Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 35, Number 1, 1 January 2018 — ABOUT OHA [ARTICLE]

ABOUT OHA

VISION "Ho'oulu Lāhui Aloha" — To Raise a Beloved Nation. OHA's vision statement blends the thoughts and leadership of both King Kalākaua and his sister, Oueen Lili'uokalani. Both faced tumultuous times as we do today, and met their challenges head on. "Ho'olulu Lāhui" was King Kalākaua's motto. "Aloha" expresses the high values of Queen Lili'uokalani. OUR FOCUS Our Hawaiian ancestors understood that the well-being of our community rested upon the inter-relationship of how we conduct ourselves, steward the islands we eall home, and fulfill the responsibility of caring for our families, a 1 1 within the physical and spiritual realms. They also understood that successfully maintaining lōkahi meant careful observation, knowledge gathering, and informed decision-making. OHA is striving to embrace this time-tested wisdom through our Strategic Plan. 2017 OHA ANNUAL REPORT PRODUCED BY THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEPARTM ENT EDITORIAL COORDINATION Meredith Desha Enos EDITORIAL REVI EW & CONTRIBUTIONS Meredith Desha Enos N. Mehanaokalā Hind Treena Shapiro Miyamoto Sterling Wong OHA staff GRAPHIC DESIGN OHA Digital & Print Media Program PHOTOGRAPHY Sean Marrs James D. Watt OHA staff PRINTING Electric Peneil COVER IMAGE: A pair of spotted eagle rays / hlhlmanu (Aetobatus nannan) at Mokumanamana in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. © James D. Watt / NOAA / SeaPics.com Used with permission. Copyright © 2017 Office of Hawaiian Affairs. All rights reserved. No part of this report may be reproduced or transmitted in whole or in part, in any form, without the express written permission of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.