Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 22, Number 2, 1 February 2005 — Page 19 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Help Learn more about this Article Text

[?]

Aloha mai kakou e na 'oiwi Hawai'i: lf you are Native Hawaiian, now is the time to step forward and "kau inoa" - plaee your name to take part in the process of self-determination. Today, the establishment of a new Native Hawaiian government is on the horizon and ean be achieved with the will and support of the Hawaiian people. The process is open to all indigenous Hawaiians, no matter where you live. This community-driven effort is being moved forward by a broad-based coalition of Hawaiian individuals and organizations with a wide variety of perspectives on Hawaiian nationhood. The Kau Inoa registration is separate and unrelated to the provisions of the federal-recognition "Akaka Bill" now before Congress.

All you need to register is verification of your Hawaiian ancestry through documents such as a photocopy of a certified birth certificate showing Hawaiian parentage, or by prior verification through programs such as the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands or the Office of Hawaiian Affairs' Operation 'Ohana and Hawaiian Registry. There is no blood-quantum minimum or age requirement. Make your voice heard. Kau Inoa to build a strong Hawaiian nation. Kau Inoa registration forms are available from Hawai'i Maoli ine., a nonprofit arm of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, P.O. Box 1135, Honolulu, Hl 96807, 808.394.0050, or online at www. OHA.org. Mahalo!

'V » w ^ ^

4 V Kau Inoa Registration | Hawai'i Maoli, ine., P.O. Box 1135 | ^ ^ - — |