Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 10, 1 October 2014 — Rhea Suh appointment [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Rhea Suh appointment

OHA Ka Pouhana, CEO Kamana'opono Crabbe, issued the following statement on the selection of U.S. Interior Department Assistant

Secretary Rhea Suh to head the Natural Resources Defense Council. "The Office of Hawaiian Affairs congratulates Assistant Secretary Rhea Suh on being selected to lead the Natural Resources Defense Council as its next president. OHA greatly appreciated the Assistant Secretary's openness and dedication to elevating the needs of Native Hawaiians to a higher level within the U.S. Department of the Interior. OHA urges the next Assistant Secretary, under the leadership of Secretary Jewell, to continue Rhea's legacy by providing Native Hawaiians with a pathway to a government-to-government relationship, if that is the will of our people. "Even with the range of ehallenges that were in front of her, Rhea always exhibited tremendous character, fortitude and compassion for those impacted by injustice. The Natural Resources Defense Council has selected a great leader to eommand the organization."

E kala mai > The September cover of the #HawaiianPatriots Project omitted a design credit. Ryan Gonzalez designed the photo montage used in the cover illustration. > The September issue misspelled the Hawaiian word for "September" at the top of the inside pages and in the Calendar. It is spelled Kepakemapa. KWO reerets the errors. ■

Rhea Suh