‘Aukake (August) 2011 | Vol. 28, No. 8 THE LIVING WATER OF OHA www.oha.org/kwo Kolten Wong didn’t disappoint the University of Hawai‘i Rainbows as its top recruit in 2008. Now he’s working to prove himself as pro ball player in Davenport, Iowa. – Photo: Courtesy of Quad Cities River Bandits what if one business became the start of many? - MALAMA LOAN - Fixed for 7 Years % - Loans up to $100,000 4.00 apr - Quick and Easy Application With the OHA M¯alama Loan, you can start or expand your business, make home improvements or fulfi ll educational and vocational needs for you and your children. It’s exclusively for Native Hawaiians and is administered by Hawaii’s oldest and largest bank. “I saw a need for spa professionals to be better educated about Hawaiian treatments. The M¯alama Loan enabled me to turn my ✽ ✽ ✽ idea into a business. When my students graduate, they’ll have the skills and the confi dence to start a business of their own.” KAHUA WAIWAI (FOUNDATION FOR WEALTH) In order to have choices and a sustainable future, Native Hawaiians —Malia Sanchez, Owner must progress toward greater economic self-sufficiency. makana esthetics wellness academy APPLY TODAY. Visit fhb.com, call 643-LOAN or visit any branch. Service. Solutions. Security. Yes, We Care. Member FDIC All applicants must be of Native Hawaiian ancestry, whether applying as an individual or collectively, as a group of people organized for economic development purposes. Partnerships, LLC’s and Corporations that apply must also be 100% Native Hawaiian owned. Borrowers may be required to complete a credit counseling class before receiving the loan. Based on a fully amortized 7-year loan of $10,000 at 4.00% APR, you will have 84 monthly principal and interest payments of $136.69. Subject to credit approval and eligibility. Certain restrictions and conditions apply. FHIB-22491_9-7x10_v6.indd 1 6/9/11 4:18:22 PM Job Name: FHIB-22491 Size/colour: Trim: 9.7" x 10"; 4C Pub: Ka Wai Ola o OHA Pub Date: July 2011 message From Follow us: /oha_hawaii | Fan us: /officeofhawaiianaffairs | Watch us: /user/OHAHawaii ‘aukake2011 3 the ceo aloha mai ka¯kou, On July 6, Governor Neil Abercrombie signed into law a bill formally rec- Native Hawaiian Roll Commission and the Hawaiian community in moving ognizing Native Hawaiians as the only indigenous, aboriginal, maoli people this effort forward. of Hawai‘i. We encourage all Hawaiians to get involved in the state recognition This historic action by the state is a significant step forward for Native process. Though our long-term goal is to achieve federal recognition for Hawaiians in the nation-building process. The new law serves as a catalyst for Native Hawaiians, state recognition will help to prepare us for that. creating a Native Hawaiian governing entity as we continue to move toward federal recognition. Qualified Native Hawaiians and Native Hawaiian organizations can take part right now by nominating individuals to serve on the commission. At the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, we see this new law as a complement to We urge your participation in the nomination process. The com- our efforts to enable Native Hawaiians to create a better future for themselves. mission will be composed of one person from each county And we stand ready to assist the five-member Native Hawaiian Roll Commis- and one at-large. To nominate an individual, please visit sion, whose members will be appointed by the Governor, and whose responsi- the Boards and Commissions section on the Governor’s bility will be to prepare and maintain a roll of qualified Native Hawaiians. web site at www.hawaii.gov/gov. Nominations are due by Aug. 5. Let your voices be heard. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will fund the commission and it will be at- tached to OHA for administrative purposes only. Me ka ‘oia‘i‘o, In addition to working with OHA, the commission will work with Hawaiian organizations throughout the state and the Nation. In 2004, OHA established Kau Inoa, “to place your name.” The establish- ment of a roll was viewed by the community as the critical first step in the nation-building process. Act 195 makes reference to OHA’s previous efforts clyde W. n¯amu‘o to begin the self-determination process. We are committed to work with the chief executive officer mea o loko table oF contents ‘Aukake | August 2011 | Vol. 28, No. 8 Clyde W. Na-mu‘o Chief Executive Officer Richard Pezzulo MO‘OLELO NuI | COVER FEATuRE ¯ Chief Operating Officer KuLIA I KA Nu‘u | NATIVE HAWAIIANS AT THE TOP OF THEIR GAME Community Relations Field of Dreams Page 18 Denise Iseri-matsubara By STACy kANESHIRO Community Relations Director Leadership with aloha page 16 Former University of Hawai‘i second baseman and By TREENA SHAPIRO CommuniCations