From edgpj at aol.com Mon Aug 4 10:49:54 2008 From: edgpj at aol.com (edgpj at aol.com) Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:49:54 -0400 Subject: [NFEC Update] Important News about Federal Funding and the VITA Matching Grant Message-ID: <8CAC4587DCF0853-D68-480@FWM-M20.sysops.aol.com> This just received today:? The IRS SPEC P&PD Office sought clarification on the prohibition against use of Federal funding for the VITA Matching Grant for?funds awarded under either: the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. Section 450h) administered by the Department of the Interior, or Community Development Block Grants administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development under 42 U.S.C. Section 5301. The following provides a response to the items above: ? With regard to Indian tribal grant funding, the pertinent statute states it can be used for matching purposes "for any other Federal grant programs which contribute to the purposes for which... Indian tribal grants are made".? 25 U.S.C. Section 450h(c).? With regard to Community Development Block Grants, the statutes states the funds may be used for the payment for the non-federal share required in connection with a Federal grant-in-aid program undertaken as part of activities assisted under this chapter.?42 U.S.C. Section 5305(a)(9).? According to IRS Counsel; "It would appear that the purposes for which Indian tribal grants and community development block grants are authorized are sufficiently broad in that it would be reasonable for the Service to construe VITA grants as compatible." This is great news.? Many thanks to Robin Taylor with IRS for obtaining this important clarification for us. As a reminder, applicants are encouraged to apply early and to ensure a complete application package. Patsy Schramm NFEC EITC Committee Facilitator -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Organizations that currently offer or are in the process of finalizing the development of financial education and/or homebuyer education programs are encouraged to apply. The South Dakota Native Financial Education Grant will fund organizations to enhance their programs and increase their ability to effectively deliver training and education in their community. Deadline for applications is August 15, 2008 4:30 MST. Applications and a full grant description can be found at Oweesta's website: http://www.oweesta.org/announce/minigrant SAVE THE DATE 5th Annual Native Financial Institution Convening & Award Ceremony ALBUQUERQUE, NM - DECEMBER 9-12, 2008 (Taking place as part of the Opportunity Finance Network's Annual Conference) The Native Financial Institution Convening and Awards Ceremony serves as a catalyst for learning and sharing - join your peers for the pre-conference Convening, the Native training track, and the award ceremony that honors the work of two innovative and visionary Native CDFIs. This event is for Native institutions, practitioners, leaders, tribal programs, tribal housing authorities, their partners and others committed to asset building and creating wealth in Native communities! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The last training of the year will be co-hosted by the Northwest Indian College (NWIC) on August 26-28, 2008 in Bellingham, WA at the NWIC Lummi campus. Applications will be accepted until all slots are filled. Each session will be open to Native CDFIs, tribes and other Native organizations and will address: * An introduction to the Building Native Communities: Financial Skills for Families curriculum; * Effective training techniques and resources; and * Financial education program development planning. Upon completion of the training, participants will be prepared to successfully pass the Building Native Communities certification exam to become certified financial education trainers. There will not be a cost to attend the training; however participants are responsible for their own travel costs. Applicants must agree to send at least two and up to four participants. For more information, contact Sunny Guillory with NWIC at sguillory at nwic.edu or 360-392-4280 or 866-676-2772. Applications are available at www.oweesta.org/nfsi and must be submitted to Adrianne Brave Heart by fax at 605-342-3771 or e-mail at adrianne at oweesta.org . OWEESTA 910 Fifth St Suite 101 Rapid City, SD 57701 (605) 342-3770, FAX (605) 342-3771 adrianne at oweesta.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/nfec_lists.nfec.info/attachments/20080812/7c7dfb08/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 10553 bytes Desc: image001.jpg Url : /pipermail/nfec_lists.nfec.info/attachments/20080812/7c7dfb08/attachment-0003.jpe -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 6258 bytes Desc: image002.jpg Url : /pipermail/nfec_lists.nfec.info/attachments/20080812/7c7dfb08/attachment-0004.jpe -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Note any questions should be addressed to the Grant Program Office: grant.program.office at irs.gov or? 404-338-7894 Patsy Schramm NFEC EITC Committee Facilitator -----Original Message----- From: Matthews Debra J To: edgpj at aol.com Sent: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 9:03 am Subject: Total Administrative Limitation This information is being shared with you because you have previously inquired about the VITA Grant.? We wanted to ensure we communicated this change widely as there have been a number of individuals requesting information on this specific issue.? ? In the Publication 4671, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Grant Program, 2009 Program Overview and Application Package, in Appendix B (page 51) is Form 13977, VITA Grant Program Budget Plan. The instructions on Form 13977, line 13(A), state that total administrative expenses are limited to 25% of the total estimated program cost, line 21(A). Since this is a first year program, IRS has reconsidered the limitation of 25% on total administrative expenses to total estimated program cost and will remove the limitation. There is no limit imposed on the total administrative expenses in relation to total estimated program cost. This change will allow interested applicants that already leveraged technology resources and/or had limited reimbursement expenses apply. In addition to communicating the change in limitation, a number of inquiries were received asking about the use of attachments in lieu of including the information in the narrative sections. This is acceptable when the information being presented can best be?delivered in this manner. The attachments do not count toward the narrative limits. When using this option, please be sure to label the attachments and reference them in the narrative so that we understand their relationship to the information covered. For example, the background narrative asks for?an itemized list (Pub. 4671, item 2.d., page 26)?of site information including the EFIN, the SIDN, returns prepared, e-file and an e-file percent, etc. If you operate multiple sites, this information would be conducive to an attachment. Another example of submitting an attachment vs. incorporating the information in the narrative would be for the proposed program plan narrative where it asks for a copy of the training plan (Pub. 4671, item 3.b., page 26).?? These are only examples and are not meant to represent the only time an attachment would be acceptable. If you have additional questions, please continue to direct questions via email to the grant.program.office at irs.gov or call 404-338-7894.? Thank you. Grant Program Office grant.program.office at irs.gov Phone:? 404-338-7894 ? 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Islands' cleanup budget slashed Hawaii land protection grant applications sought Maui County told to prepare for Molokai emergency Home repair program increases loan limits Learn the Art of Traditonal Hawaiian Feather Work Windward bound DOE to Award up to $2.2 Million for Clean Energy Projects on Tribal Lands Burial locations to be investigated in Ha'ena New report draws attention to health of local Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders Workshop offers grant training to community Udall Foundation Partners to Increase Native Interns in DC Join Hale Ku'ai at the Made in Hawai'i Festival 2008 Public Trust Contract Awards Mahalo to Our 2008 Convention Sponsors & Partners! Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Hawai'i Convention Center Bank of Hawaii First Wind Hawai'i Tourism Authority Alaska Federation of Natives American Savings Bank Bishop Museum Chugach Alaska Corporation Department of Business Economic Development & Tourism Kamehameha Schools Kanaka Maoli o Kaleponi Molokai Dispatch Native American Contractors Association Native Hawaiian Economic Alliance Native Hawaiian Education Council Pueo Group Contracting We Make IT Work For You! Hawaiian Homestead Technology, Inc. Become a Member - Join the CNHA Network Today! Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement Click here to download your application. ECHO This project is an initiative under the Office of Innovation and Improvement of the U.S. Department of Education. Education through Cultural & Historical Organizations, also known as ECHO, provides educational enrichment to Native and non-Native children and lifelong learners. Native NewsClips is a complimentary service of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, providing current news and information important to our members and the larger Hawaiian community. CNHA's mission is to enhance the cultural, economic and community development of Native Hawaiians and to support the capacity of community based organizations that contribute to the well being of the Hawaiian Islands and its people. With a network of more than 100 members statewide and nationally, CNHA achieves its mission through the Annual Native Hawaiian Convention, policy advocacy, community convening, leadership development, training and technical assistance, and linking resources and solutions to community challenges. REGISTER TODAY! 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention Raising Change - Defining Our Future September 30 - October 2, 2008 Hawaii Convention Center Make the Best Community Connections of the Year! CONVENTION WEEK AT A GLANCE Monday, September 29, 2008 -Pre-Convention Symposium on Native Constitutions -HCA Homeownership Luncheon Tuesday, September 30, 2008 -Convention Trade Show & Exhibits Open -Oli Workshop with Kumu Leina'ala Heine -Plenary Session - Opening Ceremony -Convention Luncheon: Year in Review - Looking Back to Reach Forward -Plenary Session - Education Policy & Progress -Concurrent Training Sessions -Hawaiian GRAMMY Awards Gala & Convention Concert Wednesday, October 1, 2008 -Convention Trade Show & Exhibits Open -Plenary Session - Building Native Assets -Plenary Session - Sovereignty & Community Development -Convention Luncheon: Connecting Land Claims to Business and Culture -Business Leaders Roundtable -Native Hawaiian Culture and Knowledge Forum -Concurrent Training Sessions -Aloha Na Alii Banquet with Bishop Museum Thursday, October 2, 2008 -Convention Trade Show & Exhibits Open -Native Hawaiian Policy Center Roundtable -Town Hall with State Legislators -Convention Luncheon: Public Policy and Politics - Raising Change! 2008 Business Leaders Roundtable CNHA invites you to attend a Roundtable Session presented by the Native Hawaiian Economic Alliance (NHEA) and the Native Hawaiian Organizations Association (NHOA) to focus on Native Hawaiian business issues that connect economic development and our Native traditions. This is a must-attend Roundtable Session if you are interested in meeting Native Hawaiian, Alaska Native and American Indian leaders, that are engaged in business ventures to advance our collective social, educational and self-determination goals. This Roundtable will feature presentations on the landscape of federal small business policy, capability briefings by Native Hawaiian firms, and a featured talk by Ms. Helvi Sandvik of the NANA Corporation, a Native corporation created under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to create economic self-sufficiency for Sandvik's Native peoples. These unique Native corporations are relevant for Hawaiians to review, as we embark on growing Native Hawaiian participation in federal contracting and contemplate land claims under the recent Hawaii Supreme Court Ruling halting the sale or transfer of ceded lands by the state of Hawaii. Other presenters include Native Hawaiian business owners, Mr. Christopher Dawson, Mr. Raymond Jardine, Mr. William P. Ornellas, Mr. Austin Nakoa and more! Date of Roundtable: October 1, 2008 Time: Session Opens at 9:00 am Location: Hawai'i Convention Center at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention For more information, contact CNHA at 808.596.8155, toll-free at 800.709.2642 (from neighbor islands), via e-mail at events at hawaiiancouncil.org or visit www.hawaiiancouncil.org . Native Hawaiian Economic Alliance Native Hawaiian Organizations Association Return to Top Making a Run for Office Andy Winer CNHA invites you to attend a plenary session at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention, featuring Mr. Andy Winer, the Obama Campaign Manager for Hawaii. An expert political strategist, Winer has led the campaigns of many prominent politicians in Hawaii. His presentation will discuss the key components of "making a run for office", powerfully important as new generations of young leaders contemplate public service and making change through elected office. Date of Session: October 2, 2008 Time: Session Opens at 9:00 am Location: Hawai'i Convention Center at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention For more information, contact CNHA at 808.596.8155, toll-free at 800.709.2642 (from neighbor islands), via e-mail at events at hawaiiancouncil.org or visit www.hawaiiancouncil.org . Return to Top August 13, 2008 Vote on ConCon key decision this election Vibrant conversation should not be lost in the