Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 27, Number 9, 1 September 2010 — 2010 reality: "wins" for Native Hawaiians and Hawaiʻi [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

2010 reality: "wins" for Native Hawaiians and Hawaiʻi

Aloha e nā 'ōiwi 'ōlino, nā pulapula a Haloa, mai Hawai'i a Ni'ihau, puni ke ao mālamalama. "Wins" on two issues, Papahānaumokuākea and the Governor's Interstate Indian Council (GIIC) recently highlighted in the July and August Ka Wai Ola have been achieved. Papahānaumokuākea, plaee of universal value, is now listed with UNESCO as a World Heritage site. On July 30, 2010, in Brasilia, Brazil, at approximately 10:20

p.m. Brazil time, 3:20 p.m. Hawai'i time, the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO at its 34th session voted UNANIMOUSLY to designate Papahānaumokuākea a 2010 World Heritage site (natural and cultural designation). The

World Heritage Committee of UNESCO is comprised of 21 countries: Australia, Bahrain, Barbados, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Iraq, Jordan, Mali, Mexico, Nigeria, Russian Federation, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand and United Arab Emirates. The United States of America nominated Papahānaumokuākea to this international recog-

nition and OHA representatives participated as part of the U.S. delegation. (See photo of Chairperson Apoliona, Trustee Stender, CEO Nāmu'o of OHA, U.S. Ambassador to UNESCO David Killion, at center, and NOAA Superintendent 'Aulani Wilhelm). With the affirmative vote of OHA Trustees Apoliona, Machado, Mossman, Stender and Waihe'e IV, on July 8, 2010, ( Akana voting no and Lindsey and Heen abstaining), the Office of Hawaiian Affairs made its support for the nomination of Papahānaumokuākea to the World Heritage designation "official policy" and further advanced OHA's priority to pursue status as the fourth co-Trustee of Papahānaumokuākea. That task has begun. OHA begins working now at the international level. Mahalo to all the working

hands who made the inscription of Papahānaumokuākea as a World Heritage site a 2010 reality. The Governor's Interstate Indian Council (GIIC) completed its August meeting in Carson City, Nevada. In a letter of verification it was confirmed that no Hawai'i delegate had previously been appointed to the GIIC pursuant to GIIC bylaws. Consequently, Gov. Linda Lingle appointed two delegates to represent Hawai'i "confirming rights and privileges of membership including: 1) The

right to vote at the General Assembly; 2) The right to hold office; 3) The right to submit a proposal to the General Assembly." Kaulana H.R. Park, Chairman of the

Hawaiian Homes Commission and Perry Artates, Hawaiian Homes Commissioner, were appointed and attended the two-day GIIC Conference. Chairman Park and Commissioner Artates performed their duties as GIIC delegates to full measure andreturned with a GIIC Resolution in full support of the enactment of the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act. Upon receipt of this GIIC Resolution, it will posted to both the OHA and DHHL web sites. Maika'i no kō 'olua hana no na Hawai'i. It's another "win." More good news is coming. Listen daily to 940AM radio Nā 'Ōiwi 'ŌIino at 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. and stay current on successes in our community for Native Hawaiians and Hawai'i. 21/48 U

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