Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 28, Number 5, 1 May 2011 — OHAIN THE COMMUNITY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OHAIN THE COMMUNITY

A HAND-CARVED GIFT FROM THE HEART Woodcarver Thomas "Toma" Barboza, center right, on April 7 presented the OHA Board of Trustees a symbol of his gratitude for their support of the OHA IDA program on Hawai'i lsland. His gift, titled "Hale He'e," is a woodcarving he made from kiawe. The OHA lndividual Development Account program, whieh is provided through Hawai'i First Federal Credit Union, allowed the Kamuela cultural practitioner to buy a chainsaw, new carving tools and a generator to support his craft. Barboza, who applied his skills at the City of Refuge from 1 981 to 1 988, is pictured with, from left, OHA Trustees Boyd Mossman and Haunani Apoliona, Alycia Juvik of Hawai'i First FCU, Trustees Robert Lindsey, Oswald Stender and Chairperson Colette Machado. To read more about the OHA IDA program, see the cover story in the April issue of Ka Wai Ola online at www.oha. org/kwo . - Photo: UsaAsato

HEALING AMERICA THROUGH RACIAL EQUITY A group of representatives from Hawaiian community organizations met with executives and staff of the Asian and Pacific lslander American Health Forum to hear about America Healing, a meial equity initiative of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The presentation by Kathy Ko, President and CEO of the APIAHF, outlined the initiative and discussion centered around ways to build collaborations with the Hawaiian community in Hawai'i and on the continent. Pictured, front rowfrom leftare Charmaine Manansala, Verlianne Wright, Kathy Ko, Leimomi Kahn and Mahealani Cypher. Middle row from left are Tau Vee, Alohilani Okamum, Shari Gamiao, Kalei Napuelua and Mee Moua. In back are Dirk Soma, Charlie Rose, Henry Gomes and Herb Lee. - Photo: John Matsuzaki

OHA PARTICIPATES IN PRINCE KŪHIŌ PARADE Led by Office of Hawaiian Affairs Chairperson Colette Machado, OHA administration, staff and their 'ohana were among the many participants who marched in the annual parade honoring Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana'ole. The parade rolled down Waikīkī on the prince's birthday, March 26, one of only two holidays in the nation dedicated to royalty. The Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs organized a month full of commemorative activities in partnership with the Hawai'i Tourism Authority, OHA, Kamehameha Schools and the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. -Photo: Garett Kamemoto

A VISIT T0 THE UNITED NATIONS On April 1 1 and 1 2, OHA CEO Clyde W. Nāmu'o, Chairperson Colette Machado and Asset and Resource Management Committee Chair Oswald Stender visited the United Nations headquarters in New York for the 201 1 Growth Markets Summit, whieh focused on significant global dynamics and their impact on investment strategies. Hosted by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, the summit's opening remarks were delivered by its President and C00, Gary D. Cohn. In attendance were industry experts, poliheal scientists, business executives and government leaders from around the world. Former President Bill Clinton gave the keynote address. - Courtesy photo

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