHADO BOT STAFF: TRUSTEE W. KELI’I AKINA CAROL HOOMANAWANUI TRUSTEE CARMEN HULU LINDSEY CRAYN AKINA TRUSTEE JOHN WAfflE’E IV DAYNA PA LEHUA ITOKAZU ROBERT G. KLEIN, BOARD COUNSEL LAURENE KALUAU-KEALOHA MARIA CALDERON EXCUSED: KAMA HOPKINS TRUSTEE DAN AHUNA NATHAN TAKEUCHI TRUSTEE LEINA’ALA AHU ISA TRUSTEE ROWENA AKANA GUESTS TRUSTEE PETER APO ELIZABETH FUJU TRUSTEE ROBERT LINSDSEY LOHIAO PAOA SYBIL LOPEZ ADMINISTRATION STAFF: YAMA KAHOLOAA KAWIKA RILEY, ADV KEANI RAWLINS-FERNANDEZ JASON LEES, DPM JUDY CAPARIDA JOCELYN DOANE, PP KAWENA CARVALHO-MATTOS, DPM MISTI PALI-ORIOL, OUTR ALICE SILBANUZ, DPM GAYLA HALINIAK-LLYOD
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Colette Machado — Chair apologizes to the community as tonight they fell short of a quorum. She states that this is not a community meeting but will be a community gathering and this will allow the Trustees to hear the five presenters tonight. She invites those who would like to address the Trustees to please sign up with staff. Gathering begins at 6: 13 pm.
Welcomeprotocol and songs from the students from Kttta Kaiaupuni Kttalaptttt.
Office of HawaiianAffairs Board of Trustees August 8, 2018 Page 1 of 7 II. INTRODUCTIONS
Trustees Akina, Hulu Lindsey, Waihe’e IV, and Machado introduces themselves along with their staff that are present. Kawika Riley introduces himself and administration’s staff that have traveled from Oahu for the meeting and the Molokai Staff.
Robert Klein, Board Counsel — Introduces himself to the community. He also explains the circumstances for tonight because of the lack of quorum. He states that technically, there is no meeting as defined by Hawaii Revised Statutes, but Trustees can listen to all your concerns. Because of the lack of quorum there can be no decisions or deliberate towards decisions. They can interact but in a limited fashion.
HI. COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS
A. Molokai Robotics STEM Project — Kumu Kaeo Kawaa
Chair Colette Machado — Invites Kumu Kaeo Kawaa and his wife Kumu Kahoiwai Kawaa up to share about the Molokai Robotics STEM Project.
An article that appeared in the Hawaiian Air Inflight Magazine was distribttted to Trustees present. (Article is attached)
Kumu Kahoiwai Kawaa — States that she is half of the coaching staff of the robotics team. She shares with the Trustees how the robotics team began. Their first year they went to World Competition at Disneyland. From there they have gone to Worlds every year. She shares they have worked to grow their program not only on Molokai but on Maui also.
Students of the Robotics/STEM tean share their experiences in various competitions they participated this year along with their competition in Lottisville, Kentuckv.
Kumu Kaeo Kawaa — States that he is the head coach as well as the STEM teacher. He states that Robotics is a great and fun way to do STEM. He states that they started with one team that went to Worlds. He said that they have been able to turn it into a 5-year program. It is not just a win for him, or for the students but for Molokai wins. This year they took their babies to Nationals and Worlds. They are a VEX Official, they can send kids from Worlds, to States, to Internationals to Nationals, straight from Molokai without them having to travel. Molokai has 20 Robotics Team, they are the first league in Hawaii and among the first in the World. They are able to hold their own tournaments on Molokai. From Molokai last year, they were able to send 10 Robotic teams to the State Tournament. They are the first native Hawaiian team in History; this includes the coaches along with the students.
He shares what Robotics has done form STEM on Molokai. Because of Robotics they have now become a STEM Hub, they are recognized as the STEM Contact on Molokal. They are also the first K-12 Robotics Program in the World. He states that the Ali’i Trusts wants to join them, along with NHO want to joint in with their projects.
Chair Colette Machado — Encourages Kumu Kaeo to talk with Kawika Riley to see how OHA might be able to engage or how they may fit with our grant process. She calls on Kau’i Manera and the Alu Like Kupuna Program.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees August 8. 2018 Page 2 of 7 B. Alu Like Kupuna Program — Kau’i Manera
Ms. Kau’i Manera — Introduces herself along with Kupuna present. She states that she has been working with the Kupuna for over 20 years. She thanks Office of Hawaiian Affairs for funding their project. They collaborated with the immersion schools and did a beautiful history on the Kamehameha Dynasty.