election shuffle All of a sudden it's "ConCon who?" By Dave Shapiro A couple of months ago, the question of whether or not to call Hawai'i's first Constitutional Convention in 30 years seemed the hottest local issue on the November ballot, with Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann and most other incumbent office-holders seemingly cruising to re-election with little opposition. Now, Hannemann has opponents he'll have to pay attention to in Ann Kobayashi and Panos Prevedouros; the mayor's races on Kaua'i and the Big Island are hotly competitive; and there's a fair chance that a rail-transit initiative will be on the O'ahu ballot. These developments have created so much buzz that ConCon has slipped into the background and the discussion has gone nearly silent. "It's been a real challenge to keep the conversation flowing," said Peter Kay, who organized HawaiiConCon.org along with former U.S. Rep. Ed Case, state Rep. Della Au Belatti and others. The slick Web site quickly drew 168 members and produced "a ton of content" on the pros and cons of a Constitutional Convention, Kay said, but "the conversations have turned down a lot." "The mayor's race/rail debate has essentially sucked all the oxygen out of the political atmosphere," he said. While the hot-button rail initiative clearly is drawing away attention and resources that otherwise would have gone into advocacy for or against a ConCon, it doesn't necessarily diminish the chances of voters approving a Constitutional Convention to look at restructuring the state government. According to The Advertiser/KGMB9 Hawai'i Poll, partisans on both sides of the rail dispute agree by a good majority that voters should get a say on the matter, a strong show of support for direct participatory democracy that could transfer to the ConCon question. It's no sure thing that rail will be on the ballot. The city clerk refused to accept the paperwork for an initiative submitted by Stop Rail Now, throwing the matter to the courts, and Hannemann and the City Council haven't sealed the deal on wording for a City Charter amendment to put rail before voters. If nothing ends up on the ballot after 50,000 people signed Stop Rail Now's petition, a lot of folks will go to the polls looking for ways to express their displeasure, and a "yes" vote on the ConCon would be an obvious gesture. The embarrassing fumbling by elections officials in qualifying candidates at the filing deadline added to a sense that something is wrong with our political system that needs to be fixed. Attempts by legislators and unions to discourage support for a ConCon by emphasizing the cost seem to have been muted by Lt. Gov. James "Duke" Aiona's report pegging the cost at between $2.3 million and $11.1 million, depending on the number of delegates and the length of the convention. Whether or not a ConCon is the sexiest issue on the ballot, it remains one of the most important things we'll decide this year, with potentially huge implications for Hawai'i's future in all aspects of our lives. It warrants a lot of quality discussion between now and the election. Groups such as HawaiiCon Con.org will have to work hard to keep a vibrant conversation going - not only on whether to call a ConCon, but how it should be set up to assure a true citizens' convention and not a reunion of the status quo. "We've definitely got a challenge in front of us," Kay said. "I keep wondering, how much worse does it have to get before the voters get mad enough to start voting? And I hope it's not too far away." David Shapiro, a veteran Hawai'i journalist, can be reached by e-mail at dave at vol canicash.net . His columns are archived at www.volcanicash.net . Read his daily blog at volcanicash.honadvblogs.com . Return to Top To Con Con or Not to Con Con? CNHA and the Ahahui Siwila Hawai'i o Kapolei, invites you to attend a workshop at the Convention. Led by Ms. Annelle Amaral, former legislator and long time member of the Kapolei Hawaiian Civic Club, this workshop will provide attendees with information about the Constitutional Convention process and the citizenship engagement it entails. This is a great workshop to discuss the ballot question under consideration for November 2008 on whether the state of Hawaii should hold a Constitutional Convention. Date of Session: September 30, 2008 Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Location: Hawai'i Convention Center at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention For more information, contact CNHA at 808.596.8155, toll-free at 800.709.2642 (from neighbor islands), via e-mail at events at hawaiiancouncil.org or visit www.hawaiiancouncil.org . Return to Top August 11, 2008 Maui Groups Convene on Funding Resources at Grants Forum Maui Participants WAILEA, MAUI - The second Grants Forum in a series of three for 2008 coordinated by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement was held on the island of Maui on July 10th. Sixty-five (65), mostly Maui County community leaders attended the forum to learn about a variety of grants and funding sources for nonprofit groups. "These Grant Forums are important to some pretty incredible nonprofits around the state," said Ms. Robin Puanani Danner, CNHA President and CEO. "It was extraordinary to see the diversity and the significant work being done by small community groups on Maui and Molokai. There is a richness and depth to these groups that are very much a part of the fabric of Maui County." 7ANHC Banner As part of CNHA's community development program, the forums are held around the state, to bring the latest information on funding resources, grants at the local, state and national level, and to share the interests of foundations. More than 25 different funding sources were reviewed, ranging from culture to environment, youth education to adult financial literacy, and economic development. The 2008 Maui Grants Forum was brought to Maui through a partnership with the Dowling Foundation, Maui County, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). "We featured two special break-out sessions, one on the funding priorities at NOAA, and one on the regional planning process of DHHL," Danner said. "It's amazing how relevant NOAA funding is to so many community groups, and we wanted to take any assumptions away about what they might or might not be willing to fund, truly a great agency. The same is true for DHHL - it is critical that community nonprofits understand the regional planning system at DHHL, because it drives the priorities for grant funds and land development on every island across the state." CNHA trainers Ms. Lilia Kapuniai, Ms. Blossom Feiteira, Ms. Jade Danner, and Ms. Rosalee Puaoi provided excellent grant writing tools and "quick finds" that received great reviews by participants, whether the focus was on education, culture, caring for land and sea or funding to encourage community based economic development. "Our goal is to support the capacity of nonprofits in Hawaii to compete for national funding, and to find the right fit to support the important work being done," said Ms. Rosalee Puaoi, CNHA Community Development Specialist. "Community nonprofits are very much an element of safe and healthy communities, people helping people. The forums are a way for us to bring the information to the neighbor islands, and to connect community leaders to each other and certainly to the resources that are looking for them." Special keynote presenters that shared perspectives about what funders are looking for included, Mr. Akoni Akana of the Friends of Moku'ula, Kehau Filimoe'atu from Hawaiian Community Assets and Mr. Scott Crawford from K?pahulu 'Ohana. DHHL Commissioner Perry Artates also addressed the forum attendees on the direction of DHHL in Maui County and Mr. Everett Dowling, a strong proponent of community groups on Maui shared his hopes and insights on private foundation funding. CNHA will be hosting a Grants Forum on Hawaii Island later in the year. "I think connecting information and people are key ingredients to ensuring a vibrant nonprofit sector," Danner continued. "These special organizations are important to our communities, without them I'm not sure Hawaii would be the same." CNHA is a member nonprofit founded in 2002 to enhance the well-being of Hawaii through the cultural, economic and community development of Native Hawaiians. It achieves its mission by supporting the capacity of community-based organizations, providing training, leadership development, policy advocacy and linking solutions to community challenges. For more information, contact CNHA at 808.596.8155, toll-free at 800.709.2642 (from neighbor islands), via e-mail at events at hawaiiancouncil.org or visit www.hawaiiancouncil.org . Return to Top August 10, 2008 Kamehameha Schools should decide how to end lawsuits for good Opinion Honolulu Star-Bulletin THE ISSUE A new lawsuit challenging Kamehameha Schools' Hawaiians-only admission policy is similar to a suit settled out of court last year. As predicted, Kamehameha Schools' settlement last year of a legal challenge to its Hawaiians-only admission policy gave it a reprieve but kept it vulnerable to other lawsuits. Such a suit has been filed by the same attorney who brought the first one to the door of the U.S. Supreme Court, forcing the schools to decide whether to follow the same path or seek a lasting solution. The new lawsuit filed by lead attorney Eric Grant of Sacramento, Calif., states that it is "virtually identical" to the one that was settled as the Supreme Court was deciding whether to hear an appeal of an 8-7 ruling by a panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld the schools' admission policy. The suit says brazenly that its purpose is "to have that ruling overturned" by the high court. Kamehameha Schools spokesman Kekoa Paulsen said the suit was expected. He said the private school was founded by the 1883 will of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop "to correct imbalances that were created years ago." That has been the purpose of affirmative action, which has come under increased scrutiny in the courts. The Republican-dominated Supreme Court struck down the University of Michigan's undergraduate affirmative action program five years ago and likely would have overturned the 9th Circuit Court ruling in the Kamehameha case last year. Kamehameha contended that its admission policy is not an "absolute bar" to non-Hawaiians, but that was also true at the University of Michigan. Even enactment of Sen. Daniel Akaka's bill granting Hawaiian sovereignty might not be enough to establish the "special relationship" between Kamehameha and the federal government to shield the school from lawsuits. Courts have ruled that Indian tribal status does not protect discrimination by private parties. Like the last lawsuit, this one accuses Kamehameha of violating an 1866 civil-rights law prohibiting racial discrimination in contracts. The Supreme Court ruled in 1976 that the law prohibits discrimination by private schools because tuition in return for education is a contract. Eliminating tuition would make the suit go away. Grant's co-counsel, David Rosen of Honolulu, has maintained that the Kamehameha policy violates the 5th and 14th amendments' prohibition against discrimination, but the suit makes no such assertion. The new lawsuit should be relatively inexpensive for both sides, which might have to merely re-file documents prepared in the earlier "John Doe" case, replacing the plaintiff's name with Karl Doe, Lisa Doe, siblings Jacob and Janet Doe and their parents. Return to Top August 13, 2008 Kalaupapa residents get apology By Audrey McAvoy Associated Press KALAUPAPA - The state on Tuesday delivered a long-awaited apology to former leprosy patients forcibly confined to the remote Kalaupapa peninsula of Molokai. ''We're sorry. We're sorry for the treatment. We're sorry for the suffering that you've been through,'' state Sen. J. Kalani English told about a dozen former patients gathered at a meeting hall. ''The entire state is with me today as I say this.'' English, D-East Maui-Lanai-Molokai, then read aloud a resolution that the Senate and House passed in April apologizing to the former patients. The resolution says that many patients were torn apart from their families when they were sent to Kalaupapa. It acknowledges the sacrifices the patients made, noting they thought of the public more than themselves, and gave up freedoms and opportunities the rest of society takes for granted. The Hawaiian Kingdom, and later the republic, territory and state of Hawaii, banished 8,000 people with leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, to Kalaupapa for more than a century beginning in 1866 in an attempt to control the illness. Drugs to cure the disease were first administered in the 1940s. Patients were no longer required to remain at Kalaupapa after 1969, when the state repealed its isolation laws, but many have chosen to live out the rest of their lives on the peninsula because it had become their home. Former patient Gloria Marks told English that the apology was way overdue but she appreciated it. ''We're very grateful for you to come here and give us this message,'' Marks told English. But she was sad that Paul Harada, her brother-in-law and a former patient who pushed hard for an apology resolution, was not alive to witness the event. Harada died Jan. 4. After English spoke, Makia Malo visited the grave of his younger brother, Earl D.K. Malo, who died at Kalaupapa in 1968 at age 35. Malo, who is blind, held his cane on top of his brother's gravestone while a health aide read the resolution. Malo, 73, said he thought everyone buried at Kalaupapa heard the statement. ''I know they're watching and nodding. All of these people. They're all agreeing. They're just saying, 'At last,''' Malo said. Edwin ''Pancake'' Lelepali, 80, said he believed the apology should be made to the earliest residents of Kalaupapa more than anyone because they had to scrounge for shelter and food and were given little medical