Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 32, Number 12, 1 December 2015 — NGĀI TAHU VISTS OHA [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NGĀI TAHU VISTS OHA

In November, visitors from Ngfli Tahu eame to OHA to foster their relationship with the organization. The visitors discussed their strides in eeonomie development. The partnership between Kamehameha Schools and Ngfli Tahu created the First Nations Future Program and many of the attendees were in the fellowship program. Left to right: Eruera Prendergast-Tarena, Ph.D., Indigenizing Native Corporations (past FNFP fellow); Kamana'opono Crabbe, OHA Ka Pouhana CEO; David 0'Connell, Member of Te Runanga o Ngfli Board of Directors (past FNFP fellow); Lisa Tumahai, Vice Chair Te Runanga o Ngfli Tahu Board of Directors; Paulette Tamati-Eliffe, lmmersion Educator (pastFNFP fellow); leanine Tamati, Paratene Regional Advisor for Maori programs University of Auckland (current FNFP fellow); Arihia Bennett, CEO (past FNFP fellow); Renata Davis, Attorney (past FNFP fellow); Lisa Victor, OHA Ka Pou Nui (C00); Kēhaunani Abad, Community Engagement Director; and Kawika Riley, Chief Advocate. - Photo: Helson Gaspar