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Hawaiian 2018 Will Be Cele- Brated at Aloha Stadium on Aug Iulai (July) 2018 | Vol. 35, No. 7 www.oha.org/ Ke Au Hawai‘i – The Year THE LIVING WATER OF OHA kwo of the Hawaiian 2018 will be cele- brated at Aloha Stadium on Aug. 4. - Illustration: Kaleena Patcho KE AU HAWAI˛I @LC8@ALCP )'(/ )'(/GI@D8IP<C<:K@FE>L@;< JG<:@8CJ<:K@FE F]ÔZ\F] F]ÔZ\F] F]ÔZ\F] H8 ?XnX``Xe8]]X`ij ?XnX``Xe8]]X`ij ?XnX``Xe8]]X`ij JK8K<D<EKJ >fm\iefi FÊX_l 8k$CXi^\ DXl` page =IFD1 G8><* G8><- G8></ G8><() 2018 14 MFK<II<>@JKI8K@FE;<8;C@E<1 GI@D8IP<C<:K@FE1 INSIDE: Special 12-page pullout election guide K?LIJ;8P#ALCP() J8KLI;8P#8L>LJK(( ;FEËK=FI><KKFI<>@JK<IMFK< :fm\i`ccljkiXk`fe1E\cjfe>XjgXi follow us: /oha_hawaii | /oha_hawaii | fan us: /officeofhawaiianaffairs | Watch us: /OHAHawaii Iulai2018 3 ‘o¯lelo a ka luna Ho‘okele messagE frOm the ceo gEt INformED bEforE thE PrImary ElECtIoN Aloha mai ka¯kou, tional mandate, but because we want that information to be accessed, understood and applied as we work together to improve the well- awai‘i voters will be electing five trustees to the Office of being of the lähui and the state as a whole. Hawaiian Affairs board in 2018. OHA’s Board of Trustees OHA was created during the 1978 Constitution Convention to right administers a $370 million trust in the interest of Native the injustices suffered by Native Hawaiians since the overthrow of Hawaiians, so it’s critical to be informed about the candi- the monarchy 125 years ago. The agency is an advocate for Native dates and the positions they are vying to fill. Hawaiian rights, including access rights mauka to makai for tradi- HThis month’s issue of Ka Wai Ola provides an opportunity for all tional and customary practices. OHA also has a rightful claim to candidates in the gubernatorial and OHA races to address our read- ceded lands revenue, and the fiduciary duty to manage these funds to ers directly on key Hawaiian issues. On July 2, OHA, in partnership improve the conditions and well-being of Native Hawaiians. Ceded with Kamehameha Schools, will be hosting a “Super Debate” on land revenue, OHA’s investment portfolio and revenue from OHA’s Hawaii News Now, featuring Democratic primary candidates for U.S. commercial properties allow the agency to provide grants, scholar- Congressional District 1, lieutenant governor and governor. Other ships and other resources to our beneficiaries. organizations will also be publishing candidate surveys and hosting You can see how it all breaks down in annual financial statements candidate forums and debates. I attended one such forum myself and grant listings have been published in Ka Wai Ola and remain recently at Windward Community College. accessible online at www.oha.org. Each month, Ka Wai Ola also You can read about the candidates’ positions in Ka Wai Ola’s pri- publishes how trustees vote on every issue, and board agendas and mary election guide. To put their answers in context, you can use meeting minutes are housed on the website. OHA also publishes the OHA resources to get a better understanding of what the agency is Native Hawaiian Data Book, which contains comprehensive statistics trying to accomplish, as well as what role trustees play in helping that can be used for research, grant writing, creating programs, plan- OHA achieve its mission. ning communities and setting policy. The Data Book can be found I believe that as Hawaiians, it’s our kuleana to be informed. That on our website, in libraries across the state, at the state Capitol and makes it OHA’s kuleana to be transparent. Since I became Ka Pou- in Washington, D.C. hana in 2012, OHA has made increasingly more of our data available We try to help the public better understand OHA’s work by show- to the public. We collect comprehensive, impactful statistics about casing its real-world impact. We Hawaiians here and on the continent, not just because it’s a constitu- regularly publish stories about See Ceo meSSage On page 5 mea o loko tAble Of contEntS Iulai | July 2018 | Vol. 35, No. 7 Jacob Kamana‘opono m. Crabbe, ph.d. Ka‘o¯makaokala¯ Ka pouhana, MO‘OLELO NUI | COVER FEATURE EA | governance Chief executive Officer Aki. - Photo: Michi Moore CommuNIty ENgagEmENt Year of the Hawaiian – La¯ Ho‘iho‘i Ea celebrates nicole mehanaokala¯ hind Director Ke Au Hawai‘i PAgE 14 sovereignty restoration PAgE 5 DIgItal aND PrINt mEDIa ContriButed By the Kamehameha SChoolS alice malepeai Silbanuz Q&A with Jacob Ka‘o¯makaokala¯ Aki Digital and print Media Manager ho‘oKahua Cultural ViBranCy group treena Shapiro On Aug. 4, thousands of Hawaiians will editor-in-chief/ gather to commemorate the Year of Celebrations are planned for the 175th anniversary of Communications Specialist the Hawaiian 2018 at Aloha Stadium. La¯ Ho‘ihoi‘i Ea, which commemorates the restoration of nelson gaspar Communications Specialist sovereignty on July 31, 1843 and was designated a national Kaleena patcho | holiday for the next half-century