Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 25, Number 6, 1 May 2008 — DHHL headquarters [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

DHHL headquarters

The state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands plans to move into its new home in East Kapolei this month, becoming the frrst state department to move its entire operation to the Second City. The move comes about a

month after DHHL dedicated Hale Kalaniana'ole on Kūhiō Day, whieh honors Prince Kūhiō, a former Congressional delegate who ehampioned the passage of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act in 1921, whieh led to DHHL's creation. "With more than 60 percent of homesteaders from O'ahu living on the Leeward Coast, it makes sense to bring the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands into the community it serves," Gov. Linda Lingle said. "In addition to the new headquarters, DHHL is lifting the entire coimnunity by providing infrastructure for the University of Hawai'i-West O'ahu campus, building highways to alleviate traffic congestion, increasing eeonomie opportunities in the area and creating more affordable housing opportunities." The day began with a ho 'okupu processional from Kapolei High to Hale Kalaniana'ole, a $21 million, two-story, 45,000-square-foot office building at the end of Kapolei Parkway. Festivities included speeches and a ho'olaule'a with food, crafts and entertaimnent. DHHL, with about 125 employees, was previously located at Ali'i Plaee on Alakea Street. DHHL's new home sits among several of its developments: the 226-unit Malu'ohai subdivision, the almost-completed 326-unit Kaupe'a subdivision and the 403unit East Kapolei I, whieh plans to start home construction this year.

Ho'okupu processional at the March 26 dedication of Hale Kalaniana'ole, the new East Kapolei headquarters of fhe sfafe Deparfmenf of Hawaiian Home Lands. - Photo: Courtesy of Department of Hawaiian Home Lands