Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 16, Number 7, 1 Iulai 1999 — Lōkahi [ARTICLE]

Lōkahi

LŌKAHI, according to Mary Kawena Pūku'i, is unity, agreement, unison, harmony, agreement in unity. This is what Haunani Apohona, Colette Machado and Hannah Springer promised when they ran for positions as tmstees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs in 1996. Only Hannah Springer is living up to that promise. What we have seen in the past two years is anything but LŌKAHI! When they were in charge of the board, they cut out all the other members of the board and proceeded to ran OHA with five members. Now with the new leadership, they eomplain in article after article. No sign of LŌKAHI! Are they in OHA for themselves or us? We don't care about their fighting with eaeh other. We just want to see things being done for us. Linally, we don't care if you like eaeh other or not. But since we voted for all of you, you should be concemed about us - not yourselves. 'Au'a; no'ono'o ia iā wale iho nō; ho'okēāmaka (three words for selfish from Pūku'i's Hawaiian dictionary). We look forward to more constmctive writings from all trustees. Lehua Kulukulualani Honolulu OHA reserves the right to edit all letters for length, defamatory and libelous material, and other objectionable content, and reserves the right to print on a space available basis. Letters are authorized for publication on a one-letter, per subject, per year basis. The inclusion of a letter author's title is a courtesy extended by Ka Wai Ola and does not constitute validation or recognition of the writer as such. All letters must be typed, signed and not exceed 200 words. Send letters to Ka Wai Ola o OHA, 711 Kapi'olani Blvd., Suite 500, Honolulu, Hl 96813. Readers ean also e-mail their letters to oha@aloha.net ■