care. But by the time Lelepali arrived in 1941 at the age of 14, he said patients received food rations, allowances and health care. Then in 1969, patients were given the opportunity to leave if they wanted. ''Those people up there, they had nothing,'' Lelepali said. ''They really suffered.'' English said he had a hard time holding back tears while reading the part of the resolution about patients being taken from their families at a young age. ''I know each of their stories. And they talked to me about how they were separated and what they went through,'' English said. ''I could really feel it as I was reading that. And I know they could too. They were going back to that moment in their life.'' Today, English plans to deliver the resolution to about eight more Hansen's disease patients from Kalaupapa who are currently staying at Hale Mohalu on Oahu for round-the-clock medical treatment. ''I hope this is a release, and provides closure to move ahead,'' English said. Return to Top August 11, 2008 HTA Requests Proposals for 2008 Natural Resources Program By Sharon Freitas Hawai'i Tourism Authority HONOLULU - The Hawai'i Tourism Authority (HTA), the state agency for tourism, is seeking to fund community-based projects that respect, enhance and perpetuate Hawai'i's natural environment and areas frequented by residents and visitors. "At the HTA, we continue to work very closely with the public and private sectors to ensure the sustainability of Hawai'i's natural resources," said Rex Johnson, president and chief executive officer of HTA. "We have received a lot of positive feedback from residents and visitors following improvements and efforts funded through this important program." Beginning August 11, 2008, application packets will be available for download on HTA's Web site (www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/pdf/RFPS/NatRes09.pdf). Proposals must be received by HTA no later than 4:30 p.m. on September 22, 2008. Proposals will be reviewed and selected under the guidance of HTA's Natural Resources Advisory Group, which includes representatives from the Hawai'i Ecotourism Association, The Nature Conservancy, Sierra Club - Hawai'i, PBR Hawai'i, Papah?naumoku?kea Marine National Monument, and the State Departments of Land and Natural Resources, and Business, Economic Development & Tourism. In 2008, 25 projects across the state received funding through HTA's Natural Resources Program including North Shore Chamber of Commerce's Lani?kea Beach Honu Education Project on O'ahu, The Hawai'i Nature Center's Healing the Land: Lo'i Restoration Project on Maui, National Tropical Botanical Garden's Limahuli & L?wa'i Kai Ahupua'a Initiatives on Kaua'i, and M?lama O Puna's Wai'?pae MLCD Coral Reef Restoration Project on Hawai'i Island. For more information on this program, visit HTA's Web site. The Hawai'i Tourism Authority was created in 1998 to ensure a successful visitor industry well into the future. Its mission is to strategically manage Hawai'i tourism in a sustainable manner consistent with our economic goals, cultural values, preservation of natural resources, community desires, and visitor industry needs. For more information on the HTA, visit www.hawaiitourismauthority.org . Return to Top Gates Millennium Scholars Program - Students Apply! The Gates Millennium Scholars Program (GMS) 2009 - 2010 application is now available on line at www.gmsp.org. Students that are eligible to be considered for a scholarship: * Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American * Are a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the United States * Have attained a cumulative high school GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted) or have earned a GED * Will be enrolling for the first time at a U.S. accredited college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student in fall 2009 * Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities * Meet the federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria * Have completed and submitted all three required forms (Nominee Personal Information Form, Nominator Form, and Recommender Form) by the deadline The deadline is Monday, January 12, 2009, 11:59pm EST. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please email Kara Fukumoto, GMS Outreach Coorindator, at gmsoutreach at apiasf.org or call (toll free) 1-866-274-4677, x104. Return to Top August 8, 2008 Islands' cleanup budget slashed Debris piling up on Northestern chain after president's cuts By Dina Cappiello Associated Press WASHINGTON - Two years ago with fanfare, President Bush declared a remote chain of Hawaiian islands the biggest, most environmentally protected area of ocean in the world. It hasn't worked out that way. Cleanup efforts have slowed, garbage is still piling up and Bush has cut his budget request by 80 percent. Winning rare praise from conservationists, the president declared the 140,000-square-mile chain in northwestern Hawai'i the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in June 2006. His proclamation featured some of the strictest measures ever placed on a marine environment. Any material that might injure the area's sensitive coral reefs and 7,000 rare species - a fourth of them found nowhere else in the world - would be prohibited, even if the debris drifted in from thousands of miles away. Many who had fought to get the islands protected thought making the area a monument would accelerate debris pickup. Instead, after an expensive and aggressive sweep in 2002-05, the administration decided to downshift to a maintenance level. "It is very disappointing. Here you have this designation as a monument, and there has been less visible activity going on in the monument," said Chris Woolaway, an independent environmental consultant, who coordinates The Ocean Conservancy's "Get the Drift and Bag It" international coastal cleanup program. "There is a need to expand the effort." Ocean currents are still bringing an estimated 57 tons of garbage and discarded fishing gear to the 10 islands and the waters surrounding them each year. Endangered monk seals are still being snared and coral reefs smothered by discarded fishing nets. Albatrosses are still feeding on indigestible plastic and feeding it to their young. Debris removal, meanwhile, has fallen to 35 tons a year since the islands became a monument, about a third of the 102 tons that boats and divers collected on average before that, including junk that was already there. And the Bush administration slashed the debris cleanup budget from the $2.1 million spent in 2005, requesting only $400,000 a year through 2008. big responsibility Bush now wants an extra $100,000 for removing the smorgasbord of lighters, plastic bottles, refrigerators and fishing nets that litter the islands' beaches and get snagged on its reefs. But the total amount he would spend in 2009 is still only about 25 percent of what was being spent four years earlier. Congress last year added $352,000 to the $400,000 requested by the president for cleaning up Papahanaumokuakea. "It is wonderful that our nation has made a commitment, and this administration deserves a lot of credit for designating the world's largest marine reserve, but there is a responsibility that goes along with that," said Elliott Norse, president of the Marine Conservation Biology Institute in Washington state. "Unfortunately in recent years the U.S. has not made picking up trash in our most special places in the ocean a priority." "We are collecting less," acknowledged Steve Thur, acting coral program director for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which manages the monument with the state of Hawai'i and Fish and Wildlife Service. Thur said the administration's budget requests were based on a faulty annual debris accumulation estimate of 28 tons. New research has shown double that amount floats into the monument each year. Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawai'i, said that while Bush was making the area a national monument, his administration had "decided to reduce its level of commitment to removing marine debris and only address new accumulations." "The administration is not keeping pace, and this is disappointing," the senator said. Inouye had had concerns about the area becoming a monument because of fishing restrictions and no public participation in the process. In 2006 he pushed a bill through Congress authorizing up to $15 million each year to tackle marine debris nationwide. like a giant drain But that law and a separate initiative announced last November by first lady Laura Bush have not stemmed the trash tide. The combination of currents, remote location and a plethora of endangered species make marine debris in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands arguably the worst ocean trash problem in the world. Circular currents funnel trash from all over the Pacific Ocean to the islands as if they were a drain in a gigantic sink. Garbage collection began on a haphazard basis in 1996. It wasn't until 2002 that the federal government got involved and began dedicating significant resources to the cleanup of debris in the area. To date, more than $12 million has been spent and 646 tons of marine debris have been removed. Most of the work is done in the water, where specially trained divers carefully collect fishing nets and other junk tangled on the shallow reefs, raise it to the surface with lift bags and haul it to shore by boat. The nets are burned for energy, the plastic is recycled. An NOAA ship with a crew of 16, including researchers from the University of Hawai'i, and a couple of Coast Guard cutters each undertake one or two cleanup operations a year, lasting from 15 to 30 days. Before the funding cutbacks, contracted vessels and crews also were deployed in cleanups lasting up to 90 days. The administration's lack of follow-through hasn't stopped environmentalists from lobbying the president to designate more monuments before leaving office, a step the White House is considering. Declaring an area a national marine monument effectively stops commercial fishing and oil drilling. Bush's latest budget seems to recognize that more is necessary. The administration has requested $4.6 million for marine debris efforts nationwide next year, acknowledging the "additional cleanup and prevention resources are needed to protect this Marine National Monument." Drafts of regulations that will guide the monument's management also recognize a need for more funding but say elimination of debris is virtually impossible. Barry Christensen, who as manager of the wildlife refuge on Midway Atoll is one of the monument's few human inhabitants, says the added protections could do some good - by raising the level of awareness about the problem and helping to change people's habits. "It's asking a lot for a monument proclamation to do that, but you have to start someplace," he said. "We can pick up plastic off the beach from now until the end of time, but unless people stop putting it in the ocean, our problem will never go away." Return to Top August 6, 2008 Hawaii land protection grant applications sought Advertiser Staff A state Department of Land and Natural Resources program is seeking grant applications from nonprofits and state and county agencies to acquire and protect private Hawai'i land. The Legacy Land Conservation Program expects to award up to $4.7 million through a competitive process to projects that acquire property or conservation easements for protecting open space, watersheds, beaches, cultural sites and other "valuable resource" lands. Under the program, applicants must secure matching funds from elsewhere equivalent to at least 25 percent of total project costs, and the state gets back a share proportional to its grant if land bought under the program is ever resold. Earlier this year, the program awarded $4.7 million to one county and four nonprofit conservation projects on five islands. Grant applications and more information are available at http://hawaii.gov/dlnr/dofaw/llcp . The application deadline is 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 15. Return to Top August 8 2008 Maui County told to prepare for Molokai emergency The Maui News WAILUKU - A hearings officer for the state Department of Health ordered Maui County to assess what emergency actions are needed to assure west Molokai residents have drinking water and sewage treatment services if Molokai Ranch's utilities operations shut down, The Maui News reported today. But the order issued Thursday afternoon does not demand that the county take over the water and wastewater systems now operated by three utility companies owned by Molokai Properties Ltd. A Health Department spokeswoman said that hearings officer Thomas Rack is expected to issue an order applying to the three utility companies, Molokai Public Utilities Inc., Wai'ola O Molokai and Mosco Inc. "That's what he's working on now," said health information officer Janice Okubo at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, after the order to the county was issued. Noting that the county had been developing a plan to deal with the emergency, Mayor Charmaine Tavares said Thursday that she is hopeful the state will hold the companies responsible for continuing to operate beyond Aug. 31. "While we are gratified by this ruling - we hope that with the state's assistance and intervention, water and wastewater services for the west end of Molokai will not be interrupted," Tavares said. Because of the urgency of the threat posed by Molokai Properties, Okubo said, Rack chose to issue the order to Maui County immediately. The three utilities owned by Molokai Properties advised the state in April that they would shut down at the end of August, claiming that they were losing money and could no longer afford to continue operations. The state Public Utilities Commission responded with a move for emergency utility rate increases for Molokai Public Utilities and Wai'ola O Molokai, the companies that provide water to Maunaloa and Kaluakoi customers. The