Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 36, Number 1, 1 January 2019 — 'A 'ohe hana nui ke alu 'ia kākou [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

'A 'ohe hana nui ke alu 'ia kākou

LEO 'ELELE ^ TRUSTEE MESSSAGES f

loha mai kākou! I am honored and thankful to serve you as your Office

of Hawaiian Affairs kO'ahu Trustee and send

a fondest aloha and mahalo a nui for the love and support. As we enter to a new year, I look forward to our bright future as a people rising up to continue to build a bridge of working partnerships with the city and counties, state and federal government, agencies, organizations and our communities that share the same

goals and hopes for a better tomorrow for this generation and generations to eome. The value of aloha is of the utmost importance as we work together

with open minds and open hearts to bring a pono balance. As we honor those before us that

iave guided us to where we are, to eōkua one another in unity to move brward together is key to empower iurpeople to a sustainable and qualty way of life. I am thankful and ;xcited as we connect and reconnect o work hand in hand on quality of ife initiatives of housing, health and wellness, education and jobs. The 2018 Office of Hawaiian Affairs Investiture Ceremony was truly unforgettable. Mahalo to all who made the celebration and tribute to Queen Lili'uokalani and my Dearest Pa, U.S. Senator Daniel Kahikina Akaka such a touching tribute shared with beautiful memories of their life's work that we continue on. I am honored to carry on my 'ohana's legacy of service alongside my colleagues to work to make things right and just for generations before us and generations now and to eome. E lauhoe mai nā wa'a. 'A'ohe hana nui ke alu 'ia. Let us wielā our paddles together so that we may all move forward. No task is too big when done together by all. Mahalo a nui me ke aloha pau'ole, Kaleihikina "Kalei" Akaka ■

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Above, Trustee Akako with her parents at the OHA 201 8 lnvestiture at Washington Plaee. ■ Photo: Anthony Paeheeeo

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