in the Hawaiian Kingdom. Communications Specialist HO‘OKAHUA WAIWAI ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY Kawena Carvalho-mattos Digital Media Specialist Ko¯kua for Kaua‘i Jason lees Digital Media Specialist and Hawai‘i Island PAgE 4 Special Insert EmaIl/WEbSItES By Sterling Wong [email protected] Decision 2018 www.OHa.org OHA’s disaster relief package for Kaua‘i and Hawai‘i Ka Wai Ola surveyed candidates for governor www.oha.org/kwo Island’s flood- and eruption-impacted communities and OHA trustee about key Hawaiian issues in @oha_hawaii includes emergency loans and $500,000 in aid to advance of the Aug. 11 primary election. @oha_hawaii Hawaiian households and qualified kalo farmers. /officeofhawaiianaffairs /ohahawaii Published monthly by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, 560 N. Nimitz Hwy., Suite 200, Honolulu, HI 96817. Telephone: 594-1888 or 1-800-468-4644 ext. 41888. Fax: 594-1865. Email: [email protected]. World Wide Web location: www.oha.org. Circulation: 64,000 copies, 55,000 of which are distributed by mail, and 9,000 through island offices, state and county offices, private and community agencies and target groups and individuals. Ka Wai Ola is printed by O‘ahu Publications. Hawaiian fonts are provided by Coconut Info. Advertising in Ka Wai Ola does not constitute an endorsement of products or individuals by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Ka Wai Ola is published by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to help inform its Hawaiian beneficiaries and other interested parties about Hawaiian issues and activities and OHA programs and efforts. ©2018 Office of Hawaiian Affairs. All rights reserved. 4 Iulai2018 www.oha.org/kwo | [email protected] nAtIvE HAWAIIAn » nEWS | fEAturES | EvEntS oha directs disaster assistance to Kaua‘i and hawai‘i island by Sterling Wong dialogue with community leaders to gauge the sumer micro loan program that provides low-cost needs of those affected by the lava. loans to Native Hawaiians experiencing tempo- he Office of Hawaiian Affairs on June 7 “We mahalo the many in our community, rary financial hardship due to unforeseen events. announced a relief package of $500,000 from the individuals to the grassroots organiza- Loans of up to $7,500 with a five percent inter- in aid for Native Hawaiians impacted tions, who came forward immediately to provide est rate can be used for unexpected home or auto by the natural disasters on Kaua‘i and kökua to those in need,” Ahuna said. “Our com- repair and emergency health situations. Hawai‘i Island. munity has thrived through crisis before because For information about these loans, visit www. T“Our deepest aloha goes out to the people we always come together. We understand that our oha.org/loans or call 594-1888. whose lives have been turned upside down by role here at OHA is to follow the lead of the com- these natural disasters,” said OHA Chair Colette munity and provide assistance as appropriate.” accessing oha’s relief aid Machado. “What is being announced today is Trustee Lindsey also recognized the communi- The emergency proclamations Gov. David Ige just the first phase of OHA’s assistance to our ty-driven relief efforts on Hawai‘i Island. signed for Kaua‘i and Hawai‘i Island will allow beneficiaries on Kaua‘i and Hawai‘i Island. We “I have so much aloha for the many who just OHA to expedite contracting with vendors to pro- will continue to work with these communities to showed up, rolled up their sleeves and helped,” vide these relief services. OHA is in the process of understand their ongoing needs, and we also will said Lindsey. “In these times of uncertainty, securing vendor contracts for Kaua‘i. Meanwhile, be developing initiatives that provide longer term it’s comforting to know that your neighbors are intake forms for flood relief assistance are cur- assistance.” always here for you.” rently available at www.oha.org/kauai and can be submitted at OHA’s Kaua‘i office located at 4405 disaster relief aid new disaster relief loan program Kukui Grove St., Suite 103 in Lïhu‘e. At a June 7 meeting, the OHA Board approved In addition, OHA’s Native Hawaiian Revolv- OHA is in the process of securing vendor con- $500,000 in disaster relief aid that will include ing Loan Fund (NHRLF) Board of Directors tracts for Hawai‘i Island. Intake forms for lava funds for one-time, financial assistance to quali- approved a new disaster relief loan. Native Hawai- relief assistance will be made available at www. fied Native Hawaiian households on both islands ians experiencing a loss as a result of the disasters oha.org/puna and may be submitted at OHA’s Hilo and qualified kalo farmers on Kaua‘i, and funds are now eligible for loans of up to $20,000 at four office located at Wailoa Plaza, Suite 20-CDE, 399 to address other health-related issues caused by percent interest with up to six months of deferred Hualani Street.
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