temporary rate hikes - setting rates of $4.48 and $4.10 per 1,000 gallons on the two water systems - were intended to keep the utilities operating until a permanent utility operator can take them over. For its part, the Department of Health issued an order for Maui County to take immediate steps to take over the utilities, with an order to Molokai Properties to keep the utilities operating for 90 days until the county could take them over. Tavares objected, saying there is no legal authority for the state to order the county to take over private utility systems and arguing that it would be irresponsible for the county to take over the utilities without knowing what it would cost to maintain and operate them. The dispute resulted in the hearings before Rack that ended Wednesday with state attorneys still demanding that Maui County must take over the utility systems that Molokai Properties is threatening to abandon. In the amended order issued Thursday, Rack notes that his findings of fact, conclusions of law and decision are being prepared. But he ordered that the county be the lead agency, working with state agencies, in assessing what is needed to provide emergency water and wastewater services. The order requires the state Civil Defense Agency and two Health Department divisions - the Safe Drinking Water Branch and the Wastewater Branch - to participate in the assessment and in developing an emergency plan to provide alternative drinking water and wastewater services to the affected communities. "The County of Maui will also invite appropriate federal agencies (i.e. FEMA, etc.) to participate in the emergency plan process," Rack's order said. There was no indication that federal agencies can be required to participate in the process or if any have even been notified of the situation. The order requires the county to submit an initial assessment to Health Director Chiyome Fukino by Aug. 18 and to submit an emergency plan by Aug. 25. Tavares said the county will continue to prepare for the potential emergency. Return to Top August 11, 2008 Home repair program increases loan limits Older homeowners could use the money for accessibility upgrades By Peter Boylan Advertiser Staff Writer In an effort to help older homeowners and residents living on fixed incomes repair their homes, the city is increasing its housing rehabilitation loan program limit by $70,000 The city's Department of Community Services has increased the maximum limit of its Housing Rehabilitation Loan program from $80,000 to $150,000. The loans allow homeowners to make home repairs, accessibility improvements, and address health and safety issues, according to the city. Income-qualified owner-occupant applicants may obtain interest-free loans and may partially defer repayments for the 15-year term of the loan. "We urge qualified homeowners to seriously consider tapping into this important program to ensure their homes are safe and comfortable as they grow older," Mayor Mufi Hannemann said in a news release. Surveys indicate that most older adults would prefer to live at home, "aging in place" as opposed to moving to an institution, according to the city. The loans will help pay for home upgrades including installation of grab bars, widened doorways, non-skid floors and proper lighting. Funds for the loan program are made available through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Development Block Grant program. Anyone interested in applying for or learning more about the city's Rehabilitation Loan Program can call the Downtown office at 768-7076 or the Kapolei Hale office at 768-3240. The Community Development Block Grant program provides communities with resources to address a wide range of community development needs, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Return to Top Learn the Art of Making a Hawaiian Feather Kahili from 'Ahahui Siwila Hawai'i O Kapolei The `Ahahui Siwila Hawai`i O Kap?lei is a popular Hawaiian Civic Club known for traveling across the State and Nation, conducting various "how to" workshops on making traditonal Hawaiian arts and crafts, like lauhala weaving, lei making, and featherwork. 'Ahahui Siwila Hawai'i O Kapolei in partnership with the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA), is hosting a Huaka`i to learn the traditional Hawaiian treasure and art of making a handheld feather Kahili. Throughout our history, the feathered Kahili was prepared for and used by royal families as a symbol of status, lineage, family ties and power. This Huaka`i will present a rare opportunity for each attendee to learn about the feathered artwork's history and creation. For just $55, participants will receive all necessary tools and instructions to craft their own Kahili and take home. Who: All community members welcome! What: A hands-on cultural learning activity on the history and creation of the traditional Hawaiian handheld Kahili Cost: $55 (includes a Kahili kit and lunch) When: Saturday, September 13th from 9 am to 3 pm Where: Bishop Museum - Paki Rooms 1 & 2 CNHA hosts a Huaka`i twice annually to provide individuals from every walk of life the opportunity to fellowship and energize by engaging in cultural activities, most times in a location not far from home or employment. Don't miss out on this great cultural experience and join us! For more information or to register, click here to download a registration form or contact CNHA by phone at 808.596.8155 (from Oahu), or toll free at 800.709.2642 (from neighbor island), or via e-mail at events at hawaiiancouncil.org. Registration is closing on Wednesday, September 10th. The Huaka`i program is partially funded through an ECHO grant received by the Bishop Museum from the Office of Innovation and Improvement of the U.S. Department of Education. Education through Cultural & Historical Organizations (ECHO) provides educational enrichment to Native and non-Native children and lifelong learners. Return to Top August 10, 2008 Windward bound BY Greg Wiles Advertiser Staff Writer The rolling foothills of the Ko'olau mountains near Kahuku may soon become the heart of efforts to churn out renewable energy on O'ahu as the state hustles to cut its nation-leading dependence on oil. Developers of two wind farms hope to begin construction as early as next year on the projects that could provide 55 megawatts of power. One project calls for erecting 12 turbines, while the other would install 10 turbines and possibly expand with a similar number later. Depending on the wind speed, a 1-megawatt turbine can provide power to 500 to 1,000 homes. "Every day that we don't put these wind turbines in the ground is a day that we've lost a lot of money and energy," said Keith Avery, whose West Wind Works LLC has worked for more than two years on a 25-megawatt Kahuku project. "Every time we don't have to buy a barrel of oil it helps the state." The projects could be the vanguard of a number of renewable energy projects being planned for O'ahu, which lags Maui and the Big Island when it comes to wind power. Elsewhere on the island, Kamehameha Schools is studying putting a wind farm in in mountainous land it owns on the North Shore, while another early-stage proposal is looking at a 200-megawatt windfarm in the ocean off Campbell Industrial Park. There also is talk of other possible O'ahu projects, including those dredging up cold sea water and using heat differences to produce electricity and those featuring ocean buoy generators. There is a possibility of biomass projects and solar farms of photovoltaic panels or those using technology in which curved mirrors are used to heat liquid. Hawai'i's Oil addiction All the efforts point toward weaning the state from oil. Unlike most Mainland states where utilities typically eschew oil-fired generators, Hawai'i relies on petroleum for 78 percent of its electricity. Nationally, coal accounts for almost 49 percent of electricity generation, with natural gas and nuclear each accounting for about 20 percent. Petroleum is at 1.6 percent. Hawai'i's reliance on oil has hit the state especially hard as crude oil shot across the $100-a-barrel mark. The average statewide residential rate was 29.98 cents per kilowatt hour in February, according to the latest U.S. Energy Information Administration figures. That compared to the national average of 10.24 cents. While that's made alternate energy projects more price competitive with electricity generated from oil, Hawaiian Electric Co. is further kickstarting alternate energy development on O'ahu by calling for proposals for 100 megawatts of renewable projects or more. That offers the prospect of a guaranteed contract to provide power to HECO, which would resell it to customers. The contract is important because it will help get projects off the ground as developers use it to gain financing and commitments from turbine builders and other suppliers. About two dozen companies showed up for a bidders briefing on HECO's request for proposals. Hawaian Electric said it expects a strong response to the request when a proposal submission deadline rolls around on Sept. 25. "I'm more than just cautiously optimistic," said Warren Bollmeier, president of the Hawai'i Renewable Energy Alliance. "Not every state in the nation has the kind of resources we have." Hawai'i is in the worst position when it comes to crude oil. it also is one of the best positioned to take advantage of renewable technology because of its abundance of sunshine, brisk mountain winds, geothermal, bioenergy and ocean. Hawai'i and the U.S. Department of Energy are working to transform the state into a showplace for renewable energy and have set a goal of 70 percent of energy needs coming from renewables in 22 years. energy endeavors Currently a number of alternate energy initiatives have taken root, with wind power on Maui and the Big Island, geothermal in Puna and other electricity being generated from biomass and hydroelectric. There are projects involving biofuel produced from algae, ocean thermal, ocean wave and others. The Kahuku projects promise to be the most visible of the current O'ahu endeavors, if not only for their timing and sheer size of the turbines. First Wind Holdings Inc.'s Kahuku plans call for installing a dozen wind machines that sit atop a 180-foot high tower and have blades whose tips will be 420 feet in the air when at their zenith. The company, based in Newton, Mass., and formerly known as UPC Wind, already has a track record in the state because of its Kaheawa Wind project on Maui, perhaps the state's best-known wind farm. The 20 turbines there generate up to 30 megawatts of power and provide 9 percent of Maui's power. First Wind says that displaces 600 barrels of oil imported here daily, or a partial dent in the 42 million barrels of crude imported into the state annually, according to a recent state study. First Wind's Kahuku project would also be a 30-megawatt facility and be installed on 507 acres of agricultural land off Charlie Road, a small access road off the mauka side of Kamehameha Highway between the Turtle Bay Resort and Kahuku town. First Wind declined to discuss its projects here, saying it can't comment while filing for a sale of stock through an initial public offering. The project received a conditional use permit in January, and the company is currently negotiating a purchase-power contract with HECO. Just behind First Wind's property sits Avery's 232-acre site that he hopes to lease from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources. Avery said he's talked with the state about putting up 10 wind machines with three-point blades that have a generating capacity of 25 megawatts. Avery said he's discussed possibly getting more land for his project, Na Pua Makani, and expanding his capacity by another 25 megawatts. Financing for Avery's project would come from his partners, Midwest Wind Finance and Chevron Corp. First Wind is raising money through its IPO. Both developers said the turbines would be visible from the highway, but that they have community support for the projects. The windswept sites are near where a Hawaiian Electric subsidiary tested wind power in the 1980s at a time when technology for large machines was still developing and before engineers figured out that composite construction, not steel, was the best material for blades. Many days the turbines sat idle because of mechanical issues, and HECO abandoned the project in the early 1990s because of technical problems. Bollmeier, who serves as a consultant on renewable energy projects, said there will always be people who say they think the wind machines are unsightly, but that "the only complaints I ever heard about the wind turbines was that they weren't running." "We have some very mature products now and they're still going to get better." The projects are also taking shape after HECO was rebuffed in its effort to build a 39-megawatt wind farm on Palehua Ridge above its Kahe power plant in 2005. HECO spokesman Peter Rosegg confirmed the company is in negotiations with First Wind on a contract and is hopeful about the efforts of Avery's West Wind Works LLC. HECO, which says there is about 1,700 megawatts of generating capacity on O'ahu, is trying to meet a goal of Hawai'i getting 20 percent of its energy from renewable sources by the year 2020. "Literally every little bit helps," said Rosegg. "We are in intensive negotiations with First Wind for a purchase power agreement for a Kahuku wind farm. "We are very optimistic about this." ? ? ? Wind energy popular across Islands, U.S. O'ahu isn't alone in the number of wind projects being proposed with other, larger proposals being pushed in the state as wind power surges here and nationally. Last year wind power led all renewable energy resources in terms of new additions to the U.S. power grid and more is being planned as billionaire T. Boone Pickens Jr. jumps into wind energy and other developers look to put up turbines stretching from the ocean off New Jersey to Hawai'i. According to the report, Hawai'i got 2.3 percent of its electricity from wind power