The Kupuna of the program share their thoughts about the project and their experiences on Motokai. lolani Kuoha — States that she is the Hawaiian Language Teacher at Molokai Middle. The students worked with the Kupuna of Alu Like to study the Kamehameha Dynasty. She shares in a PowerPoint what their project entails. Students along with the Kupuna worked together. Trustees were provided with a short PowerPoint presentation, which is attached.
Chair Colette Machado — Calls on Nahulu Maioho with the Poi Pounder Workshop.
C. Poi Pounder Workshop — Nahulu Maioho
Mr. Nahulu Maioho — Shares with the Trustees the workshop that taught the community about carving poi pounders. With the help of OHA, the parent organization of Punana Leo on Molokai was able to participate in project focusing on Hanau No’eau. The project helped the participants by connecting them to the ‘ama and help them become stewards of the ‘ama. They also focused on cultural by providing this opportunity in recreating tools that have been lost. They were also able to strengthen the family through economic self- sufficiency by providing another means of income. They also increased academic success by supporting parent engagement. This project also laid a foundation of knowledge by teaching about the history of our government through the story of Papa and Wakea and Haloa and Kanaka. This also helped the participants to be less dependent on others and depend on themselves and the ‘ama. This project also encourages health by eating kalo and activities such kui kalo. He thanks OHA and Gayla for the support.
Gayla-Ann Haliniak-Lloyd — Explains the type of funding that OHA provided. She states that they did a I Mana Ka Lähui. Nahulu did a poi pounder workshop for the parents. She also explains that for the Alu Like Kupuna program, OHA did another I Mana Ka Lãhui and they were provided $700 for material. She explains for Duke’s project she partnered with Alu Like summer youth program, with the I Mana Ka Lãhui they bought safety gear for the summer youth that participated.
Chair Colette Machado — Calls on Dukie Kalipi.
D. MAANA Project — Dukie Kalipi
Mr. Dukie Kalipi - Introduces himself and thanks OHA and Gayla for her hard work. He states that 30 kids were able to participate. He explains to the Trustees his project. MA’ANA — Maoli Aquaculture and Agriculture Native Assistance. He states that the whole reason is for Molokai to produce enough food to sustain the island.
Attached is Ma ‘ana Mission Statement.
Trustee Keli’i Akina — Asks what kind of aquaculture is happening on Molokai.
Mr. Kalipi — States that on a small scale is shrimp, sweet potato, and vegetables. He states that if they can produce more it can sustain the island. He invites Trustees to visit his project when they have free time.
Officeof HawaiianAffairsBoardof Trustees August8, 2018 Page3 of 7 Chair Colette Machado — States that in filing the agenda we listed Walter Ritte would be presenting for Moloka’i Pule O’o. But he has stated that Pulama Lima Maioho will be presenting.
E. Moloka’i Pule O’o — Aloha ‘Ama Fellows
Ms. Pulama Lima — States the before their presentation Matt Yamashita will share a video.
Mr. Matt Yamashita — Greets the Trustees. The video will provide context as to who this group is all about. He explains that Molokai Ranch announced that they were for sale and immediately community members started coming together. The video will give a history of the community and how the community has been engaging in this process, which leads to this group.
Ms. Lima — She introduces herself and states that she is here on behalf of the Aloha Ama Fellowship program. It is a partnership with the nonprofit Ama Momona, Kamehameha Schools and the University of Hawaii Maui College Molokai Education Center. She explains that the whole purpose of this program is to train and foster the next generation of community organizers and leaders here on Molokai. The students were trained in different aspects of Aloha Ama and applied that to what is happening on Molokai today while receiving college credit from UH Maui. The fellowship program decided that the sale of the Ranch was a huge concern here on the island. They wanted to have the community to have the opportunity to be part of that discourse and participate in the discussion. The fellows developed and administered a survey to analyze the community’s priorities and needs in regards to the lands owned by the Ranch.
Students introduces themselves and discusses the results off their survey. The survey is attached.
She states that the survey was done in a week. Their goal was to survey at least 555 adults on Molokai and to target at least 10% of the adult population.
Trustee Carmen Hulu Lindsey — Asks from their studies, why do you think they said no when asked if they wanted to come back and talk to them again.
Mr. Lohiao Paoa — States that they wanted to remain confidential.
Ms. Lima — States that if you look at the age of the majority of our survey takers they were in the age of the working class, or going to school, or families. Having time is probably what hindered their wiliness to participate in further discussions.
Ms. Shaeralee Manosa — States that on the OHA website it listed all these different focuses that OHA is concerned about. She states that for anything Hawaiian to work we all need to be brought together.
