Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 19, Number 3, 1 March 2002 — Hawaiian registry [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Hawaiian registry

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will introduce its OHA Hawaiian Registry program later this month at community celebrations on Kūhiō Day weekend, Approved by the Board of Trustees at their Jan, 10 meeting on Lāna'i, the registry will seek to validate those who ean trace their Hawaiian ancestry to someone living in Hawai'i and who was at least 50 percent native blood at the time of the enactment of the Hawaiian Homes Commission in 1921, Records tracing to a Hawaiian ancestor in 1921 will be required, OHA Vice Chair Linda Dela Cruz said she hopes that Hawaiians who complete the registration process will feel proud to be a part of the program, Verified participants will receive a pictured identification card, "Our long-term goal is to make it easier for Hawaiians to access programs designed for them without having to produce vital documents over and over again," explained Trustee Dela Cruz, "This is not related to the Akaka Bill," she said of the federal recognition measure before Congress that defines

Hawaiians in the same manner, "But if it helps the bill down the road, then so be it," You ean sign up for OHA Hawaiian Registry at two events this month: The Prince Kūhiō Celebration at the Pana'ewa Homestead Park in Hilo on Sat,, March 23, from 9 a,m,-3 p.m,; and the Hō'ike'ike of the O'ahu Council of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs at Kapi'olani Park, Sat., Sun., March 23, 24, from 9 a,m,-5 p.m.

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