Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 25, Number 2, 1 February 2008 — Notice list debuts [ARTICLE]

Notice list debuts

A new notification list that the federal government will use to better inform Native Hawaiian groups of proposed federal action - such as reburying iwi - made its online debut last month with seven groups, including OHA and Hawai'i Maoli, a nonprofit ann of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs. The voluntary Native Hawaiian Organization Notification List will provide mailed announeements to individuals or groups. Previously, notice was published in the Federal Register. View the list and applieahon information at www.doi.gov/ohr/native hawaiians/list.html. In other U . S . Interior Department news: • The latest in satellite technology will be used to track nēnē to better understand their habitat needs, under two grants totaling about $285,000. The two-year and four-year grants were awarded to

the U.S. Geological Survey and Nahonal Park Service. • About 70 U.S . Fish and Wildlife Service scientists and managers attended a Dec. 11-12 training session at Hawai'i Island's Mauna Lani Resort to learn about Native Hawaiian resource management, history and consultation requirements. Moderated by Dr. Emmett Aluli, the session offered mana'o from various cultural practitioners and experts, such as Pualani Kanaka'ole Kanahele, Kanoho Helm, Mae Poepoe, Davianna McGregor, Fred Cachola, Noelle Kahanu, Hannah Springer and OHA Trustee Walter Heen.

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