Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 6, Number 7, 1 July 1989 — How to testify before Senate committee [ARTICLE]

How to testify before Senate committee

Anyone who wants to offer testimony on any subject(of interest to Native Hawaiians) before the senate committee must schedule an appointment to testify . People may not simply show up at a hearing and expect to be heard, according to staff for the senate committee. Interested persons wanting to testify should contact the president of any Hawaiian Homestead Association. Senate committee staff member Lurleen McGregor said that, at the senator's request, the association presidents agreed to coordinate arrangements for the hearings and assemble lists of people who want to testify. Testimony from experts will be scheduled directly by senate eommittee staff. Peter Taylor, senior counsel for Senator Inouye explained that onee an appointment is made, "We will not prevent anyone from voicing concerns on any issue. The senator wants to hear from people on any and every issue of eoneem." Taylor went on to say the senator sees these hearings as round one for a major effort on Hawaiian concems. To testify, contact these presidents The following list of association presidents was supplied by the Department of Hawaiian Homelands. Aboriginal Native Hawaiian Association Linda Dela Cruz, 696 Railroad Ave. (A-8) Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Anahola Hawaiian Homes Association, Henry Smith, P.O. Box 428, Anahola, Hawaii 96703 Anahola Hawaiian Homes Farmers Association, Joseph Loo, P.O. Box 110, Anahola, Hawaii 96703 Anahola Homestead Native Hawaiian Association, William Aki, P.O. Box 382, Anahola, Hawaii 96703

Hui Maka Kilo, John I. Simeona, 41-305 Kawahine Plaee, Waimanalo, Hawaii 96795 Ka Ehu Kai O Na Koolau Association Ltd., Rose Lani, 41-278 Nakini St., Waimanalo, Hawaii 96795 Kawaihae Homestead Association, Elizabeth Nagasawa, P.O. Box 4947, Kawaihae, Hawaii 96743 Keaukaha-Panaewa Community Association, Helen Kalauli, 226 King Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Keaukaha-Panaewa Farmers Association, Louella Gramberg, 744 Ahuna Road, Hilo, Hawaii 95720 Kekaha Hawaiian Homesteaders Association, Judy Naumu-Stewart, P.O. Box 40, Kekaha, Hawaii 96752 Makuu Farmers Association, Ben Noeau, 243 Panaewa St. Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Molokai Homestead Association, Glen Borden, P.O. Box 164, Hoolehua, Hawaii 96729 Nalo Ohana Teen Club, Margaret Richards, 41-175 Huli St., Waimanalo, Hawaii 96795 Nanakuli Hawaiian Homesteaders Association, Kamaki Kanahele, 89-237 Kauwahi Ave., Nanakuli, Hawaii %792 Paheehee Ridge Homestead Community Association, Charles M. Kaaiai, 1505 Alexander St., No. 505, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 Panaewa Hawaiian Home Lands Community Association, Lillian Nani Kaeha, 61 Paipai St., Hilo, Hawaii 96720

Papakolea Community Homestead Association, Bob Freitas, 547 Kauhane St., Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Puukapu Waimea Farmers' Association, Arthur Jensen, P.O. Box 1485, Kamuela, Hawaii 96743 Paukukalo Hawaiian Homes Community Association, Clarence K. Kamai, P.O. Box 5088, Kahului, Hawaii 96732 Waianae Valley Homestead Community Association, OHve Kepa, 85-1338 Puhinalo Plaee, Waianae, Hawaii 96792 Waiehu Kou Homestead Association, Genevieve Clubb, 3146 Mapu Plaee, Kihei, Hawaii 96753 Waimanalo Hawaiian Homes Association, Anthony Sang, P.O. Box 353, Waimanalo, Hawaii 96795 Waimea Hawaiian Homesteaders Association, Pearl Garmon, P.O. Box 1612, Kamuela, Hawaii 96743 The Aged Hawaiians, Edward K. Kalama, P. O. Box 911, Kamuela, Hawaii 96743