Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 1, Number 10, 1 Kekemapa 1984 — OHA is Recipient of Four Resolutions [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OHA is Recipient of Four Resolutions

Four resolutions supporting the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and one in support of The Kamehameha Schools/ Bishop Estate in its campaign to have the state legislature repeal Act 307, the Land Reform Act, were among the 25 adopted by delegates attending the 25th silver anniversary convention of the State Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs Nov. 14-17 at the Afook-Chinen Civic Center in Hilo. Resolution 22 supports OH A in its suit against the State of Hawaii and especially the State Department of Transportation for payment of a 20 percent pro rata share of departmental revenues from ceded lands. The resolution was amended to include the following paragraph: "Whereas, the $18 million estimated annually would represent 20 percent of the pro rata share of ceded land revenue, it should be noted that since 1959 the Department of Education has been the only other recipient of ceded lands revenue, and would benefit greatly from OHA's successful suit." Resolution 23 urges formal recognition and protection of traditional native Hawaiian water rights, noting that the association "wishes to guarantee that any lawful. existing rights of native Hawaiians are not extinguished or diminished under the proposed water code." The resolution further notes that if present trends continue, the demand for water on the island of Oahu will be greater than the supply by the year 2,000 unless something is done to improve and increase the water supply. OHA was included as a recipient of Resolutions 2 and 3 whieh direct the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to inform the Hawaiian community through the state association of its progress regarding the DHHL Federal,/State Task Force. Other resolutions called for establishing a district eouneil in California; supporting the nomination of

the Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historic Monument to the World Heritage list; preservation of Hawaii's natural heritage; honoring presidents of the association; thanking KS/BE trustees and Honolulu Federal Savings and Loan Association for family Sundays; honoring25 years oftheassociation; meeting procedure for House of Delegates; supporting the issuance of a postage stamp honoring Duke Paoa Kahanamoku; honoring Emily Kau'i Zuttermeister; requesting legislative support for insuring the incorporation of Hawaiian Studies into the puhlie school curriculum. Also, honoring the 10th anniversary of Alu Like ine.; urging the Department of Education to establish minimum educational criteria required of instructors participating in the Hawaiian Studies program; urges permanent status for Hawaiian Studies program at

UH to include funding and facilities; urges DOE to complete with 1978 state constitutional mandate relating to the study of Hawaiian culture, history and language in public schools; requesting the swift establishment of the 'Alala sanctuary on Hualalai; mandating study of Hawaii's natural history in public schools; continue and further expand the task force on the underrepresentation of Hawaiian students in the UH system; and honoring association secretaries. All resolutions were referred to their appropriate committees and were discussed in detail at committee meetings. Delegates had theirchoiceofsubject matters and most of the meetings were held before overflowing crowds. Among those involved in the deliberation was OH A Kupuna Coordinator Betty Jenkins who chaired the panel named Na Mea Hawaii.

OHA Kupuna Coordinator Betty Jenkins chairs Na Mea Hawaii group.