Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 39, Number 6, 1 June 2022 — Free Conference on Protecting Iwi [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Free Conference on Protecting Iwi

The public is invited to attend o free three-day conference ot UH Mōnoa'a Hālau o Haumea Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies, June 6-8. Entitled "Kaulana Nō Pua: Famous Are The Children; Protecting Iwi: Our Most Cherished Possession," presentations will address the systemic failures of government agencies to protect iwi, as well as related issues. Presenters include representatives from Standing Rock and the Department of the lnterior, and Kānaka Maoli iwi protectors. Standing Rock representatives will present their resolution to amend the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act in light of the federal lndian Boarding School lnitiative and subsequent investigation. To register go to: https://bit.ly/3yU2pEp.