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The Asian and Pacific American Women's Leadership Institute has awarded Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Haunani Apoliona one of 12 fellowships to participate in its 1999 leadership program. The APAWLI fellowship program is the only nahonal leadership enrichment initiative for Asian and Pacific Ameiiean women. Eaeh year, a group of them is selected to attend three one-week training sessions offered throughout the year. The program's objective is to provide a nurturing eunieulum that helps the fellows further develop the slri11s for ethical and caring eommunity leadership. After completing their training, the fellows are expected to develop and implement a program whieh positively changes the lives of at least 25 individuals in their communities. Haunani Apoliona was elected OHA trustee-at-large in 1996. Before that she was the president/CEO of ALU LIKE, ine. She is also a highly decorated musieian, performer and composer.

U.S. health grant Senator Daniel K. Inouye has announced the John A. Burns School of Medicine has received a Native Hawaiian Center of Excellence Grant for $2.1 million to be disbursed over three years by the Division of Disadvantaged Assistance under the Public Health Services. The purposes of the grant are to enable the school to increase the pool of Native Hawaiians in the health professions; coordinate resources for student development; address research issues pertinent to Hawaiian health; and develop pathways for Hawaiian faculty. The prineipal investigator is Benjamin B.C. Young, M.D. Caregiverhelp Hawaiians caring for persons diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease or dementia, may qualify for a one-hme grantof$600foriespiteormedical needs. ProjectDanaisadministeringthis service subādy fund whieh comes from the United States Administration on Aging. Forthisfiscalyear, July 1 through June 30, funds are available for 110 fionilies. Fbr moie infcamation, eall Euniee Sakai at Project Dana, 945-3736.

U.S.DOEgrant rl Hawaiian students recently received $240,000 from a United States Department of Education grant to the Native Hawaiian Leadership Project administered since last year by Manu Ka'iama, an accounting instructor at the College of Business Administration of the University of Hawai'i. Intended to help Hawaiians rise to positions of leadership in their fields of study, the project uses the federal funding for scholarships and graduate assistantships as well as travel for doctoral candidates and junior faculty presenting papers. Grant recipients are expected to reciprocate through community service. To be eligible for consideration by the Native Hawaiian Leadership Project, Hawaiian students and faculty must show financial need and submit a essay relating their accomplishments and ambitions as leaders. For more information, eall 956-7300. This article includ.es information from an Aug. 1 Honolulu Advertiser article by Yasmin Anwar. See NEWSBBIEFS on page 9

NEWSBRIEFS Fpom page 4'Aha Kupuna OHA's kupuna team, lead by Betty Kawohiokalani Jenkins, and its education division, has organized its annnai 'Aha Kupuna. Ihe convocation of Hawaiian elders "on being kupuna" will be held Sept. 30 - Oct. 3, in Keauhou, Kona. The goal of the conference is to enrich the lives of Hawaiian elders through workshops and activities centering around Hawaiian eulture. OHA's kupuna team participates in forums year-round, sharing knowledge of and experiences with Hawaiian values as they apply to the 'ohana and kaiāulu (eommunity). For more information on OHA's kupuna program, or for late registration in 'Aha Kupuna, eall 594-1912. < The People's Fund Established in 1972, the People's Fund , is a community-based foundation that rais- , es funds to support grassroots groups woriring on social change issues in Hawai'i and the Pacific. The Fund serves

as a clearinghouse, advises groups who need assistance, and provides opportunities to networic. As an associate member of the Funding Exchange, a nahonal network of community-based funds, the Peoples Fund is woriring to develop effective ways to communicate the concept of "progressive philanthropy." For more information, eall 526-2441: write to the People's Fund at 1325 Nu'uanu Ave., #207, Honolulu, HI 96817; or email <peoples @ lava.net>, www.fex.org HIV prevention On Sept. 20 - 22, Ke Ola Mamo, the Native Hawaiian health care system for O'ahu, will present "Building Community with Groups at Risk for HTV," a statewide HIV prevention conference. Co-spon-sored by the Sate Department of Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Native American ADDS Prevention Center, the conference will be held at Ihe Outrigger Prince Kūhiō. Panel discussion and workshops will focus on sexuality and HTV, particularly as related to the Native Hawaiian Community. Pre-registration is $75. Scholarships are available. Fbr information, eall Ke Ola Mamo at 533-0035.

Petition on film The Nahonal Archives in Washington, D. C., recently announced the availability on microfilm of the 1897 petition, whieh more than 21,000 Hawaiians signed in opposition to annexation. The petition is among the permanent records of the U.S. Senate, housed in the Center for Legislative Archives. Catalogued as "Microfilm Publication M-1897," the petition microfilm ean be ordered for $34 from the National Archives Trust Fund, P.O. Box 100793, Atlanta,GA 30384-0793. For information, eall (800) 234-8861. More than 500 Hawai'i digital images, mostly photographs, are available at www.nara.gov/nara/nail.html Arts Census 2000 The Hawai'i Consortium for the Arts has announced its launching of the Hawai'i Arts Census, the first comprehensive statewide survey of artistic and eultural resources. The census will benefit Hawai'i's arts community by increasing visibility and laying the foundation for a communications network. It is supported by the Hawai'i Community Foundation,

the Nathan Cummings Foundation, the East-West Center Arts Program and individuals and OTganizations who have eontributed to the development of the database and questionnaire. Foraquestionnaire and additional information, contact the Hawai'i Consortium for the Arts at 944-7594. Notable Hawaiians Publishers of " 'Ōiwi: A Native Hawaiian Journal" are seeking nominations of notable 20th century Hawaiians in education, sports, entertainment, law, medicine, science, religion, government, politics, culture, community /civic leadership and other categories. Nominations are not limited and nominees need not be well known. Please submit biographical information, a color photo, if available, and a brief statement on why you think the individual(s) should be recognized. TheOcL 1 deadline will allow for publication in thespring. Submissions may be sent to editor Ku'ualoha Ho'omanawanui, P.O. Box 61218, Honolulu, HI 96839-1213. " 'Ōiwī' is the first publication of its kind for whieh all contributors, artists and staff are Native Hawaiian. For information and subscription, eall 988-0594. ■