Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 4, 1 April 2014 — Hoʻoulu Lāhui [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Hoʻoulu Lāhui

0n March 7 Hawaiian leaders gathered for a press conference about Hawaiian nation building at the 0ffice of Hawaiian Affairs.

OHA Community 0utreach Manager Joseph Kūhiō Lewis, Walter Ritte and Paulette Hedemark of 0HA's Program lmprovement department attended the Hawaiian nation press conference.

The renewed effort for Hawaiian self-governance enjoys broad-based support. Among those taking part in the announcement were, from left: Leimana DaMate, executive director of the 'Aha Kiole Advisory Committee; Leialoha "Rocky" Kaluhiwa of Ko'olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club; and Maile Alau, Hawai'i Maoli executive director.

Bumpy Kanahele, retired U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, Fred Cachola and OHA Chair Colette Machado share their enthusiasm for the decisions announced at the OHA press conference on March 7.

OHA Trustees John Waihe'e IV and Haunani Apoliona, OHA Ka Pouhana, CE0 Kamana'opono Crabbe and Chair Colette Machado stood unified at the press conference on March 7.