OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS/BISHOP ESTATE REQUESTS FOR 1989-1990 ADMISSION APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED APPLICATION DEADLINES ARE AS FOLLOWS: Kindergarten .................................. November 18, 1988 Grades 7,8,9,10,11 and 12 ...................... December 16,1988 Vol. 5, No. 10 "The Living Water of OHA" Okakopa (October) 1988 Preschools* ................. .................... January 27,1989 Applications are not being taken for grades 1,2,3,4,5 and 6. *Preschool enrollments are restricted to children who live in the follow- ing communities: Anahola, Kaua'i; Waihe'e, Maui' Wai'anae, O'ahu; Ko'olau Loa, O'ahu; Kalihi/Palama, O'ahu. • Public information meetings will be held at the following places and times: ISLAND PLACE DATE GRADE K GRADE 7-12 O'ahu Kailua Public Library Oct. 19 6-7 p.m. 7:30-9 p.m. Pearl City Reg ional Lib. Oct. 20 6-7 p.m. 7:30-9 p.m. Hulihee Aiea Public Library Oct. 24 6-7 p.m. 7:30-9 p.m. Wahiawa Recreation Center Oct. 25 6-7 p.m. 7:30-9 p.m. Kaneohe Regional Library Oct. 26 6-7 p.m. 7:30-9 p.m. Ewa Beach Comm. School Lib. Oct. 27 6-7 p.m. 7:30-9 p.m. Palace Kahuku Comm. School Lib. Nov. 1 6-7 p.m. 7:30-9 p.m. Waimanalo Comm. School Lib. Nov. 2 6-7 p.m. 7:30-9 p.m. Waianae Public Library Nov. 7 6-7 p.m. 7:30-9 p.m. Waikiki/Kapahulu Library Nov. 9 6-7 p.m. 7:30-9 p.m. Celebrates Kalama Dining Hall Nov. 10 6-7 p.m. 7:30-9 p.m. Hawai'j Thelma Parker Public Lib. Nov. 1 7:00 p.m. 150 Kealakehe Elem. School Nov. 3 7:00 p.m. Hila High Cafetorium Nov. 15 7:00 p.m. Hila High Cafetorium Nov. 17 7:00 p.m. years' Maui Cameron Center Nov. 3 7:00 p.m. Lana'j Lanai School Library Nov. 19 r 10:00 a.m. Moloka'j Mitchell Pauole Center Nov. 16 7:00 p.m. Kaua'j Waimea Neighborhood Center Nov. 15 7:00 p.m. Lihue Neighborhood Center Nov. 16 7:00 p.m. Kapaa Neighborhood Center Nov. 17 7:00 p.m. Call 842-8223 (O'ahu), 322-6044 (West Hawai'i), 935-5580 (East Hawai'i), 244-5449 (Maui), 245-8070 (Kaua'i), 553-3473 (Moloka'i), 565-6374 (Lana'i), for application materials or write to the Kamehameha Schools Admissions Office Kapalama Heights, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96817 • • .see page 13 FINANCIAL AID IS AVAILABLE in OHA referendum planned ___ ______________page 1 OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS 1600 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1500 Inouye: reparations possible page 1 Honolulu, Hawaii 96814 Open letter from OHA trustees page 5 Hulihee Palace celebration page 13 Hotolauleta marks "turning point" page 9 Festival of Pacific Arts. page 12 Lei Hulu Mamo Award page 20 OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS Vol. 5, No. 10 "The Living Water o/OHA" Okakopa (October) 1988 OHA To Conduct Referendum Vote of Self-Determination To Answer Q'uestion of "Who Is A Native Hawaiian?" In an extraordinary assertion of self-determina- Frustrated by recent State Attorney General mark of no later than midnight, November 8, tion for the Hawaiian people, the Office of Ha- rulings that the OHA plebiscite could not be con- General Election Day, Tabulation of results will waiian Affairs Board of Trustees has authorized a ducted simultaneously with the regular Hawai'. begin on November 10th-allowing two days for direct mail referendum on the question of a single General Election, the Board acted to hold the first- the delivery of all ballots. beneficiary class definition for the Office of Hawaiian ever OHA referendum. The question of who should be entitled to ben- Affairs. Although the outcome of this election will not di- efits from OHA is a difficult, and even controver- OHA registered voters will be able to vote rectly effect any change in existing'laws regarding sial issue. "YES" or "NO" on the question: the definition of Native 'Hawaiian- it's indirect When OHA was established by State Constitu- "Should every Native Hawaiian have the right impact could be' enormous. Based on the referen- tional amendments in 1978, an entire new chapter to enjoy the benefits of the assets of the Office dum outcome, the majority will of the Hawaiian of law was passed by the State Legislature to im- of Hawaiian Affairs, as provided by policies people about "Who is a Native Hawaiian?" can be plement the new Office. Among the first actions adopted by the Board of Trustees?" expressed for the first time in the century. executed in Chapter 10 was the naming of two The term "Native Hawaiian" means all des- All OHA registered voters will receive the re- classes of Hawaiian beneficiaries: cendants of the indigenous people inhabiting ferendum package two weeks before