last year, or 13th highest among states. A number of projects are in various stages of planning in Hawai'i, including: * 30 megawatts by First Wind at Kahuku. * 25 megawatts, with a possible expansion to 50 megawatts, by West Wind Works at Kahuku. * 300 megawatts in two projects by First Wind on Moloka'i that would deliver power to O'ahu with an undersea cable. * 21 megawatts by First Wind for an expansion of its Kaheawa operation on Maui. * 300 to 400 megawatts by Castle & Cooke Inc. on Lana'i to deliver power to O'ahu with an undersea cable. * 40 megawatts by Shell WindEnergy on Maui. West Wind Works is also in the preliminary stages of investigating the feasibility of putting a 200 megawatt farm in the ocean off Campbell Industrial Park. West Wind's Keith Avery said he is aware of the opposition he may face, but that he has worked with the community for years on wind projects in Hawai'i, including First Wind's Kaheawa operation on Maui. That project, if it comes to fruition, would feature 50 to 60 turbines. Return to Top DOE to Award up to $2.2 Million for Clean Energy Projects on Tribal Lands DOE will make available up to $2.2 million for two renewable energy projects selected for negotiation of awards that support the advancement of renewable energy technologies on tribal lands and rural Alaskan villages. The Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments (CATG), a consortium of ten Gwich'in and Koyukon Athabascan tribes in 10 remote villages along Alaska's Yukon River, will integrate biomass energy program to help displace diesel energy. Their Fort Yukon Wood Energy Project will use wood fuel from a region rich in forest resources to displace diesel fuel used for heating. The region is rich in forest resources, but the Tribes face a daily struggle to meet their communities' energy needs. The Fort Yukon School and gym use 30,000 gallons of fuel oil annually for heat which must be flown or barged in to each community. Once established, this project will serve as a model for similar sustainable biomass projects in Interior Alaska. Also selected was the Yakama Nations' Wapato Hydroelectric Project. Under this project, the Yakama Nation in Washington State will install inflow water turbines as part of their Wapato Irrigation Project to generate 1 megawatt of electricity. The use of the flow of water to generate electricity is not expected to interfere with the primary purpose of the water system which will continue to supply irrigation to the 142,000 acres of land on the Yakama Reservation. The awards are cost-shared, with the Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments requesting nearly $1.1 million in DOE funding while the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation requested about $1.0 million. These projects are being funded through DOE's Tribal Energy Program. For more information on DOE's Tribal Energy Program, visit http://www.eere.energy.gov/tribalenergy . Return to Top August 12, 2008 Burial locations to be investigated in Ha'ena By Nathan Eagle THE GARDEN ISLAND A group of concerned residents yesterday continued to fight for the protection of a sacred Hawaiian burial site where a home is being built on the North Shore. Some 15 members of the newly formed 'Ohana O Naue rallied at the Mo'ikeha Building to urge the county Planning Commission to revoke California resident Joseph Brescia's permits to build a house on his Ha'ena lot where at least 30 ancient Hawaiian burials have been identified. "We are in mourning," Puanani Rogers, a kanaka maoli, said. "The iwi of our kupuna are an important part of who we are as a people ... They are the reason why I am here today." The residents - some tearful, some frustrated, some holding cardboard signs protesting the "desecration" and calling for "respect" - asked the seven-member appointed body to review the burial treatment plan approved by the Kaua'i Island Burial Council, an appointed arm of the state Historic Preservation Division. James Huff, a long-time builder who has camped on the beach adjacent to the homesite for the past few months along with other residents trying to protect the iwi, said the commission was "betrayed" in issuing the permits. He said his independent GPS research shows the burials identified in the burial treatment plan fail to align on the ground with the burials marked in the building plans, which were designed to have the footings avoid the known burials. The commission unanimously voted to direct the county Planning Department to investigate the accuracy of the plans. "Based on the information that was provided I think we have some things that we need to verify," Planning Director Ian Costa said. On June 24, Kaua'i Police Chief Darryl Perry halted groundbreaking at the 11th hour, saying construction could violate a state law regarding desecration of burial sites. After seeking clarification from the county attorney and the state attorney general, Perry said two weeks later that Brescia had not broken any law and that construction could commence. The footings were poured, but work has reportedly been on hold. A hearing for the lawsuit between the landowner and protesters is scheduled at 8 a.m., tomorrow, 5th Circuit Court. Brescia and his attorney, Philip Leas, could not be reached for comment at press time. "This is a really serious issue," 'Ohana O Naue member Hale Mawae, who is named in the lawsuit, told the commission. "If you don't fix that mistake, you will live with that mistake." After noting his dissatisfaction with Commission Chair Steven Weinstein's decision to remove the protest signs from the meeting room, Kilauea resident Andrew Cabebe said he feels the Hawaiian people are losing everything when buildings are permitted to be constructed on top of ancient graveyards. "If I have to go back to that site to stop the building, I'm going to be there," he said. "This can not go on anymore. This is our burial sites." The commissioners - including Herman Texeira, James Nishida, Stuart Hollinger and Camilla Matsumoto - made efforts during the meeting to show their willingness to find a solution to the problem that satisfies both sides. They suggested increasing county inspections at the site and relocating the burials. "It's almost like we're getting reports from something happening in a place we can't see," Matsumoto said. Weinstein said the commission needs the information from the Planning Department's investigation, which is expected to be completed in two weeks, in order to make a decision. Nathan Eagle, staff writer, can be reached at 245-3681 (ext. 224) or neagle at kauaipubco.com. Return to Top August 11, 2008 New report draws attention to health of local Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON - A new report by Public Health - Seattle & King County documents the health of Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders living in King County for the first time, pointing out higher rates of poverty, smoking, and poor birth outcomes among this population when compared with the general population. This new report is important for understanding and addressing health inequities affecting these communities. "Our goal in King County is for all communities to live in good health, and it's essential to expose challenges where they exist." said Dr. David Fleming, Director and Health Officer for Public Health - Seattle & King County. "For the first time, we are able to closely look at our Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander populations in King County. These communities are strong and diverse, but they are also experiencing inequities." "The new ways of collecting health information specific to Pacific Islanders makes official what we have known to be the critical health issues and needs in our community," said Pastor Mabel Fatialofa-Magalei, director of PASEFIKA and board member of the Pacific Island Women's Association. "As individuals and a community, we will take responsibility to do what needs to be done to stem the tide of these alarming statistics." "This enables our community and partners to advocate for research, education, preventative strategies and services that address the health disparities in our community," added Fatialofa-Magalei. Among the findings in the Public Health Data Watch report, "Health of Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders in King County": Over 15,000 Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders (NHPI) lived in King County in 2006. NHPI children were twice as likely as King County children overall to live below the poverty line. Compared to King County, NHPI adults were one-and-a-half times more likely to be current smokers and twice as likely to be obese or report no leisure-time physical activity. NHPI adults were about as likely to report fair/poor health or diabetes as King County residents overall. Smoking and overweight were more common among NHPI school-age youth than for King County youth overall. NHPI infants more frequently were very low birth weight, high birth weight, prematurely delivered, born to teen mothers, and received late or no prenatal care compared with all King County infants. NHPI had higher death rates than King County residents overall. The full report can be viewed at: www.metrokc.gov/health/datawatch/datawatch-nhpi-aug2008.pdf . Information on health inequities affecting the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander communities was not available before changes in recent years for data collection rules. In this report, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders refers to any of the peoples of Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji, Guam, Tonga, Micronesia, French Polynesia, Palau, the Northern Mariana Islands and the Marshall Islands who now live in King County. The King County Equity and Social Justice Initiative makes tracking and addressing inequities a priority of county government. This report will support policymakers and community organizations in King County in addressing health inequities. Return to Top August 8, 2008 Workshop offers grant training to community By Sneh Duggal Molokai Times Attendance at a grant-training workshop on July 30 was greater than expected, according to Lilia Kapuniai, communications specialist of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement and one of the workshop facilitators. Kapuniai and Claudine Allen, program specialist for the Office of Native American Programs under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, gave just under 15 community members a day's worth of information regarding the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant Program. "I'm happy with the interest in the program," said Allen, adding that this is the first year they have been able to host these workshops for this grant program. "I think education is so powerful - it's always a good thing to take advantage of." The program "funds projects that provide affordable housing opportunities to low-income Native Hawaiian Families eligible to reside on Hawaiian Home Lands." The grants are usually directed to projects or community-based use and not individual application. The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) has been granted $8.7 million by Congress for the 2008-09 fiscal year. This money will go toward affordable housing-related activities. About $1,540,000 will be used for grants and subsidies. Mikiala Pescaia represented a non-profit organization called Apu A Hina at the workshop. She said she came to find out whether any of the organization's projects would apply to the grant criteria. One of the things she would like to work on is helping young families qualify to take on loans so they can help their kupunas who often live in bad conditions. Other ideas include increasing the number of families who rely on solar energy to power their homes so they can focus more on farming and be sustainable. Jean Han of Molokai Habitat for Humanity, who also attended the workshop, said she thought it went really well. She said she was aware of most the grant details since she has had experience with grant writing before - with the latest one being for the very grant the workshop was aimed at. She said such a grant, which is still pending approval, would help the organization in covering administration, operating and construction site supervisor costs associated with the construction of the houses the organization does. Kapuniai said there was a good mix of participants at the workshops who could benefit by having the opportunity to meet and network with each other. Return to Top Udall Foundation Partners to Increase Native Interns in DC First Alaskans Institute and the Morris K. Udall Foundation have recently launched a partnership to increase Alaska Native participation in the Udall Foundation's Native American Congressional Internship Program. The Institute will help recruit and contribute funding for Alaska Natives who participate in the ten-week summer internship in Washington, D.C. The goal of the internship is to give Native Americans and Alaska Natives an insider's view of the federal government and to learn about the federal trust responsibility with tribes. "The partnership with First Alaskans Institute is a wonderful opportunity to involve more Alaska Natives in our internship program," said Ellen Wheeler, executive director of the Udall Foundation. "We are excited to work with such a well-established program, which already places young Alaska Native leaders in internships in Alaska." The 2008 Alaska Native intern participating in the program is Andrea "Akall'eq" Sanders, originally from Quinhagak in the Calista Corporation region. During her internship one of Sanders' goals will be "striving to improve the Indigenous way of life." Sanders will be one of 12 interns placed in Senate and House offices, committees, Cabinet departments and the White House. Interns are provided with round-trip airfare, lodging, per diem, and an educational stipend. Sanders participated in the 2006 First Alaskans Institute Summer Intern Program where she was placed at the Bureau of Land Management working to translate documents into Yupik. She is currently a senior at Georgetown University in Washington D.C., majoring in government, justice, and peace studies. "We are so proud to have one of our intern alumni participate in this great partnership. Andrea is an amazing example of the next generation of Alaska Native leadership," says Memry Dahl, Programs and HR Director at the Institute. The Morris K. Udall Foundation is an independent federal agency based in Tucson, Arizona, and overseen by a board of trustees appointed by the President of the United States. Since its inception in 1996, 149 Native American and Alaska Native students from 98 tribes have participated in the Internship program. For more information regarding the internship, please visit the Institute's website at http://www.firstalaskans.org/ and the Udall Foundation website at http://www.udall.gov/ . Return to Top August 11, 2008 Join Hale Ku'ai at the Made in Hawai'i Festival Please join Hale Ku'ai and some of our artists at the upcoming Made in Hawai'i Festival. We would appreciate your support as we build our Maoli artists' presence at the Festival. Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, August 15 and Saturday, August 16; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, August 17. Admission is $3 and free for children six and under. ($1-off coupons will be available at First Hawaiian Bank locations on Oahu beginning in August.) The Made in Hawai'i Festival generates $10 million in residual sales for small businesses. Moere than 35,000 visitors are expected to attend this three-day event. In its 13th year serving as Hawaii?s largest emporium and most diverse marketplace of local products, the Made in Hawaii Festival, presented by First Hawaiian Bank, continues to provide hundreds of local small businesses the opportunity to launch and test market new products, generate sales, and develop clientele. The number of exhibitor booths grew from just 61 since the festival?s first year in 1995, to more than 420 this year. In 2007, an estimated 37,000 visitors attended the three-day festival, where sales were at $1.5 million, plus an estimated $10 million in residual sales for the following 12 months after the show based on survey results and projections. E Komo Mai - Please come and join us - booths 91-95. Feel free to email or call Ho'oipo Pa, Hale Ku'ai, at (808)430-7333. Mahalo. Return to Top 2008 Public Trust Contract Awards The State of Hawaii is home to two public trust agencies managing lands and assets for Native Hawaiians - the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. The following Professional Services Awards are published by the State Procurement Office at http://www4.hawaii.gov/professionalservices/Display.cfm and awards of Contracts for Goods, Services and Construction are searchable at http://www.hawaii.gov/spo2/source/search form.php to keep residents of Hawaii and beneficiaries of the trusts informed. Click here to review Professional Services Awards made by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. 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URL: /pipermail/nfec_lists.nfec.info/attachments/20080815/b372a6ff/attachment-0001.html From adrianne at Oweesta.org Mon Aug 18 12:01:14 2008 From: adrianne at Oweesta.org (Adrianne Brave Heart) Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:01:14 -0600 Subject: [NFEC Update] CNHA's Convention Update - August 17, 2008 Message-ID: <82182B01DBD600448F4C7D2631BA1BFE31544B@SERVER1.fnoc.internal> 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention A Little Goes a Long Way Support the Convention Give to the Hawaiian Way Fund Donate Now Button http://www.hawaiianwayfund.org/ In This Issue Make the Best Community Connections of the Year! Symposium on Native Constitutions Hawaiian Community Assets Homeownership Luncheon Convention Opening Ceremony Education Policy & Progress Session Hawaiian GRAMMY Awards Gala & Concert The Next 24 Months - Laying the Foundation for the Next Era at Hawaiian Homes Hawaii Ceded Lands Case Briefing Convention Luncheon - Connecting Land Claims to Business and Culture 2008 Business Leaders Roundtable Forum on Culture & Knowledge Aloha Na Alii Banquet with Bishop Museum Making a Run for Office Native Hawaiian Policy Center Roundtable Convention Luncheon: Raising Change - Most Wanted in Office Convention Workshops & Training Sessions Convention Awards & Recognition Register Today! Register Today! Click here to download your 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention Registration and Sponsorship Package! Convention Package: $375 CNHA Members $500 Non-Members Daily Rate: $140 CNHA Members $180 Non-Members Scholarships: $0 - Excludes Luncheons $125 - Includes Luncheons Ala Moana Hotel Room Rates as Low as $125 per Night! Call the Ala Moana Hotel and take advantage of the Annual Native Hawaiian Convention room rates: $125 - $249 per night. Reservation deadline is Sept. 3rd. Call Reservations Toll-Free: 800.446.8990 Mahalo to Our 2008 Convention Sponsors & Partners! Kanaka Maoli o Kaleponi Become a Convention Sponsor or Partner! Click here to download a Sponsorship Packet. CNHA 2007-2008 Board of Directors Na Lei Na'auao Alliance Alvin Parker, Chair Albert Nahale-a Hawaiian Community Assets Michelle Kauhane & Kehau Filimoe'atu Kamehameha Schools Ann Botticelli Native Hawaiian Education Council Colin Kippen Waianae Valley Homestead Community Association Pikake Pelekai & Harriet Mahoe Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Darrel Yagodich I Mua Group Mel Soong, Bob Moore & Eddie Lee Kanaka Maoli o Kaleponi, Inc. Andrew Ah Po Native Hawaiian Economic Alliance William P. Ornellas, Austin Nakoa & Li Garcia-Ballard Na Mea Hawaii / Native Books Maile Meyer Mainland Council Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs John Jensen Halau Na Pualei o Likolehua Leina'ala Kalama Heine & Piilani Hanohano Papakolea Community Development Corporation Harold Johnston & Puni Kekauoha Robert Lindsey (Individual), OHA Trustee CNHA Team Robin Puanani Danner President & CEO Napali Woode Senior Vice President Jade Danner Vice President Annie Au Hoon Community Development Specialist Maricris Cabaya Project Accountant Farah Cabrera Communications Specialist Blossom Feiteira Community Development Specialist Lilia Kapuniai Communications Specialist Terri Lemmer Community Development Specialist Melissa Lyman Project Accountant Rosalee Puaoi Community Development Specialist We Make IT Work For You! Become a Member - Join the CNHA Network Today! Click here to download your application. The Annual Native Hawaiian Convention is the largest gathering of community members, organizations, policy makers, legislative representatives, and Federal agencies interested in Native Hawaiian community development. Each year the Convention features dynamic speakers, informative presentations, timely policy reports, public policy plenary sessions, luncheons, banquets, keynote addresses, roundtables, and workshops, that focus on issues related to cultural preservation, education, housing, economic development, land access, and self-determination. REGISTER TODAY! Make the Best Community Connections of the Year! CONVENTION WEEK AT A GLANCE Monday, September 29, 2008 -Pre-Convention Symposium on Native Constitutions -HCA Homeownership Luncheon Tuesday, September 30, 2008 -Convention Trade Show & Exhibits Open -Oli Workshop with Kumu Leina'ala Heine -Plenary Session - Opening Ceremony -Convention Luncheon: Year in Review - Looking Back to Reach Forward -Plenary Session - Education Policy & Progress -Concurrent Training Sessions -Hawaiian GRAMMY Awards Gala & Convention Concert Wednesday, October 1, 2008 -Convention Trade Show & Exhibits Open -Plenary Session - Building Native Assets -Plenary Session - Sovereignty & Community Development -Convention Luncheon: Connecting Land Claims to Business and Culture -Business Leaders Roundtable -Native Hawaiian Culture and Knowledge Forum -Concurrent Training Sessions -Aloha Na Alii Banquet with Bishop Museum Thursday, October 2, 2008 -Convention Trade Show & Exhibits Open -Native Hawaiian Policy Center Roundtable -Town Hall with State Legislators -Convention Luncheon: Public Policy and Politics - Raising Change! Symposium on Native Constitutions - A Pre-Convention Event 7ANHC Banner This Symposium will focus on various Native governing constitutions in the Pacific and Native Nations around the country for community leaders to envision and learn about how the organization of Native Governments set the foundation for healthcare, affordable housing, business growth and educational achievement. We welcome back Dr. Pat Sekaquaptewa, national expert on Native law and nation-building to advance the social and economic condition of indigenous peoples. Mahalo to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Sovereign Councils of the Hawaiian Homeland Assembly for partnering with CNHA on this important and timely symposium. Date of Symposium: September 29, 2008 Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Location: Ala Moana Hotel Pre-Convention Event Registration Fee: Includes all materials and lunch CNHA Members - $95 Non-Members - $150 Homestead Associations - $0 (prepaid) For more information, contact CNHA at 808.596.8155, toll-free at 800.709.2642 (from neighbor islands), via e-mail at events at hawaiiancouncil.org or visit www.hawaiiancouncil.org . Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement DHHL SCHHA Return to Top Hawaiian Community Assets Homeownership Luncheon 7ANHC Banner Hawaiian Community Assets (HCA) invite you to attend their Homeownership Luncheon, bringing the community, partners, and stakeholders together to celebrate the success of their partner families and the tremendous strides made to fulfill their mission. Themed, Honoring the Past - Treasuring the Present - Shaping the Future, this Luncheon will feature keynote speaker Mr. William "Billy" Kenoi, Candidate for Mayor of Hawaii island. Date of Luncheon: September 29, 2008 Time: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Location: Ala Moana Hotel - Garden Lanai Pre-Convention Event Registration Fee: $55/Seat Click here to download your registration form. HCA is looking for additional sponsors and partners interested in supporting this event. If you are interested in becoming an event sponsor or partner, click here to download an agreement form. For more information about the Luncheon, contact HCA at 808.587.7886 or via e-mail at info at hawaiiancommunity.net . Return to Top Convention Opening Ceremony Lt. Governor James Aiona The Opening Ceremony of the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention begins with a our traditional oli session with kumu Leina`ala Kalama Heine, of Na Pua Lei o Likolehua. The keynote address will be presented by the honorable Lieutenant Governor, James "Duke" Aiona, State of Hawaii. Date of Ceremony: September 30, 2008 Time: Session Opens at 9:00 am Location: Hawai'i Convention Center at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention Click here to download your Registration and Scholarship Package. For more information, contact CNHA at 808.596.8155, toll-free at 800.709.2642 (from neighbor islands), via e-mail at events at hawaiiancouncil.org or visit www.hawaiiancouncil.org . Return to Top Education Policy & Progress Session CNHA invites you to attend a plenary session at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention, dedicated to Education Policy & Progress, honoring the work of community-based organizations that are moving education forward for Hawaiians. This session will engage in presentations and discussions with leaders from the Native Hawaiian Charter School movement, Mr. Alvin Parker of Ka Waihona o ka Na'auao PCS, and Dr. Ku Kahakalau of Kanu o ka`Aina Learning `Ohana, as well as a powerful data review by Dr. Shawn Kanaiaupuni from Kamehameha Schools. Leaders from the Native Hawaiian Education Council, Mr. Colin Kippen and Ms. Namaka Rawlins will discuss the work to address the Native Hawaiian Education Act(NHEA), in capturing the stories of our success in education and establishing meaningful measurements for grantees of NHEA funds. Shawn Kanaiaupuni Colin Kippen Date of Sessions: September 30, 2008 Time: Session Opens at 10:45 am Location: Hawai'i Convention Center at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention Click here to download your Registration and Scholarship Package.For more information, contact CNHA at 808.596.8155, toll-free at 800.709.2642 (from neighbor islands), via e-mail at events at hawaiiancouncil.org or visit www.hawaiiancouncil.org . Return to Top Hawaiian GRAMMY Awards Gala & Concert 7ANHC Banner An evening dedicated to the nominees of the 2008 Best Hawaiian Music Album Category at the GRAMMY Awards: Keola Beamer, Tia Carrere, Raiatea Helm, Cyril Pahinui, and various artists featured on the Treasures of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar compilation. This gala evening closes the first day of Convention in great music, great pupus and great fellowship. Mahalo to our Concert Partners; Hawaiian Homestead Technology, Inc. and Papakolea Community Development Corporation. Date of Concert: September 30, 2008 Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Location: Hawai'i Convention Center at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention For more information, contact CNHA at 808.596.8155, toll-free at 800.709.2642 (from neighbor islands), via e-mail at events at hawaiiancouncil.org or visit www.hawaiiancouncil.org . Return to Top The Next 24 Months - Laying the Foundation for the Next Era at Hawaiian Homes CNHA invites you to attend a plenary session at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention, featuring a presentation by Mr. Micah Kane, Hawaiian Homes Commission Chairman. Kane, in his 6th year at the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, will address Convention attendees to discuss the progress made to date in homesteading under