Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 6, Number 11, 1 November 1989 — Yim visits ANA [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Yim visits ANA

In early September, Walter P. Yim, chairman of the NHRLF board, visited the Administration for Native Americans in Washington, D.C. He met with the newly appointed ANA Commissioner, Timothy Wapato and his deputy, Dominic Mastrapasqua, to report on the progress of the Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund. Yim said they were very pleased to leam of the success of the program and pledged their support to its eonhnuanee before the five-year demonstration period ends. Yim also met with Lurline McGregor from the Office of Indian Affairs. He said McGregor played a major role in drafting the legislation that made this program possible. McGregor said continuance of the program will depend largely on how successful NHRLF is in receiving pay-backs on the loans disbursed. Yim said "It is imperative that NHRLF has an effective eolleehon policy." He also met with and gave a report on NHRLF to Patrick DeLeon, administrative aide to Sen. Daniel Inouye.

ANA's Wapato on recent visit to OHA

Lei Bright receives her eheek from NHRLF chairman Walter Yim.