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2005 4th Annual Convention
August 30-Septemeber 2, 2005
Sheraton Waikiki Hotel

Na Wai Ke Kuleana? Na Kakou! Who Is Responsible? We All Are!

Learn. Inspire. Celebrate.

Summary

The 4th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention addressed some of the key issues affecting Native communities with the recent Kamehameha Schools 9th Circuit Court ruling, the pending decisions in the Arakaki vs. Lingle Lawsuit and the task of moving the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act through the U.S. Congress.  The unity displayed the efforts individuals and organizations from every facet of our community in responding to these issues. Indeed, we are all responsible and our community will engage issues affecting Native wellbeing, history and access. 

Keynote Speakers included:

  • Honorable Congressman Ed Case, U.S. House of Representatives
  • Honorable Governor Linda Lingle, State of Hawaii
  • Quanah Crossland Stamps, Commissioner, Administration for Native Americans
  • Honorable Mufi Hannerman, Mayor, City of Honolulu
  • Thomas Kaulukukui, Chairman, Queen Liliu‘okalani Trust
  • Bruce Blankenfeld, Navigator, Polynesian Voyaging Society

Special Events also included:

  • Native Economies Roundtable: This roundtable features briefings on multi-Native economic initiatives that included American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian firms.  Roundtable participants shared strategies to create sustainable jobs and economics in Native communities with a panel of Congressional Staff Representatives from Hawaii and Washington DC.
  • Community Consultations on Legislative Initiatives: Two sessions engaged community dialogue to produce a report to Public Policy officials for reauthorization and/or content amendments on important pieces of federal legislation
  • Defining Kuleana – Native Hawaiians in the 21st Century: Panel discussions on how we defined individual and collective kuleana. Also included challenges and opportunities for Native Hawaiians in the new century.
  • Hawaiian Way Fund Luncheon: This luncheon highlighted CNHA’s philanthropic program benifiting Native Hawaiian nonprofits using indigenous knowledge, practices, and culture to address today’s community development challenges.
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