IV. STATUS OF OHA ACTIVITES
A. Ka PouhanalCEO’s 15-Minutes Update on Ho’oulu Lähui Aloha and OHA Activities
No update was given.
V. COMMUNITY CONCERNS
Chair Colette Machado — Thanks the group and calls on Liz fujii representing the Molokai Child Abuse Program.
Officeof HawaiianAffairsBoardof Trustees August8, 2018 Page4 of 7 Ms. Elizabeth Fujii — Introduces herself, she is the Executive Director of the Molokai Child Abuse Prevention Pathways. She calls a board member Keani Rawlins to speak.
Ms. Keani Rawlins — Greets the Trustees and introduces herself. She sits on the Board of Directors for Molokai Child Abuse Prevention Pathways. She shares that sexual abuse among children was a big concern on the island. The Consuelo Foundation formed MCAP and committed to fund it for 5 years, after that they became a nonprofit 501 (c)(3). They were successful in obtaining State GIA and Federal Funding for the work that MCAP does on Molokai. She shares why she sits on the board and shares her experience of what she saw, as could be a destructive path for the children.
Ms. Fujii — Gives an update on their group as well as a background on their organization.
Chair Colette Machado — Calls Lohiao Paoa.
Mr. Lohiao Paoa — Greets Trustees and thanks them for coming. Shares that we here on Molokai they hold strongly ‘ohana, perpetuating the Hawaiian Culture and sustainability or living off the land. He states that OHA and Molokai share similar values. But what differs is the reputation. He feels that OHA has a bad reputation in the community right now, with the audit. OHA has lost the trust of the community. He states that they have 5,550 adults on the island and we have less than 30 people here that is less than 1%. He states that Molokal needs OHA’s support in legislation so that legislation comes from the people of Molokai, making Molokai its own County.
Chair Colette Machado — Calls Sybil Lopez as the next speaker in Community Concerns.
Ms. Sybil Lopez — Introduces herself. She states that her main concern is regarding the Molokai Community Plan update. For a community plan, we need more community engagement. They can exemplify, relate, and interpret what local people want to say to Government to process to planning and how that correlates to the end goal and end result is. She states that her concern is when OHA, public Policy Advocate Wayne Tanaka submitted a testimony on behalf of Dr. Kamana’opono Crabbe of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs submitted to the Planning Committee of the Maui County Council on July 24th 2018. My concern is where and who is he advocating for when he said, he has three supporting measure supporting East End Policy Statement, West End Policy Statement, alternatives to appendices 6.1, 6.2. The testimony that was provided is on the County Council website. I want to know who they engaged the community here on Molokai to be able to put in a testimony on behalf of all the Native Hawaii. Who does it really represent? Who are the native groups you are advocating for? We want perspective and we need it if you are testifying on our behalf as Native Hawaiians.
Jocelyn Doane — Introduces herself she is the public policy manger. She explains that Wayne is the submitter and ultimately it is my recommendation that goes to the CEO. She explains that she has been to meetings, community planning, land use meetings since 2007. She has specifically been to community plan meetings for this reiteration of the plan for the last 2 years. She has been to numerous planning commission meetings. She explains the importance of a community plan is the only opportunity for the community to have a say in the planning of their community. She explains the process and how OHA got involved in the community plan. She clarifies that when OHA testifies they are not testifying on behalf of the community, on behalf of the native Hawaiian community. In this instance, OHA is supporting the voices that were heard for the last two years about the fact that they wanted more say. What OHA is advocating is for the community to have a
Officeof HawaiianAffairsBoardof Trustees August8, 2018 Page 5 of 7 voice. She clarifies that the Board has a long-standing support of Community Based Subsistence Areas and advocacy was being done consistent with that decades long position since Governor Waihe’e.
Chair Colette Machado — Calls Yama Kaholoaa
Mr. Yama Kaholoaa — OHA shouldn’t be the ones to decide. He states that he is a native Hawaiian and a beneficiary of Molokai. He doesn’t support anything that comes from a committee unless it addresses his concern. He shares with the Trustees his background. Molokai states that it has to be a Molokai Community, they are very knowledgeable. He is here to let OHA know, don’t listen to anyone, if there is an issue on Molokai, come to Molokai and come here yourself. He states that we don’t need anyone to talk for us. OHA should be representing us. OHA should put money in Hawaiian Home Lands, the farmers; water shouldn’t go to the West End. He states that we need to manage the resources.
Chair Colette Machado — Calls on Keani Rawlins-Fernandez.
