Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 28, Number 6, 1 June 2011 — MEAOLOKO TABLE OF CONTENTS iune june 2011 Vol. 28, No. 6 [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MEAOLOKO TABLE OF CONTENTS iune june 2011 Vol. 28, No. 6

mo'olelo nui / c0ver feature 2 cultures, eommon goals page 20 BY DIANA LEONE

Underscoring the parallels between Native Hawaiians and Māori in working to preserve native languages, culture and leadership

ea / governange 8tate recognition bill passes page 4 BYTREENASHAPIRO Passage is called a "historical moment" for Hawaiians Plus, Q&A: Sen. Galuteria and Rep. Hanohano, page 10 2011 legislative review, page 11 An interview with retiring U.S. Sen. ūaniel Akaka, page 13

'ilNA / LAHD & W1TER Focus on: DHHL pages u and 19 BYTREENASHAPIRO Meet Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Director Alapaki Nahale-a and the new Hawaiian Homes Commissioners

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Restoring Hawai'iloa page 29 BY LYNN C00K A benefit at Bishop Museum will support the restoration - and relaunch

- of the 57-foot voyaging eanoe Photo: Olivier Koning

OHA Grants update, with a schedule ofupcoming workshops PMS 6 AND 26