Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 6, Number 11, 1 Nowemapa 1989 — OHA Division Reports [ARTICLE]

OHA Division Reports

The following are reports made by OHA division officers to the board of trustees concerning their divisions' activities during the month of September, 1989.

Eeonomie Development Division Division officer - Linda Colburn The Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund staff set up accounting procedures for monitoring and collecting payments from loan fund recipients A review of the NHRLF documents was completed by the Deputy Attorney General to assure NHRLF eomplianee with state regulations and policies. Loan disbursements began Sept. 22. An article on the NHRLF appeared in the October edition of Ka Wai Ola O OHA. The eeonomie development division met with Hawaiian clients to assist them īn developing market strategies and preliminary proposals for innovative projects. The division is participating in the formation of an alternative and community-based eeonomie development group whieh seeks to foster eooperative use of resources to more effectively support grass roots community development efforts. The division is working with the state's business eeonomie development office to provide marketing assistance for arts-and crafts persons in the state. The state's DBED D'-oiect coordinator Jean Williams will assist OHA īn disseminating information to Hawaiians who want to become more informed about merchandising opportunities in loeal retail outlets. The division is also exploring ways of drafting legislation to more strictly define the "Made In Hawai'i" labeling; reviewing the feasibility of establishing retail outlets throughout the state dedicated to the promotion of products actually made in Hawai'i and products made by Hawaiians. Issues relating to subsistance lifestyles are being studied by the state's Department of Business and Eeonomie Development. A meeting with several OHA division officers was held Sept. 28 at OHA to support this research effort. The division oversaw distribution of nearly 100,000 copies of the Blueprint for Native Hawaiian Entitlements. The 6,000 remaining copies on hand are being held in reserve for the , state department of education. A memorandum from Superintendent Charles Toguchi has been issued to all district superintendents, high school principals, and teachers of modern history of Hawai'i classes, clearing the way for review of the Blueprint in high school classrooms, statewide. Discussion questions have also been prepared to facilitate discussion of the Blueprint by teachers who wish to use it as an enhancement of existing curriculum. Education Division Division officer - Rona Rodenhurst The education division reports that the kupuna team and education staff completed Phase III of the Ka Ha Mai Na Kupuna, a project whieh delineates Hawaiian values through the kupuna. A eomprehensive report on the project is in progress for the OHA and Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Program (NHCAP) boards. The division worked with the Veterans Administration to develop Hawaiian-ethnic-sensitivity workshops for staff on neighbor islands in eonjunction with OHA's health and human services specialist. The education division responded to a request from the U.S. Information Agency for information to give foreign diplomats concerning Hawaiian history, activities, and related matters. The division met with youth leaders conceming the 1989-90 'Aha 'Opio and Operation 'Ohana. The eduration division continues planning for a program on youth volunteer credits for higher education scholarships and possible federal legislation to develop such a program with a consortium of public and private agencies. The division assisted the OHA Task Force on Historic Preser-

vation at its recent Kona meeting with the state Department of Land and Natural Resources and responded to requests for information on environmental impact statements. A packet for volunīeer registrars of Operation 'Ohana was deveioped, the final declatory form was compieted and pre sentations were given to various groups. The division developed volunteer packets, researched insurance for volunteers and attended the state volunteer directors conference. For the Blueprint informational meetings, the division prepared materials, staffed the meetings and completed a summary budget. Government Affairs Division officer - Jalna Keala The Government Affairs Division planned the reception to launeh the OHA Blueprint and coordinated invitations sent to members of the state legislature, members of the Hawaiian Affairs Committee of the Constitutional Convention, chairs of Hawaiian committees in both the Hawaii House of Representatives and Senate, and other representatives of Hawaiian organizations. The division planned the coordinated mainland informational meetings to introduce and discuss the Bluepnnt with Native Hawaiians in 10 cities on the east and west coasts, travelled to the meetings, made presentations, distributed literature, answered questions and signed up Operation 'Ohana volunteer registrars. The government affairs division is planning ana coordinating mainland hearings on the Blueprint for the board of trustees with Native Hawaiians īn Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Sacramento, Cal., on Oct. 20 and for Salt Lake City, Utah, Seattle, Wash., and Arlington, Va., on Oct. 23. The division continues to work through the liaison staff on the neighbor islands for Operation 'Ohana registrations; giving assistance with applications and information on the Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund, and the countless other OHA tasks required of them. Health and Human Services Division officer Dr. Arthur Manoharan Since OHA is one of the five organizations making up the Papa Ola Lokahi, this division participated in the public meetings scheduled to inform the public and solicit their perception of health needs. The objective is to facilitate the planning process whieh is the first step in implementing the Native Hawaiian Health Act of 1988. The division was involved in obtaining the cooperation of the University of Hawai'i School of Medicine to assist in developing training programs for the health centers being planned to serve the Hawaiian community. OHA has obtained a grant in partnership with the coalition for a drug-free Hawai'i to develop educational activities. The division participated in the workshops on drug abuse prevention held at Kamehameha School on Sept. 16. The Moloka'i Diet Program was initiated at the Wai'anae Coast Comprehensive Health Center on Sept. 9 and the division officer participated in the opening ceremonies. The division represents OHA atthe state health insurance committee whieh is developing a scheme to provide health insurance to about 35,000 people who do not have any form of coverage. An effort to develop occupational health training for workers has been started by meetings with officials of the United Public Workers Union. Land and Natural Resources Division officer - Linda Kawai'ono Delaney The division of land and natural resources edited the prepared supplemental written testimony on the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the ceded land trust whieh was submitted to the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. Concerning the Honokahua burial area on