the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, and his vision for the last two years of the Lingle Administration. Date of Session: October 1, 2008 Time: Session Opens at 9:00 am Location: Hawai'i Convention Center at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention Click here to download your Registration and Scholarship Package. For more information, contact CNHA at 808.596.8155, toll-free at 800.709.2642 (from neighbor islands), via e-mail at events at hawaiiancouncil.org or visit www.hawaiiancouncil.org . Return to Top Hawaii Ceded Lands Case Briefing CNHA invites you to attend a session presented by Ms. Melody MacKenzie, Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law at the William S. Richardson School of Law, and Attorney William Meheula of Winer, Meheula, Devens, LLP, on the Hawaii Supreme Court ruling on ceded lands. The session will provide an overview of the case, its current status, and what it means for Hawaii and Native Hawaiians. Melody MacKenzie William Meheula The session will be preceeded by a briefing conducted by Professor Jon Van Dyke, University of Hawaii, that reviews the experiences of indigenous peoples across the continent, Alaska, and New Zealand in land claim settlements. Date of Sessions: October 1, 2008 Time: Session Opens at 9:00 am Location: Hawai'i Convention Center at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention Click here to download your Registration and Scholarship Package. For more information, contact CNHA at 808.596.8155, toll-free at 800.709.2642 (from neighbor islands), via e-mail at events at hawaiiancouncil.org or visit www.hawaiiancouncil.org . Return to Top Convention Luncheon - Connecting Land Claims to Business and Culture Keynote Speaker - Mr. Willie Hensley, Alaska Native Leader 7ANHC Banner Hawaiian Homestead Technology, Inc. In 1966, while attending a constitutional law class taught by Judge Rabinowitz, the head of the Alaska Supreme Court, Hensley wrote a paper entitled, What Rights to Land Have the Alaska Natives: The Primary Issue. Five years later, in 1971, the U.S. Congress and President Nixon signed into law, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, one of the largest cash and land settlements in the country. Hensley will discuss the journey of his Native people from land dis-possession to re-possession. An epic story with relevance to Hawaii today, as Native Hawaiians contemplate ceded lands. Date of Luncheon: October 1, 2008 Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Location: Hawai'i Convention Center at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention Click here to download your Registration and Scholarship Package.For more information, contact CNHA at 808.596.8155, toll-free at 800.709.2642 (from neighbor islands), via e-mail at events at hawaiiancouncil.org or visit www.hawaiiancouncil.org . Return to Top 2008 Business Leaders Roundtable CNHA invites you to attend a Roundtable Session presented by the Native Hawaiian Economic Alliance (NHEA) and the Native Hawaiian Organizations Association (NHOA) to focus on Native Hawaiian business issues that connect economic development and our Native traditions. This is a must-attend Roundtable Session if you are interested in meeting Native Hawaiian, Alaska Native and American Indian leaders, that are engaged in business ventures to advance our collective social, educational and self-determination goals. This Roundtable will feature presentations on the landscape of federal small business policy, capability briefings by Native Hawaiian firms, and a featured talk by Ms. Helvi Sandvik of the NANA Corporation, a Native corporation created under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to create economic self-sufficiency for Sandvik's Native peoples. These unique Native corporations are relevant for Hawaiians to review, as we embark on growing Native Hawaiian participation in federal contracting and contemplate land claims under the recent Hawaii Supreme Court Ruling halting the sale or transfer of ceded lands by the state of Hawaii. Other presenters include Native Hawaiian business owners, Mr. Christopher Dawson, Mr. Raymond Jardine, Mr. William P. Ornellas, Mr. Austin Nakoa and more! Date of Roundtable: October 1, 2008 Time: Session Opens at 1:45 pm Location: Hawai'i Convention Center at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention Click here to download your Registration and Sponsorship Package. For more information, contact CNHA at 808.596.8155, toll-free at 800.709.2642 (from neighbor islands), via e-mail at events at hawaiiancouncil.org or visit www.hawaiiancouncil.org . 7ANHC Banner 7ANHC Banner 7ANHC Banner Return to Top Forum on Culture & Knowledge 7ANHC Banner Native Hawaiian culture and knowledge are powerful sources of renewal, strength, and identity for all in Hawaii. This forum features the work of community and cultural practitioners and creates a unique opportunity for convention attendees to directly engage in weaving, lei & ipu making, and other arts and activities. Take a break - learn about the projects of community-based organizations that promote Hawaiian culture and knowledge, the Hawaii Tourism Authority's cultural programs, and roll up your sleeves to learn a new craft. Date of Forum: October 1, 2008 Time: Session Opens at 1:45 pm Location: Hawai'i Convention Center at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention Click here to download your Registration and Scholarship Package. For more information, contact CNHA at 808.596.8155, toll-free at 800.709.2642 (from neighbor islands), via e-mail at events at hawaiiancouncil.org or visit www.hawaiiancouncil.org . Return to Top Aloha Na Alii Banquet with Bishop Museum The annual celebration of Alii evening this year features the life and times of Princess Ruth Ke'elikolani - an absolute must attend elegant and educational event. Mahalo nui to the Bishop Museum for bringing this powerful evening to the Convention! Viewing of Exhibit of Royal Artifacts opens at 5:30 pm. Date of Banquet: October 1, 2008 Time: 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Location: Hawai'i Convention Center at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention 2007 Honoree - Princess Nahienaena 2006 Honoree - Prince Jonah Kalanianaole 2005 Honoree - King William Charles Lunalilo 2004 Honorees - King David Kalakaua & Queen Esther Kapiolani 2003 Honorees - King Kamehameha IV & Queen Emma 2002 Honoree - Queen Lydia Lili'uokalani Click here to download your Registration and Scholarship Package. For more information, contact CNHA at 808.596.8155, toll-free at 800.709.2642 (from neighbor islands), via e-mail at events at hawaiiancouncil.org or visit www.hawaiiancouncil.org . Return to Top Making a Run for Office 7ANHC Banner CNHA invites you to attend a plenary session at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention, featuring Mr. Andy Winer, the Obama Campaign Manager for Hawaii. An expert political strategist, Winer has led the campaigns of many prominent politicians in Hawaii. His presentation will discuss the key components of "making a run for office", powerfully important as new generations of young leaders contemplate public service and making change through elected office. Date of Session: October 2, 2008 Time: Session Opens at 9:00 am Location: Hawai'i Convention Center at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention Click here to download your Registration and Sponsorship Package. For more information, contact CNHA at 808.596.8155, toll-free at 800.709.2642 (from neighbor islands), via e-mail at events at hawaiiancouncil.org or visit www.hawaiiancouncil.org . Return to Top Native Hawaiian Policy Center Roundtable CNHA invites you to attend the Native Hawaiian Policy Center Roundtable scheduled on the last day of the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention. Each year, community leaders of non-governmental organizations focus attention on policy priorities for the next legislative season. Coalitions that work together throughout the year at the Policy Center refine and discuss policy initiatives that impact our communities. Elected officials and policy makers, including Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Senator Kalani English, and Representative Mina Morita will address key policy issues and engage with members of the Native Hawaiian Policy Center. Date of Roundtable: October 2, 2008 Time: Session Opens at 10:00 am Location: Hawai'i Convention Center at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention Click here to download your Registration and Sponsorship Package. For more information, contact CNHA at 808.596.8155, toll-free at 800.709.2642 (from neighbor islands), via e-mail at events at hawaiiancouncil.org or visit www.hawaiiancouncil.org . Return to Top Convention Luncheon: Raising Change - Most Wanted in Office This Policy Luncheon closes out the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention and sets the tone for community leaders, the upcoming elections and the 2009 legislative session. The luncheon is dedicated to public servants, those in office and those running, as well as special recognition of the members of the Hawaiian Caucus. Date of Luncheon: October 2, 2008 Time: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Location: Hawai'i Convention Center at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention Click here to download your Registration and Scholarship Package. For more information, contact CNHA at 808.596.8155, toll-free at 800.709.2642 (from neighbor islands), via e-mail at events at hawaiiancouncil.org or visit www.hawaiiancouncil.org . Return to Top Convention Workshops & Training Sessions The 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention features dynamic and informational Workshops and Special Sessions to promote professional development, community dialogue and expert training opportunities. Following are just a sampling of the workshops planned at the convention: To Con Con or Not to Con Con? Ahahui Siwila Hawai'i o Kapolei, invites you to attend a workshop at the Convention. Led by Ms. Annelle Amaral, former legislator and long time member of the Kapolei Hawaiian Civic Club, this workshop will provide attendees with information about the Constitutional Convention process and the citizenship engagement it entails. This is a great workshop to discuss the ballot question under consideration for November 2008 on whether the state of Hawaii should hold a Constitutional Convention. Date of Sessions: September 30, 2008 Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Location: Hawai'i Convention Center at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention Land Use Planning & Policy Training Hawaii Rural Development Council invites you to attend a training session on building the capacity of rural residents and community organizations to better understand and engage in state and local land use planning and law. A workshop will take place at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention: Date of Trainings: September 30, 2008 Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Location: Hawai'i Convention Center at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention Managing Traditional Resources Consultation The eight island Kiole, appointed by Governor Lingle under Act 212 will share the work of the Aha Moku Council under this extraordinary law passed by the Hawaii State Legislature. Topics include resource management, protection, ecosystem sustainability and the challenges overcome by traditional practitioners in integrating Hawaiian resource methodology into government policy. The Aha Moku Council will be presenting the manao of community to the 2009 Hawaii State Legislature. Share information about your island ahupua`a and moku with the Kiole of the Aha Moku Council. Date of Consultation: September 30, 2008 Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Location: Hawai'i Convention Center at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention Fundraising through Workplace Giving CNHA invites you to a workshop on building a donor and workplace giving program through the Hawaiian Way Fund. Established in 2004, the Hawaiian Way Fund promotes individual donor giving and partnerships with local employers to create opportunities for donations to initiatives that advance Hawaiian culture, knowledge and traditions. This session will share the work of the Hawaiian Way Fund and how eligible nonprofit organizations can participate and engage donor and workplace giving to support your work in community. Date of Session: October 1, 2008 Time: 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Location: Hawai'i Convention Center at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention Asset Building & EITC for Working Families First Nations Oweesta Corporation invites you to a workshop on asset building tools and programs to improve your nonprofit's community outreach. Add financial literacy, loan fund products, and tax credit services to your programming in Native communities. This session is presented by one of the premier training agency's in the country on Native Asset building models. If you are a community development corporation, a community association or nonprofit, this session will provide excellent connections to experts in the field. Date of Session: October 1, 2008 Time: 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Location: Hawai'i Convention Center at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention Briefing on Legal Agenda of NHLC The Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, a public interest law firm, invites you to attend its annual briefing of current events and projects focused entirely on Native Hawaiian issues. The session is a favorite at the Convention each year, providing an excellent opportunity to discuss cases that are important to the Hawaiian community, what they mean and how they can impact community development. The NHLC Briefing will take place at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention: Date of Session: October 1, 2008 Time: 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Location: Hawai'i Convention Center at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention Alternative Energy for Hawaii The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT), will host a workshop on alternative energy strategies and programs for Hawaii. Sustainability, energy independence and policies that support alternative energy projects are gaining momentum and support. This session will provide information for organizations interested in solar, wind, and other alternative energy projects. This workshop will take place at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention: Date of Session: October 1, 2008 Time: 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Location: Hawai'i Convention Center at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention Quick Finds - Grant Sources for Nonprofits CNHA invites you to a convention workshop session on finding grant sources right for your nonprofit organization. The session will provide information on over 20 different sources of funding, including the Administration for Native Americans, Community Development Block Grants, HTA Living Hawaiian Culture, Hawaii Community Foundation and others! This workshop will take place at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention: Date of Session: October 1, 2008 Time: 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Location: Hawai'i Convention Center at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention Click here to download your Registration and Scholarship Package. For more information, contact CNHA at 808.596.8155, toll-free at 800.709.2642 (from neighbor islands), via e-mail at events at hawaiiancouncil.org or visit www.hawaiiancouncil.org . Return to Top Convention Awards & Recognition The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement is pleased to partner each year with American Savings Bank, Bank of Hawaii, Kamehameha Schools, Native Hawaiian Economic Alliance, Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, Hawaiian Community Assets and Papa Ola Lokahi, to recognize excellence and community leadership in the areas of small business, nonprofit service, education, economic development, community advocacy, housing and healthcare, respectively. Mahalo nui for celebrating organizations and individuals who are making a difference in our Native Hawaiian communities! Bank of Hawaii - 2008 Native Hawaiian Nonprofit Award The Native Hawaiian Nonprofit Award recognizes nonprofit organizations demonstrating exemplary commitment, innovative programs and exceptional contributions in the Native Hawaiian community. Bank of Hawaii is pleased to honor a Native Hawaiian nonprofit organization at the Annual Native Hawaiian Convention. Bank of Hawaii Corporation is a regional financial services company serving businesses, consumers and governments in Hawaii, American Samoa and the Western Pacific. The company's principal subsidiary, Bank of Hawaii, was founded in 1897 and is the largest independent financial institution in Hawaii. Bank of Hawaii believes it is essential to support the communities that it serves in Hawaii and its other Pacific island markets, and is proud to continue this long-standing commitment through reinvestment, philanthropy and corporate-giving. Through this convention award, Bank of Hawaii recognizes nonprofits moving mountains in the Hawaiian community. The 2008 Native Hawaiian Nonprofit Award Recipient will be announced on Tuesday, September 30, 2008, at 11:25 am. 2007 Award Recipient - Paepae O He'eia 2006 Award Recipient - 'Ohana Ola O Kahuamana 2005 Award Recipient - ALU LIKE, Inc. 2004 Award Recipients - Ma Ka Hana Ka 'Ike and Na Lei Na'auao Alliance Kamehameha Schools - 2008 Native Hawaiian Education Award The Native Hawaiian Education Award/Ipu Ka'eo Award celebrates an outstanding inspirational educator or advocate of education contributing to the achievement of Native Hawaiian children. Kamehameha Schools partners and collaborates with public schools and other educational institutions and organizations to increase and improve the resources available to our Native Hawaiian children and their educators. Kamehameha Schools was created by the will of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop. Its mission is to fulfill Pauahi's desire to create educational opportunities in perpetuity to improve the capability and well-being of people of Hawaiian ancestry. Through this convention award, Kamehameha Schools honors individuals and organizations making exemplary contributions in educating Native children. Imua Kamehameha! The 2008 Native Hawaiian Education Award/Ipu Ka'eo Award Recipient will be announced on Tuesday, September 30, 2008, at 1:45 pm. 2007 Award Recipients - Calvin Hoe & Herbert Hoe 2006 Award Recipient - Keiki Kawai'ae'a 2005 Award Recipients - Alice J. Kawakami, Kathryn H. Au & Sherlyn Franklin Goo 2004 Award Recipient - Kauanoe Kamana American Savings Bank - 2008 Native Hawaiian Business Award The Native Hawaiian Business Award recognizes Native Hawaiian entrepreneurs who play vital roles in building our communities and our economy. It also honors those who volunteer their time and services to small business interests or Native Hawaiian economic development. American Savings Bank works with entrepreneurs and small business owners by providing them expert services and products to help them meet their business and personal goals. American Savings Bank is a $6.5 billion federal savings bank that has been serving Hawaii since 1925. As Hawaii's third largest financial institution, American Savings Bank remains connected to its customers through more than 1,400 employees, a network of 68 conveniently located branches and over 170 automated teller machines (ATMs) throughout the state. Through this convention award, American Savings Bank recognizes Native Hawaiian small businesses that grow the economy and social development of communities. The 2008 Native Hawaiian Business Award Recipient will be announced on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at 9:00 am. 2007 Award Recipient - The Dawson Group, Inc. 2006 Award Recipient - Hui Ku Maoli Ola 2005 Award Recipient - Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i 2004 Award Recipient - Manuheali'i Papa Ola Lokahi - 2008 Native Hawaiian Health Award The Native Hawaiian Health Award recognizes advocates of community health who have dedicated their time and resources to ensure the prosperity of the Native Hawaiian community through initiatives that improve the health of Native Hawaiians. Papa Ola Lokahi was founded in 1988 as a nonprofit organization dedicated solely to planning, advocacy, technical assistance and research projects focused on the health of Native Hawaiians and Native peoples across America. Papa Ola Lokahi has been an instrumental and important resource for Native communities and Native health providers. As an organization that also supports traditional healing methods, this influential group has become a cultural treasure of Hawaii. Through this convention award, Papa Ola Lokahi recognizes extraordinary individuals instrumental in the field of health. The 2008 Native Hawaiian Health Award Recipient will be announced on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at 9:40 am. 2007 Award Recipient - Dr. Richard Kekuni Blaisdell, M.D. 2006 Award Recipient - JoAnn Umilani Tsark 2005 Award Recipient - Dr. Benjamin Young Native Hawaiian Economic Alliance - 2008 Native Hawaiian Champion Award The Native Hawaiian Champion Award recognizes an individual who has made contributions to advancing economic self-determination for Native Hawaiians. The Native Hawaiian Economic Alliance (NHEA) is pleased to honor a champion of Native Hawaiian economic development at the Annual Native Hawaiian Convention. NHEA established in 2002, is a private nonprofit dedicated to growing the Native Hawaiian business sector in federal government contracting. NHEA achieves is mission through business policy advocacy and connecting business owners to opportunities and partners in the marketplace. Through this convention award, the NHEA recognizes individuals and firms that build upon the economic self determination of the Native Hawaiian community. The 2008 Native Hawaiian Champion Award Recipient will be announced on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at 3:05 pm. 2007 Award Recipient -Lockheed Martin Corporation 2006 Award Recipient - Max Ahgeak, President, Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation - 2008 Native Hawaiian Advocate Award The Native Hawaiian Advocate Award recognizes outstanding individuals with a track record of advocacy and personal contributions to the Native Hawaiian community. This award also honors those who champion Native Hawaiian rights and demonstrate strong leadership ability. The Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation (NHLC) is the only nonprofit public interest law firm that specializes in Hawaiian land and traditional rights. Created in 1974, the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation has provided Hawaiian families and individuals with affordable and effective legal representation in the unique area of Native Hawaiian Rights. Through this convention award, NHLC recognizes the contribution of community leaders. The 2008 Native Hawaiian Advocate Award Recipient will be announced on Thursday, October 2, 2008, at 9:25 am at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention. 2007 Award Recipient - Eric Enos, Ka'ala Farm 2006 Award Recipients - Pele Hanoa & Sonny Kaniho 2005 Award Recipients - Kina'u Boyd Kamali'i & Adelaide "Frenchy" DeSoto 2004 Award Recipient - Aunty Agnes K. Cope Hawaiian Community Assets - 2008 Native Hawaiian Housing Award The Native Hawaiian Housing Award recognizes leaders in the field that foster innovation, advocacy and service to create affordable housing opportunities in the Native Hawaiian community. Hawaiian Community Assets (HCA) is pleased to sponsor and present the Native Hawaiian Housing Award. Founded in 2000, HCA is a nonprofit formed by community leaders to advance financial literacy and homebuyer education. In 2002, HCA opened the only nonprofit brokerage service to originate home loans for Native Hawaiians. Since its founding, HCA has served over 7,000 families and delivered over 30 million in loans for the purchase or renovation of homes. Return to Top Register Today! Click here to download your 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention Registration and Sponsorship Package! Convention Package: $375 CNHA Members $500 Non-Members Daily Rate: $140 CNHA Members $180 Non-Members Scholarships: $0 - Excludes Luncheons $125 - Includes Luncheons Return to Top Forward email Safe Unsubscribe This email was sent to adrianne at oweesta.org by mailinglist at hawaiiancouncil.org. Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe (tm) | Privacy Policy . Email Marketing by Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement | 1050 Queen Street | Suite 200 | Honolulu | HI | 96814 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/nfec_lists.nfec.info/attachments/20080818/b6738e2e/attachment-0001.html From edgpj at aol.com Tue Aug 26 10:58:33 2008 From: edgpj at aol.com (edgpj at aol.com) Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:58:33 -0400 Subject: [NFEC Update] Fwd: Reminder - VITA Grant Application Period Closes 9/2/08 and Tips on a Complete Package In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8CAD5A35757D075-1054-657@FWM-D15.sysops.aol.com> Please see the important message below.? Thanks to Carol Quiller with IRS for sharing with us. Patsy Schramm NFEC EITC Committee Facilitator -----Original Message----- From: Quiller Carol M To: edgpj at aol.com Sent: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:45 am Subject: FW: Reminder - VITA Grant Application Period Closes 9/2/08 Please share throughout your network. ? Please send a gentle reminder to your partners that the closing deadline for the VITA Grant is fast approaching.? All grant applications must be received in the Grant Program Office by September 2, 2008.?? So far, approximately 38% of the applications received?are incomplete.? This ranges from minor errors to most of the information missing.? ? The most common errors so far have been: CD not included- we are requiring a CD containing all application documents to be submitted when submitting by mail Matching funds documentation- commitment letters not included, no detail or calculation to explain how they arrived at the dollar amounts. DUNS number missing Incomplete and/or missing?forms- some information is completed on the form but not all, or?one or more of the forms are not included. Missing certification documents- there are a number of certification documents required, applications are missing one or more in many cases. To date we have made contact with the applicant to request missing information.? I can?say that up to this point the applications with the most errors are not established program partners.?Applications that are incomplete or not received by September 2 cannot be considered.? We will not have the luxury of contacting the applicants in time once the bulk of them come in.? ? Please encourage your partners to read and follow the requirements that are outlined in Publication 4671.? Specifically, they need to use the Application Package Submission Checklist found in Appendix B, page 65 of the Pub 4671. ? I have included the link to the latest FAQ's that I would appreciate you sharing with your partners as well.? They may even want to save it as a favorite!? We have categorized the questions for easier and faster searching. ? http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=185333,00.html ? Thank You, ? Libby Blair Chief, Grant Program Office (GPO) Phone: 404-338-8424 email address: elizabeth.blair at irs.gov GPO Email Address: Grant.Program.Office at irs.gov ? 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