the General • Those Hawaiians who are 50 percent or the Hawaiian Islands previous to 1778." Election. Like the familiar State ballot, a "yes" or more native blood; and Sequoia Pacific Systems Corporation, a na- "no" vote will be registered by "punching out the • All Hawaiians, regardless of the degree of tional elections company which has printed State puka" next to the voter's choice. native blood. of Hawai'i ballots for many years, has been Once complete, the ballot should be placed into Only those who are 50 percent or more Ha- awarded a $32,800 contract to print, mail, and tab- an accompanying pre-addressed return envelope. waiian can now enjoy OHA benefits funded from ulate the OHA referendum. An additional $33,000 To encourage a high voter turnout and ballot certain lands within the ceded lands trust. Monies was approved by the Board to cover the costs of return, the Board approved what is called a "busi- to serve "other" Hawaiians must come from the postage and labelling the ballots to 75,000 OHA re- ness reply envelope"-postage will be pre-paid- State Legislature. gistered voters. The election is being paid for by and no stamp is required. Just seal the envelope The restrictions on trust fund expenditures special allocation of general funds and IS not em- and drop It In the mal. ha e created confusIon, dIVISIon, and a ragmen!- ploying ceded lands trust funds. The deadline for returning the ballot is a post- see Referendum, page 2 Inouye: Reparations Possible in 6-8 Years By Ed Michelman During a break in the proceedings, reporters Inouye said it would be reasonable to expect leg- Public Information Officer asked the Senator his reaction to the lack of un- islation within six to eight years. U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye convened his Select animity by Hawaiians on the reparations issue. As far as sovereignty for Hawaiians is Committee on Indian Nfairs at the East-West He replied "I think this is part of the community concerned, Inouye called it "a legitimate issue that Center in Hawaii at the end of August to find out process. I would have been horrified if they all must be considered by this Committee and the what Hawaiians think about the subject of repara- spoke in one voice on an issue of this importance." Congress." However, he said, "It may take a year, tions for the Hawaiian people. Asked how long he feels it will take for Congress . it may take ten years, it may take a hundred years What he heard ranged from recommendations to pass legislation granting Hawaiian reparations, "s'€e Reparations, page 2 for a commission appointed by Congress or the President to restudy the events surrounding the 1893 overthrow ... to a rejection of the whole idea of reparations and a demand for Hawaiian sover- eignty now. Most of those testifying favored a new indepen- dent study commission which would make recom- mendations to Congress on reparations. Then- OHA Chairman, Moses Keale, testified that if a study commission is necessary, "The most ap- propriate new body to examine our claims would be one comprised of some individuals appointed by the national government and some appointed by the Hawaiian people." Keale told the Committee, which included Rep- resentative Daniel Akaka, the Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs feel that the United States must acknowledge the wrong done and apologize for the role it played in the events of 1893. He urged the return of lands and natural re- sources to native Hawaiians through the Office of Hawaiian Affairs as well as an appropriate monetary payment by the United States through OHA. Senator Inouye, in his opening remarks, stated "There is no question in my mind that the Ha- waiian people suffered a monumental injustice when their own government, the monarchy under the reign of Queen Liliuokalani, was overthrown in 1893 with the assistance of United States govern- OHA trustees Moses K. Keale, Sr., A. Frenchy DeSoto and Moanikeala Akaka testified at the ment personnel." hearing on reparations for Native Hawaiians. FE 'Ao'ao 'Elua (Page 2) . RCl WClI OICl 0 OFJf\ Okakopa (October) 1988 Volunteers in Action A series of statewide I'rltol'm.aU()na By Solomon Loo, Director be held this month and in early Volunteer and Internship Program Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Native encouraged to attend. OHA trustees and staff will The deadline to register to vote in the General present information on current OHA activities in- A schedule of meeting dates and tentative loca- Election is 4:30 p.m. October 11, 1988. You can cluding: tions follows. All meetings will begin at 7 p.m.