Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 27, Number 10, 1 October 2010 — KEALII MAKEKAU [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

KEALII MAKEKAU

1. The long-term sustainability of Native Hawaiian Assets. By adhering to the state auditor's recommendations with regards to revising components of its investment policy and formally reviewing the impact of ceded land revenue payments for all real estate

investments. OHA's efforts are all in partmade possible by the assets in the trust. 2. Until the Native Hawaiian people and all concerns have been addressed NO. Besides OHA already has a constitutionally outlined mandate as to its function and whom it serves. 3. By having an actual inventory on all ceded lands and including resources pertaining to ceded lands needs to be done and then a physical audit of all revenues that the state collects off ceded lands.

1. As an OHA Trustee I believe that our goal is not to isolate any single issue, but to prioritize the most pressing ones and address them in a manner that produces true results. With that in mind, it has been my honor to serve as one of two Board of Trustee representa-

tives in the development of OHA's 2010-201 6 Strategic Plan. Over the next six years OHA will strive to achieve quantifiable results for strategic priorities based on extensive input from the Hawaiian community. They are as follows: Increasing the average Native Hawaiian family ineome to equal or greater than the Statewide average. Increasing the percentage of Native Hawaiians living longer than one year without default in owner occupied or rental housing. Increasing the percentage of Native Hawaiian students that meet or exceed SEE WAIHE'E 0N PAGE 6

TRUSTEE AT-LARCE — OFFICE OF HAWAIIAM AFFAIRS

1) What single issue facing Native Hawaiians concerns you the most anel how woulel you address that issue as an OHA trustee?

2) Should the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act be enacted into law, what role do you believe OHA should play in the formation of the Native Hawaiian governing entity?

3) How would you like to see OHA and the state resolve the ceded lands revenue issue, both in terms of past due revenue and the annual revenue due to OHA?

JOHN WAIHE'E

WAIHE'E Continued from page 5

standards in elementary, middle and high school testing, and who graduate from postsecondary institutions. Increasing the percentage of Hawai'i residents that understand and agree that a viable land base is necessary for the new Native Hawaiian governing entity. Increasing the percentage of Ka Pae 'Āina O Hawai'i managed to create eeonomie value, preserve cultural and natural resources and historic properties, and provide cultural and social opportunities for Native Hawaiians in a sustainable and balanced manner. Increasing the percentage of Native Hawaiian families actively improving their lifestyle choices by engaging in heahh programs and supportive family development practices. Adopting a Transition Plan that includes the legal transfer of OHA assets and other resources to the new Native Hawaiian governing entity. Increasing the percentage of Hawai'i residents who appreciate and value Native Hawaiian history and culture as a basis for residing in Hawai'i. Increasing the percentage of Native Hawaiians participating in cultural activities and interacting with the 'āina for eul- SEE WAIHE'E ON PAGE 9

WAIHE'E Continued from page 6 tural, spiritual, religious and subsistence purposes. Decreasing the Native Hawaiian chronic disease rates to equal to or less than the general population of Hawai'i for eaeh of the following: cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, asthma and cancer. 2. I do believe that the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act should and will be enacted into law. OHA should be the funding source for expenses associated with the estabhshnrent of the roll and Native Hawaiian Interim Governing Council. As stated in our Strategic Plan, OHA should also adopt a Transition Plan that legally transfers OHA's assets and other resources to the new Native Hawaiian governing entity.

3. Obviously, I'd like the settlenrent agreenrent we nrade with the Governor that resolves OHA's past claims for $200 million and nraintains the $15 million annually enacted. As the Hawai'i Suprenre Court mandated, however, it is ultimately up to the Legislature to resolve this issue. If there is anything to be encouraged by our inability to nrove any settlenrent legislation in the last three sessions, it's that the Legislators for the nrost part have at least declared a desire to address the issue. It is incunrbent on OHA Trustees to convince thenr that the right of Native Hawaiians to benefit fronr the ceded lands trust is a high and overdue priority. I also believe that it is irrrportant for OHA to settle any Chapter 10-based revenue clairrrs with the State before a new governing entity is fonrred, as I am uncertain that it would share those sarrre legal clairrrs.