Ms. Keani Rawlins-Fernandez — Thanks OHA for their strong support for the Community Plan. She states that the community plan is unique. She thanks Jocelyn and Wayne for the letter of support. What they supported was our East End Policy Statement that was drafted in 1981, the West End is something new and most of the information came from the Mater land use Plan that the community spent a lot of time on. Because of the inclusion of the Chapter 10 and 11 in the community plan, the Chair of the County Planning Committee renamed it Molokai Island Community Plan in recognition of the island not being one community but being multiple communities. She thanks Chair Colette Machado for the strong support of the Community Based Subsistence Fishery Area designation. She states that a lot of the community does support the CBSFA and that it is important to support the subsistence fishery.
Chair Colette Machado — Calls on Judy Caparida.
Ms. Judy Caparida — Greets the Trustees. She shares the importance of community and that they are so blessed here on Molokai. She asks why did OHA put in that fishing stuff when OHA has no business. She states that OHA didn’t even participate. She wants to know where all the money is going, there is no sustainability. She states that she is upset because there are so many needs but we don’t know where the money is going. She states that OHA should buy the ranch so that they can get what they want to have. She voices concerns about everyone buying up the lands, all the bed and breakfast. She will stand for the righteousness of the land and it belongs to God.
VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS/FYI
None
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Colette Machado — Concludes the gathering and invites the community to the BOT meeting tomorrow.
The Community gathering was adjourned at 8:22 pm.
Office of HawaiianAffairs Board of Trustees August 8, 2018 Page 6 of 7 Respectfully submitted,
Dayna Pa, B d Secretary
Report distributed to the Board of Trustees at the September 27, 2018 Board of Trustees Meeting.
Attachment: 1. Trustee Dan Ahuna — Excused Memo 2. Trustee Leina’ala Ahu Isa — Excuse Memo 3. Trustee Rowena Akana — Excuse Memo 4. Trustee Peter Apo — Excuse Memo 5. Trustee Robert Lindsey - Excuse Memo 6. Article from the Hawaiian Airlines inflight Magazine — “Isle of the Automatons” 7. Na Lei Trustee Carmen Hulu Lindsey 0 Na Ali’i — Alu Like Kupuna Program PowerPoint 8. Ma’ana Mission Statement 9. Moloka’i Pule 0’o — Aloha ‘Ama Fellows data results
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees August 8, 2018 Page 7 of 7 0FEE MRS
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Date: July 31, 201$
To: Trustee Colette Y. Machado, Chair Board of Trustees From: Trustee Dan Ahuna Subject: Molokai Island BOT Meetings Absence
I am unable to attend the Molokai BOT meetings scheduled for August $-9, 201$. Please extend my excused absence and my sincere apologies to the members of the board.
Mahalo. OFFICE OF HAWAIIANAFFAIRS Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: JuIy24,2018
TO: Trustee Colette Machado, Chairperson FROM: Trustee Leina’
RE: Molokal Community Meeting — Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Aloha,
Please excuse my absence for the upcoming Board of Trustee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 8, 2018. Should you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact my office staff.
Mahalo. OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS MEMORANDUM
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Please be advised that I am unable to attend the Board of Trustees’ Molokai Island Community meeting on August 8, 2018 at 6:00 P.M.
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If you mess up thing that robotics taught both of my boys. year. you can’tfix it.” When you’remaking a robot, you’re not Kumu Kawa’a agrees that an island going to be successful every time, so you wide, K-12robotics network rooted in want to improve.Youcan get an adrenaline Hawaiian culture is a strength. “Because rush from continuous improvement.” we’restrong culturally,it’sour kuleana. our responsibility,to give back,” says Kawa’a. It turns out that many of the things for “Our alumni recruit and mentor. We’re not ‘I win.’ It’s which Moloka’i is known—its smallness, thinking whole-island. It’s It’s ‘Moloka’i its ruralness. its focus on community— are not even ‘Wewin.’ wins.” MORIES what’spropelled this under-resourced team Hawai’i to the forefront of Hawai’istudent robotics. The 2018Hawaiian Electric 00 IQ Robotics Champi PLATE. 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The randomly assigned initial might be video gamers, but they might also matches are over,and the quarterfinals. in be kids who have driven things IRL—in which the top eight teams can invite two real life. Farm kids, says Mantz, “can do collaborators each to join them, arc about really well because they’re used to dealing to begin. with farm equipment.” The same goes for Haase’steam has run into spectacularly bad luck: Two of their collaborator teams s, likepreparingthebest those who design and build the robots; growing up around people who can take didn’t show up for the early matches, ona 5000 sizzlingplate. Davis’ things apart and ptit them back together can leavingthem too lowin the rankings. team fights their way to fourth seed, imelessrecipeforyourself. be a htige advantage. 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