Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 4, 1 April 2014 — New partnership agreement [ARTICLE]

New partnership agreement

Three native groups have agreed to work with eaeh other with the goal of advancing Native Hawaiian business and eeonomie development for native communities. On Feb. 20, the Native American Contractors Association, Native Hawaiian Organization Association and Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce signed a Memorandum of Understanding Statement of Partnership. According to PR Newswire, the three organizations also plan to make "joint visits to loeal and national political representatives to educate policymakers on the importance of small-business development for Native Hawaiian communities." The MOU was part of the Native American Contractors Association's weeklong outreach to Native Hawaiian groups. On Feb. 19 NACA and the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement co-hosted a reception attended by retired U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI) and Office of Hawaiian Affairs Chief Advocate Kāwika Riley.