Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 10, Number 11, 1 November 1999 — Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

I 1 I I I I I I I I OHA Legislative Priority Poll * A Beneficiary Survey i i

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is preparing its legislative package, to proactively address issues facing Native Hawaiians. Below are issues that are relevant for this legislative session, whieh will open Jan. 19. d/p Please indicate your top five priorities with one (1) as the highest, and continue ranking to five (5). <yf\) We value your input and depend on your participation. Questions? Call 594-1980.

i i I □ UH payment for use of ceded lands. I Tuition waivers for Hawaiian students at all UH campuses from funds owed for the use of ceded I | lands. I I I Require Cultural Impact Statements (in addition to Enivronmental Impact Statements) for all land developments within the state. I I i □ Re-establish Hawaiian Home Lands trust individual claims review panel for breaches of the DHHL trust. I I I Require the State of Hawai'i to eonduct an inventory of ceded lands over whieh it is trustee. I I I I Require payment of ceded land revenues to Hawaiians. I I I Require state funding of the Healthy Start Program. I I I

Increased funding for Hawaiian language immersion programs. Protection of access and gathering rights of Hawaiians afFmned in the 1995 PASH case. □ Adopt a single definition of Native Hawaiians as all descendants of the aboriginal people inhabiting Hawai'i prior to 1778. Establish affordable home fmancing progams to benefit those outside of the DHHL jurisdiction. □ Insert OHA as a signatory on any transfer of ceded lands and puhlie land trust. I | Kuleana escheat to OHA instead of the state.

I I □ Waive fees for vital statistics records required for those applying for Native Hawaiian programs. I I I □ Appropriate state funding for infrastrucure improvements to distinct Hawaiian communities (Kīkala Keōkea, Hawai'i; Maunalaha, O'ahu). I I I □ Re-affirm the right of Hawaiians to elect their own leaders. I I I I I I □ Others (Please specify): I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ©m ! i i i

The following information is neeāeā for follow-up and verification. All information provided will remain confidential. i i i ' Name: I I I a | a Address: Phone Number: I I I I Hawaiian ancestry: □ more than 50% □ less than50% □ none I I I I Are you a registered voter? □ Yes □ No I I I I

I I Please mail completed survey to KWO Legislative Poll, e/o OHA, | 7 1 1 Kapi 'olani Blvd., Ste. 500, | Honolulu.HI 96813. | Responses may be faxed to (808) 594-1865. | I Mahalo nui no ke kōkua! i