Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 23, Number 1, 1 January 2006 — Leadership Forum [ARTICLE]

Leadership Forum

The American Indian Resources Institute will present the Native Leadership Forum at the Hihon Hawaiian Village, lan. 9-11. The forum aims to bring together native people from around the nation to discuss the protection of their sovereignty, cultural traditions and

resource rights, as well as achieving eeonomie self-sufficiency. The forum will also focus on developing the next generation of native leaders. Participants will include members of both Hawai'i's eongressional delegation and the U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee, various Hawai'i government representatives, and leaders from the Native Hawaiian, American and Alaskan communities. The Office of Hawaiian affairs is among the forum's sponsors, and OHA Chairperson Haunani Apoliona is scheduled to speak at the event. The registration fee for the forum is $595 and includes receptions, daily continental breakfast, break refreshments, luncheons, a dinner and meeting materials. Participants are responsible for their own travel and hotel reservations and expenses. For information, contact the American Indian Resources Institute at 209-460-0924, or email dicktrudell@hotmail.com. ^