Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 16, Number 2, 1 February 1999 — FRONTNEWS Hā Hawaiʻi cont. [ARTICLE]
FRONTNEWS Hā Hawaiʻi cont.
screened according to criteria applicable to all grant requests. Attomey Cristobel Keaioha, who ran as a candidate for Hā's eonvention, said Hā's process would continue in any event. Closing the meeting, Trustee Trask said, "OHA has an obligation to hear from its beneficiarics. As chair of this committee, I will use my position to promote consensus." She announced she will receive testimony through Feb. 20, after whieh she will issue a public statement. OHA beneficiaries wishing to express their mana'o should write to Jalna Keala, Govemment Affairs Officer, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, 711 Kapi'olani Blvd„ Honolulu, HI 96821-5249. Meanwhile, Trastee Trask plans to invite four individuals from thc major sovereignty organizations to sit with her on advisory committee to OHA's Committee on Govemmental Affairs and Sovereignty. ■