Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 2, 1 March 1982 — OHA's Current Activities With the NHSC [ARTICLE]

OHA's Current Activities With the NHSC

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is eontinuing to maintain an active role in the community with regards to the Native Hawaiian Study Commission. The Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation has been hired as a consultant and will provide to OHA a report in the nature of a legal brief that examines the factors leading up to, and the United States Government's involvement in, the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy. This report will examine those factors leading up to and the process by whieh Hawai'i was annexed to the United States.

In addition, the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation will be working with OHA to develop a position paper that will eombine specific recommendations and strategies that will enable OHA to involve the Hawaiian community in preparing testimony for inclusion in the final report to the Congress of the United States. Finally, OHA is also developing a slide presentation on the events leading up to the 1893 illegal overthrow of Queen Lili'uokalani, Hawai'i's last reigning monarch. This slide show is being prepared as an informational presentation for community use. It is expected to be completed by the end of April 1982. Anyone interested in an update on the NHSC or wish to have a speaker available to address your organization or group, please eall the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Telephone: 548-8960.