Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 1, 1 January 2014 — Aloha mai kākou, [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Aloha mai kākou,

The New Year brings a ehanee for refleetion and re-eval-uation. It is a time when we all take a step baek and reeharge our batteries for a fresh start in 2014. We at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs are doing just that. Last month, we moved into our new home named Nā Lama Kukui, also known as the Gentry Pacific Design Center. The name is inspired by generations of ali'i, as the guiding light of our lāhui and those symbolically lighting our way as we pursue our vision to build a beloved nation. We will look to their leadership as we forge a brighter future for all Hawaiians. Our new office and the New Year give us all a ehanee to refocus and set our goals for the year ahead. In order to build a strong nation, we need to have a new generation of leaders. And that's why I've committed to grow those leaders within OHA. I'm impressed with the caliber of people we have working for us. They always ask themselves whether their actions are in the best interest of Native Hawaiians. We want to attract the best and brightest, those who hold the best interests of our people in their hearts. That's why we are committed to growing our own talent: you ean teach people new skills, but you ean'i ieaeh ihem the eommiimeni and desire to do

the right thing. Finally, we are dedicating ourselves to bring people together. We've been meeting with the Ali'i Trusts: Kamehameha Schools, King Lunalilo Trust, Queen Lili'uokalani Trust, The Queen's Medical Center and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. We are forging new partnerships that, together, will strengthen all of us. We all bring something different to the table, and our eollective inHuenee in the areas of social justice, the economy, heahh care and advocacy makes this allianee something that could help our Hawaiian community take a big step forward. With Hawaiian-focused organizations working together, we ean address many long-standing issues, and we will be able to make positive changes that will benefit everyone - Hawaiian and non-Hawaiian. From all of us at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, I would like to wish you and your 'ohana a Happy New Year. 'O au iho nō me ke aloha a me ka 'oia'i'o,

N Ā LAMA KUKUI, A G U I D I N G LIGHT

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Kamana'opono M. Crabbe, Ph.D. Ka Pouhana/Chief Executive 0fficer