Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 20, Number 9, 1 September 2003 — Community meetings lay foundation for nation-building [ARTICLE]

Community meetings lay foundation for nation-building

As part of its "Ho'oulu Lāhui Aloha — To Raise a Beloved Nation" campaign launched in May, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs has been holding a series of hālāwai, or community meetings, about the process of Hawaiian self-governance. To date, OHA has conducted nearly 50 meetings regionally and nationally, targeting neighborhood boards, Hawaiian civic clubs, eommunity gatherings and even family reunions. The meetings have been held in a wide variety of venues, both large and small, with the aim of helping the Hawaiian community move forward with the urgent process of building a strong native nation. Volunteers and leaders from the community are needed to host future hālāwai or heeome meeting facilitators. For more information, eall 594-1759 on O'ahu, or toll-free from the mainland and neighbor islands at 1-800-366-2758, or email us at belovednation@oha.org. Hālāwai presented to date: 'Aha Hui Ka'ahumanu 'Ewa Neighborhood Board 'Iolani Palaee Community Meeting California Hālāwai Colorado Hālāwai Community-Based Eeon Dev. Council Department of Hawaiian Home Lands

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