I UThe future leaders of Hawati will need a good plan." VO UME 14. NUMBER 12 KE:KE:MAPA (DEC M - R) 1997 Maile Kahananui Pope Business Management, Brigham Young University - Hawai'j Maile Kahananui Pope was raised in California and graduated from Lakeside's El Capitan High School. She aspired to college, but thought only graduates of Kamehameha Schools could benefit from the vision of Princess Pauahi. Luckily, her cousins in Hawai'i did some research and she found herself studying business at BYUH with financial aid from Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate. After graduation, she dreams of a management position in a large company with a focus on strategic planning or helping Hawai'i prosper through a career in politics. If you are Hawaiian, in a full -time college degree program and attending specified Hawai'i colleges, you may qualify for some of the nearly $14 million in post- high school financial aid offered by K BE. For more information, call our Financia1 Aid Department at 842-82 16. KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP ESTATE KSBE's policy to give preference to individuals ofHawaiian descent as permitted by law has been ruled non-discriminatory by the IRS. Ka Wai Ola 0 OHA, Office of Hawaiian Affairs 711 Kapi'olani Blvd., Suite 500 Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813-5249 VOLUME 14, NUMBER 12, KEKEMAPA(DECEMBER) 1997 PIO Message Unified toward progress KWO readers to be heard at AOHCC convention More than ents of the Ka Waf Ola a as we walk together OHA will have the opportu- By Manu Bpyd into the future," said nity to have their voices heard and responses tallied UT OF SIGHT, out of mind? Not so association president Arthur Hoke. "Let when they take part in the at the 38th annual convention of the 1997 readership sur:vey, me urge each of you Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs located on page 8, to form relationships held Nov. 12 - 15 more than 2,000 The readership survey is with other Hawaiians miles away from Hawaii. Based this designed ,to provide the OIlA Oyear at San Diego's Town and Country outside of your pre- Public Tnfonnation Office sent organizational Resort and Convention Center, the gathering staff with a better idea of 'So brought to light many Hawaiian issues and affiliations, so we what their customers want to concerns. might ' unite in order see and read each month. Delegates representing dozens of clubs to progress' in all that Because our readers are discussed topics ranging from health and we do." our customers, we want them higher education to the blood quantum of OHA Chairperson to take part in shaping their Hawaiian Homes beneficiaries. In all, nearly A. Frenchy De Soto, newspaper: If our readers do though not in atten- aHA's Madame Chair A. Frenchy DeSoto addresses conventioneers via video 500 were in attendance. emphasizing strong leadership, teamwork, and the voting power of Hawaiians. or don't like something "Our theme, 'PUpukahi i Holomua' (unite dance, addressed con- we're doing, we want to hear in order to progress), has been the driving ventioneers via a video message "Let me urge each Lokelani Lindsey and Maui about it. The infonnation theme of this entire year, and will continue taped earlier at her Honolulu of you to form County Mayor Linda Crockett that is most important for us office. Inclusive leadership, Lingle shared their mana'o in to report is the information unity, political sophistication tionships with both formal and informal set- that most affects the quality and vigilance were themes in other Hawaiians tings. of life (or our readers. ·, her lO-minute address. "I may outside of your The sutvey is •. be the chairperson, but I do not HE ASSOCIATION of long and covers everYthing stand alone," DeSoto said. sent organizational Hawaiian Civic Clubs, from beneficiary inpufto "As elected trustees, we have affiliations, so we established by Prince Jonah newspaper design. The sur- Kuhi6 Kalaniana'ole in vey seeks the highest level of been called upon by our people might 'unite in to act as a team - to be 1918, is comprised of 46 participation possible, there. .". order to progress' in Iclubs representing Hawai'i, fore if will remain approachable, fair and· careful mollS. Additionally, the about how we carry out our all that we do" Maui, Moloka'i, O'ahu, Kaua'i &1.21 and North America . readership survey will not responsibilities," she added. l&;i";IUBiA,;W;/ Hosted by the Mainland accept photocopied ballots. Also attending were Vice Council of the AOHCC, the The readership survey's Chair Haunani Apoliona, and trustees San Diego convention attracted an impas- results willbe reported to the Rowena Akana, Clayton Hee, Colette sioned crowd. readers and used for planping Arthur Hoke, president of the Association of Machado and Hannah Springer. Hawaiian Of the 38 resolutions reviewed by the purposes for upcoming edi· HawaIIan Civic Clubs. Homes Chair Kali Watson, KSBE Trustee body, the See AOHCC Convention on page 3 See SURVEY on page 3 • • • • • • • The year • Ke Ali'i Ko'olau: • 1997 has • Pauahi's Hawaiians • been rich in • birthday is build their • music that • celebrated • • dreams in • inspires and • with Waimanalo. • entertains. • vice at See page 9. • See page 10. • Kawaiaha'o • • church. See • page 18. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 • '·Ao............................................. 'so 'Elus .. .. ..................................•.......................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... .......................... ........, ............................... Kekemapa (December) '97 LET T E R 5 TOT HE ED ITO R Ka eo Kaiaulu changes to the estate. There appears BOARD OF TRUSTEES REORGANIZATION important Hawaiian document, pro- to be quite a number of people who viding for the education of Hawaiian believe they know better than our I wanted Trustee Beamer to know ali'i. This is an insult to Ke Ali'j A. Frenchy DeSoto children in perpetuity. To destroy that I am both overjoyed at her edi- Pauahi. CHAIRPERSON & TRUSTEE-AT-LARGE this will or any of its provisions is to torial, "When all men think alike, no The media have rightfully Haunani Apoliona one is thinking." I used to feel as if destroy the opportunity for future Hawaiian children to secure a quality acknowledged that KSBE has two VICE-CHA.IR & TRUSTEE-AT-URGE nothing would ever change at OHA education and to compete in this sides: the educational mission and Abraham Aion a and it would continue to be like the world. the fmancial management. What TRUSTEE, MAUl Democratic Party and the old boy began as issue in school governance . network. Finally, someone stood up The presidents unanimously Rowena Akana resolved to reaffinn our organiza- has grown into an indictment of and told Mr. Hee that he needed to KSBE's financial management. give the reins away. I have dis- tion's purpose to give absolute pro- tection to the will and legacy of Ke What we need is an equally forceful agreed with decisions he has made review of the governance of Kame- in the past and even he would agree Ali'i Pauahi. We urge Hawiians to resist any attempts to erode or hameha Schools. that there should be change in the change her testamentary intentions. As Chainnan of the Senate Com- leadership of any political body mittee on Higher Education in the once in a while. If the new leader- A key provision was the selection of trustees vested in the Hawai'i 1980s, I had the opportunity to see ship fails, Ke Akua forbid, then all how successful such a review could vye will know is there may be too Supreme Court, the only institution in the State above politics. There is be. During that period the Universi- Hannah Kihalani Spriqger many problems in the system. no other body of selectors better able ty of Hawai'i was confronted by its TRUSnE, HAWAfl ISLAND These tough times call for real lead- to do the job, and they should contin- accreditation agency wit questions of ership. By this I mean leaders who governance. We turned to the are eloquent, tough, educated and ue to select the trustees as long as the ADMINISTRATION trust remains in existence. Carnegie Foundation for help in caring. defining roles and policies for the R andall Ogata Kumuhone Stone William J. Fernandez ADMINISTRATOR university. This highly regarded via the Internet Judge of the Superior Court (ret) Published by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Menlo Park, CA educational foundation worked all of Public Information Office us through a process of fact finding Ryan Mielke LAND RI GHTS and recommended responses. In the PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER More than 90 percent of native KSBE AND THE MEDIA end we all had to let go part of our Much of the wealth that the Bish- individual kuleana in order to Jay on Harper Hawaiians today would not give up op Estate now enjoys is through the strengthen the institution. If we are PUBLICATIONS SPECIALIST their birth right as American citizens for absolute sovereignty. Therefore, wise investment of two fonner to i mua Kamehameha, we must Manu Boyd bring in neutrality and begin the why continue to spend money, time trustees, Hung Wo Ching, a financial Paula Durbin wizard, and Mat uo Takabuki, an process of resolution. PUBLICATIONS EDITORS and energy in the fanatic pur uit of overeign action? Re olutionary expert on real estate matter . They Malama Solomon Lei Lonoaea Hawaiian nationalism is by no set policy which I believe the current Co-chair, Committee on Water, PIO SECRETARY mean the con ens us. trustees follow. I was told Takabuki Land and Hawaiian Affairs The nited State will never toler- still has an office within the Estate. Senate of the State of Hawai'i Ka Wai Ola 0 OHA ate an independent overeign nation What bothers me with the ongoing "The Living Water of OHA" within its borders.