Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 7, Number 1, 1 January 1990 — Ann Nathaniel is new Hawaiian Homes commissioner [ARTICLE]

Ann Nathaniel is new Hawaiian Homes commissioner

Ann K. Nathaniel, a Keaukaha Hawaiian Homestead resident and a long time Hawaiian eommunity leader, has been selected by Gov. John Waihee to serve as the East Hawai'i Commissioner on the Hawaiian Homes Commission. The post is a new one for the board. Nathaniel chaired the 1982 Federal/State Task Force that examined the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) and made 134 recommended actions for significant changes. She also served on DHHL's advisory panels on the eeonomie development of Panaewa and a department program study and evaluation. Gov. Waihee, at one time, also served for a term with Nathaniel on the Alu Like Inc.'s first elected state board where she has held several posts. She is also active in the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs at both district and state levels. Now retired, Nathaniel worked as a legislative coordinator for the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii and as a staff training officer for the Hawaii Eeonomie Opportunity Council. She has been a guest lecturer at Hilo and St. Joseph's High Schools, Hilo College and the Augsberg College Hawaii Interim Sessions. Her public service volunteer exp'eriences include membership in the Lanakila University Extension Club, Ahahui Kaahumanu, Hawaii Conference of the United Church of Christ, Homeless/Hawaiian Home Lands Task Force, the Hawaiians-East Hawai'i Chapter, Keaukaha PTA and the Council of Hawaiian Organizations.