Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 19, Number 2, 1 February 2002 — OHA strategic planning process continues [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OHA strategic planning process continues

Completmg a year of intensive work by staff and volimteers, the Board of Trustees met on Lāna'i on Jan, 10 and approved the following 10 strategic plan goals, They provide the foundation of OHA's work for the next five years, Goals focus on the areas of: 1, Advocacy/Native Rights 2, Culture 3, Eeonomie Development 4, Education 5, Environment/N atural Resources 6, Nationhood 7, Policy 8, Social Services 9, Land and Housing 10, Heakh OHA's strategic plan goals will now be submitted to the State Auditor Marion Higa, as part of OHA's response to her 2001 audit, Meanwhile, with continuing oversight by the Strategic Planning Core Group, staff will be developing objectives and action plans for

review by the Board of Trustees, The assessment of staff require~ ments, functions and costs will be the responsibility of the Administration and may result in some reorganization, īn December, we mourned the passing of Myron "Pinky" Thompson, whose legacy of contri~ butions to all of Hawai'i will be remembered forever, His wise and gentle guidance as an active member of the strategic planning core group was inspiring - a gift to eaeh of us, It was Pinky who said repeatedly, "Remember, the Plan must include an overriding Values Statement," We are especially grateful and proud to include here this statement of Values and Principles, the creation of whieh Pinky inspired, Values and Principals: Envision Pu'uhonua — The preamble, vision and mission adopted by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs are inspired by the lives of Queen Lili'uokalani and King Kalākaua, OHA holds dear the legacy of these two monarchs, aloha, our people,

our culture, our islands and our national spirit, OHA is committed to the perpetuation of our Hawaiian legacy with respect for Queen Lili'uokalani and King Kalākaua and for the heahh of future generations, OHA's mission statement reads: "To mālama Hawai'i's people and environmental resources, and OHA's assets, toward ensuring the perpetuation of the culture, the enhancement of lifestyle and the protection of entitlements of Native Hawaiians while enabling the building of a strong and healthy Hawaiian people and nation, recognized nationally and intema~ tionally," We strive for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to be a plaee of refuge, in whieh we achieve our vision and mission through living these values and principles, Kākou — We work together, unified to accomplish our mission, Aloha kekahi i kekahi — We are

kind and compassionate to all whose lives we touch, Pono pau 'ole — We act with integrity and truthfulness, Mālama kekahi i kekahi — We respect and care for others and all that surrounds us, Kuleana — We carry out our indi~ vidual and collective responsibilities, Kūlia — We take initiative and are resilient in advocating for Hawaiian rights, Po'okela — We do our absolute best and continuously seek improvement, Ho'omau — Together, steadfast we preserve and perpetuate our eulture, people, land and environ~ ment, ■

Donald Cataluna Pwiee, Kaua'i and Ni'ihau