Maui, the division presented the revised agreement for review and approval by the OHA board of trustees and the historic preservation task force. The division also participated īn the signing ceremony of the burial agreement, held on Maui, and has attended two meetings of the management committee on Maui. Reflecting rhe board of trustees direction on geotherma! development, the land and natural re sources division developed a position paper for the trusrees recommending OHA join in the Ulaieo vs Paty case appeai citmg concernsfor the native forest, gathenng nghts and traditional religious practice The division coordinated preparation of suit entry with the attorney, researched and drafted geothermal policy evisions and pre pared testimony whieh was presented to the Big Island planning commission. The division planned and participated in historic preservation task force meetmgs. The division planned, coordinated, and attended a three-day workshop īn Kona with the deputy director and historic sites staff of the State of Hawai'i Depart ment of Land and Natural Resources. The division pianned. prepared for. and attended a three-day task force workshop on Moloka'i. The division officer testified before the Honolulu City Council concerning future plans for, and archeological work at, Kualoa Park. Additionally. the division continued conferences with the Lt. Governor's staff concerning the referendum on a single definition, drafted a referendum question and presented it īo the OHA trustees, worked on preparation of ballots and attended related meetings. The division researched the Makahu'ena Poinī land titie, prepared a board position paper for trusīees, prepared a letter to Sen. Inouye regardinga moratonum on sales of federal lands in Hawai'i and prepared a letter to the Cook Inlet Corp. regarding its bid on the Makahu'ena Point property. The division staff participated in several meetings concerning the Blueprint and attended community information meetings on the Blueprint. Planning and Research Division Division officer - Joyce Kahane The planning and research division is working on Operation Hui 'Imi preparing for formation of the Task Force for Hawaiian Services whieh was recommended by a concurrent resolution of the House and Senate in the 1989 legislative session. The division is awaiting the appointment of members to the task force by the governor. Under terms of the concurrent resolution the task force will make findings and recommendations concerning the coordination of all public and private services available to Hawaiians. The resolution recommends the governor appoint 15 members including the chairpersons of the OHA Board of Trustees and the Hawaiian Homes Commission, and representatives of private Hawaiian agencies, institutions or organizations as well as members ot the general community. The finding recommends that the OHA chairman of trustees be chairman of the task force. In addition the governor is asked to give special consideration for membership on the task force to representatives of Alu Like, King William C. Lunalilo Trust, Queen Lilli'uokalani Trust, Kamehameha Schools/Biship Estate, E Ola Mau, the Office of Hawaiian Health of the Department of Health, the U.S. Select Committee on Indian Affairs, both houses of the legislature and the office of state planning. The division is preparing criteria for a quality control and evaluation program for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. The program specialist will monitor standards and practices at OHA. Job criteria for the coordinator is being developed and the position will be advertised. The division eontinues to respond to requests for statistical data on Native Hawaiians.

Public Information Division Division officer - Edward Miehelman The public information division prepared and continued on page 9

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published 57,000 copies of Ka Wai Ola O OHA. Distribution on neighbor islands began Aug. 29, copies for mailing to 50,000 OHA voter households and other interested parties were delivered to the post office on Aug. 30.

The division arranged to obtain copies of the cable television tapes of all five of the senate oversight hearings held in August The division handīed the media advisory on the Sept. 2 news conference on the Blueprint, worked on the Blueprint tabloid, arranged for appearance

of Trustees DeSoto and Burgess on Channel 2's "Sunday Extra"

In regard to Operation Ohana, the division arranged for OHA education officer Rona Rodenhurst to participate in the Hawaiian Civic Club radio program with Haunani Apoliona on KHVH and also wrote and arrangedfor broadcast of public service announcements telling people they may contact any OHA office for information on Operation 'Ohana registration and volunteers.