Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 40, Number 7, 1 July 2023 — OHA Hosts Meeting With ANA Commissioner Kunesh [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OHA Hosts Meeting With ANA Commissioner Kunesh

On June 20, trustees and stnff of the Office of Hnwniinn Affnirs (OHA) met with Commissioner Pntrice Kunesh (Standing Rock Lakota) of the Administration for Notive Americons (ANA). The ANA promotes self-sufficiency ond cultural preservotion for Notive Americons (including Notive HūWūiians) by providing sociol ond eeonomie development opportunities through hnoneiol ossistonce, troining and technicol ossistonce. Kunesh's visit with OHA wos part of her inaugurol visit to Hawai'i ofter her confirmotion earlier this yeor. The meeting included o presentotion by 0HA's Notive Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund (NHRLF) Monoger Aikū'ē Kolima. Following the formal meeting NHRLF staff accompanied Kunesh on o site visit to Peorlridge Mall in 'Aieo to meet OHA Mōlomo Loon recipient ond businesswomon Kononi Miner, owner of Hino Howoi'i. Miner shored her experience working with OHA ond how her loon from NHRLF hos helped her build and expand her business. Top photo (l-r): OHA Chief of Stoff Colin Kippen, Trustee Kolei Akūkū, Potrice Kunesh, Pocific Region ANA Technical and Troining Assistonce Director Motthew Koulono lng, Trustee Luono Alopo, ond OHA CEO Dr. Sylvio Hussey. Photo: Kononi loeo. Bottom photo (l-r): OHA Loan Underwriter Stephen Bornes, lng, Kononi Miner, Kunesh, OHA Loon Officer Loreina Meineeke, Aikū'ē Kolimo, and OHA Loon Processor Robert Crowell. - Photo: ŪHA NHRLf