Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 21, Number 10, 1 October 2004 — 2004 STATE CANDIDATE SURVEY [ARTICLE]

2004 STATE CANDIDATE SURVEY

Hawai'i's state legislators make many important decisions on issues that directly affect Native Hawaiians, from access rights and ancestral artifact protection to health, housing and education. And Hawaiians, who make up about 20 percent of the statewide population, constitute a major voting bloc, with more than 100,000 registered Hawaiian voters. To help Ka Wai Ola readers make informed choices in this year's election, OHA's legislative team polled candidates for the state Senate and House of Representatives on eight questions of special interest to Hawaiians. All but 16 of the 123 general-election candidates responded to our survey. Those who failed to respond did so despite several reminders and follow-up calls. Remember to vote on Nov. 2!

/7) Affordable housing Would you support additional legislative funding for affordable housing? Background: Affordable housing is a pressing concern for many low-to-moderate ineome | Hawaiian families. Between 2003 and 2004, the median cost of a single-family home on O'ahu rose from $335,000 to $481 ,000, as homeowners took advantage of rising prices and favorable interest rates. As a result, an increasing number of Hawaiians have been priced out of the housing market. Hawaiian schools Would you support additional funding for Hawaiian charter and immersion schools? Background: According to a 2003 study, Native Hawaiian students have the state's lowest standardized test scores and graduation rates. Other studies have shown that Hawaiian students who attend culture-based charter schools consistently perform better in these areas than Hawaiian students in other schools. However, both charter and Hawaiian-language immersion schools continue to receive lower funding levels per student than regular DOE schools. © Substance abuse Programs that include cultural practices in the treatment and prevention of addiction have proven effective in rehabilitating Hawaiian substance abusers. Would you support funding for such programs? Background: Substance abuse is a contributing factor to the large number of Hawaiians suffering from homelessness, domestic violence and incarceration. According to the state Department of Health, the majority of people who have sought treatment for addiction to crystal methamphetamine, or "iee," at state-funded health centers in the last five years are of Hawaiian ancestry. Programs that incorporate cultural practices have been shown to be effective in the treatment and prevention of substance abuse among Hawaiians. ' © Out-of-state prisons Would you support a legislative audit of the state's policy of sending inmates to out-of-state facilities? Background: According to the Dept. of Public Safety, Hawaiians comprise 40 percent of the state inmate population, more than any other single ethnic group. Nearly half the 1,500 state inmates currently housed in privately run prisons on the U.S continent are

Hawaiian. Many families and service organizations say that sending Hawaiian inmates to mainland prisons deprives them of family and cultural support that ean aid their rehabilitation. ^5^ Ancestral sites Do you support strengthening laws relating to Hawaiian burials and other sacred sites, and the repatriation of ancestral artifacts? Background: In recent months, a number of events have renewed attention on issues relating to ancestral Hawaiian sites and artifacts, including Bishop Museum's assertion of repatriation rights, the apparent theft of repatriated artifacts from a Hawai'i island cave and controversy over remains unearthed at the Wal-Mart superblock site. Critics say the state has not done enough to give Hawaiians authority over ancestral sites. © Federal recognition Do you support federal recognition for Hawaiians? Background: In the past, state lawmakers have voted to support federal legislation seeking formal U.S. recognition for Hawaiians, similar to the status of Native Amehean tribes and Alaska Natives. Under the provisions of the federal-recognition "Akaka Bill," the state government would eventually conduct negotiations with a Hawaiian governing body over such crucial issues as lands, natural resources and the exercise of governmental authority. © Ceded lands Do you support a prompt settlement of ceded land issues? Opinion surveys have shown that issues relating to ceded and other Hawaiian lands consistently rank at the top of Native Hawaiian concerns. Current law mandates that Hawaiians receive 20 percent of all revenues from the use of former Kingdom of Hawai'i government lands. However, disputes and lawsuits continue over the establishment of a fair payment formula for these funds. © College programs Would you support funding for programs that encourage Hawaiian students to attend college? Background: Studies show that fewer Native Hawaiian students attend college in comparison to other ethnic groups in the islands, and Hawaiian students who do enter college are less likely to finish. Many community activists feel that encouraging Hawaiian youths to complete higher education is essential to lifting the social and eeonomie standings of Hawaiians overall.

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T) AFFORDABLE HOUSING ^) HAWAIIAN SCHOOLS y) SUBSTANCE ABUSE u) OUT-OF-STATE PRISONS TO ANCESTRAL SITES [6) FEDERAL RECOGNITION £7) CEDED LANDS T8) COLLEGE PROGRAMS

Would you support additional legislative funding for affordable housing? Would you support additional funding for Hawaiian charter and immersion schools? Programs that include cultural practices in the treatment and prevention of addiction ave prov n effective in rehabilitating Hawaiian substance abusers. Would you support funding for such programs? Would you support a legislative audit of the state's policy of sending inmates out-of-str facilities? Do you support strengthening Hawai'i's laws relating to Hawaiian burials and other sacred sites, and the repatriation of ancestral artifacts? Do you support federal recognition for Hawaiians? Would you support a prompt settlement of ceded land issues? Would you support funding for programs that encourage Hawaiian students to attend college?

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Election 2004

3) AFFORDABLE H0USING Ē) HAWAIIAN SCH00LS g) SUBSTANCE ABUSE P) 0UT-0F-STATE PRIS0NS g) ANCESTRAL SITES Ē) FEDERAL REC0GNITI0N m CEDED LANDS g) C0LLEGE PR0GRAMS

Would you support additional legislative funding for affordable housing? Would you support additional funding for Hawaiian charter and immersion schools? Programs that include cultural practices in the treatment and prevention of addiction have proven effective in rehabilitating Hawaiian substance abusers. Would you support funding for such programs? Would you support a legislative audit of the state's policy of sending inmates to out-of-state facilities? Do you support strengthening Hawai'i's laws relating to Hawaiian burials and other sacred sites, and the repatriation of ancestral artifacts? Do you support federal recognition for Hawaiians? Would you support a prompt settlement of ceded land issues? Would you support funding for programs that encourage Hawaiian students to attend college?

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T) AFFORDABLE HOUSING HAWAIIAN SCHOOLS SUBSTANCE ABUSE P) OUT-OF-STATE PRISONS TO ANCESTRAL SITES (6) FEDERAL RECOGNITION n) ŪEOEO LANDS T8) C0LLEGE PR0GRAMS

Would you support additional legislative funding for affordable housing? Would you support additional funding for Hawaiian charter and immersion schools? Programs that include cultural practices in the treatment and prevention of addiction have proven effective in rehabilitating Hawaiian substance abusers. Would you support funding for such programs? Would you support a legislative audit of the state's policy of sending inmates to out-of-state facilities? Do you support strengthening Hawai'i's laws relating to Hawaiian burials and other sacred sites, and the repatriation of ancestral artifacts? Do you support federal recognition for Hawaiians? Would you support a prompt settlement of ceded land issues? Would you support funding for programs that encourage Hawaiian students to attend college?

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Would you support additional legislative funding for affordable housing? Would you support additional funding for Hawaiian charter and immersion schools? Programs that include cultural practices in the treatment and prevention of addiction have proven effective in rehabilitating Hawaiian substance abusers. Would you support funding for such programs? Would you support a legislative audit of the state's policy of sending inmates to out-of-state facilities? Do you support strengthening Hawai'i's laws relating to Hawaiian burials and other sacred sites, and the repatriation of ancestral artifacts? Do you support federal recognition for Hawaiians? Would you support a prompt settlement of ceded land issues? Would you support funding for programs that encourage Hawaiian students to attend college?

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