Kamehameha-Hawai‘i graduate Kolten Wong Lei Fountain Communications Manager is working to prove himself in the pros a former finalist for Kamehameha schools Lisa Asato trustee, Keali‘i lopez opted to serve in Communication Specialist Photo: Treena Shapiro the abercrombie administration to make a John matsuzaki HO‘ONA‘AuAO | EDuCATION Communication Specialist difference for all people of Hawai‘i Francine murray The Achieving the Dream initiative is Communication Specialist MO‘OMEHEu | CuLTuRE media Relations & messaging surpassing its goals Page 5 Garett kamemoto By kEkOA ENOmOTO Pacific voyagers sail across cultures Page 21 Manager Harold Nedd the community-colleges program excels in providing access to By LyNN COOk Public Relations Specialist higher education for native Hawaiians 7 canoes bring brave explorers to Hawai‘i shores from distant email/Websites island nations [email protected] | www.OHA.org mORE EDUCATION COVERAGE: www.oha.org/kawaiola www.oha.org/kawaiola/loa/ OHA scholarships for nontraditional students, PAGE 6 | How Hawaiians are helping Race to the Top succeed, PAGE 7 | Q&A: Kauanoe Kamana¯, PAGE 13 www.NativeHawaiians.com @oha_hawaii Published monthly by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, 711 Kapi‘olani Boulevard, Ste. 500, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813. Telephone: 594-1888 or 1-800-468-4644 ext. 41888. Fax: /officeofhawaiianaffairs 594-1865. Email: [email protected]. World Wide Web location: www.oha.org. Circulation: 57,000 copies, 50,000 of which are distributed by mail, and 7,000 through island of- /ohahawaii fices, 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. ©2011 Office of Hawaiian Affairs. All rights reserved. 4 ‘aukake2011 www.oha.org/kwo | [email protected] native HaWaiian » neWs | FeatUres | events convention that will lead to self-governance. State Sen. Brickwood Galuteria, Chairman Landmark law grants state of the Hawaiian Affairs Committee, reflected on how the Legislature passed the landmark bill that represents “a commitment to acknowledge the first people of Hawai‘i while preserving recognition of Hawaiians the diversity that has made Hawai‘i home to so many.” Galuteria said that toward the end of session, fiscal constraints threatened passage of the bill. At the eleventh hour, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs stepped forward and offered its kökua. As Galuteria describes, OHA Chairwoman Colette Machado agreed without hesitation to fund the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission. “And that, my dear family, was the moment of To restore sovereignty. That was indeed self-determination,” pono and Galuteria said. ea, Native OHA’s funding commitment got the bill Hawaiians through conference committee and was passed by the Legislature with only one “no” vote in the will achieve Senate. self- Machado clarified OHA’s position at the governance, ceremony, noting the state recognition act is after which a legislative initiative that OHA has agreed to the assets of support. The roll commission will be attached OHA will be to OHA for administrative purposes only, she emphasized. transferred Gov. Neil Abercrombie signs Senate Bill 1520 into law at a signing ceremony at Washington Place, home of Hawai‘i's last She added, however, that OHA is grateful to to the new reigning monarch, Queen Lili‘uokalani. - Photo: Ed Morita, Office of the Governor be part of the nation-building process and ready governing to contribute in a way that is helpful but not entity. intrusive. by treena shapiro move in concert with federal recognition, which Machado acknowledged the protestors who would give Native Hawaiian status similar to stood outside the Washington Place gates, holding historic bill signing ceremony at that afforded to American Indians and Native signs and chanting in opposition to the state law. Washington Place July 6 brought Alaskans. “No matter what we do, it’s never satisfactory, Native Hawaiians a step closer to self- The federal Native Hawaiian Government but we must aloha them,” she said. determination and serves as a powerful Reorganization Act, awaiting U.S. Senate floor Machado praised the passage of the state demonstration of what Native Hawai- consideration, would set forth a process for recognition bill: “Since Rice v. Cayetano in Aians can do when they work together. Hawaiians to establish their own governing 2000, this is the clearest position the state has Approximately 150 people gathered to watch entity. taken to reaffirm Native Hawaiian rights and Gov. Neil Abercrombie sign Senate Bill 1520 Although Akaka could not leave Washington, entitlements already established in the state’s into law, many of whom have spent decades D.C., he sent a statement applauding the bill Constitution,” she said.