Periodically, CNHA sends out the latest information on resources and other opportunities available to Native Hawaiian community organizations. This complimentary service is another way CNHA advances Native Hawaiians through empowerment and informational initiatives. For more information about our training workshops and events, please visit us at www.hawaiiancouncil.org
March 3, 2006
- Mass Transit on Oahu? Your input needed
- HÜLILI: Multidisciplinary Research on Hawaiian Well-Being
- Call for Papers and Conference Announcement: International Indigenous Business and Entrepreneurship
- NaHHA Holding Community Meetings on the Impact of Tourism
- Ahupua‘a ‘O O‘ahu Celebrates Prince Kuhio Day in Waimanalo
- Volunteers – Be A Scholarship Application Reader!!!
- OHA Grants Program – seeking community reviewers
- Free Pre-Application Workshops for Eligible Native Organizations
- The Home Ownership Assistance Program (HOAP) – New Orientation Sessions!
- Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame Presents - "IMUA KAMEHAMEHA"
- Employment Opportunity: Pacific Island Health Officers Association (PIHOA) Executive Director
- What’s New with the HOAP Call Center?
- Other Federal Funding Opportunities
Mass Transit on Oahu? Your input needed
What: The City and County of Honolulu Dept. of Transportation Services (DTS) in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is preparing an Alternatives Analysis (AA) and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) to evaluate alternatives on how to provide high-capacity transit service in the corridor between Kapolei and the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
Your participation is needed in the “Honolulu High-Capacity Corridor Project”, a large planning and project development process considering a wide range of options that will be evaluated against many criteria, including shortening travel times, project costs and forecasting environmental and cultural impacts of the many alternatives. Please refer to the project website for more information, www.honolulutransit.org.
Opportunity to provide input! The consulting firm of Ku‘iwalu Inc., is assisting the environmental team of Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc. to help gather information about cultural and ethnic practices and beliefs within the project study area (between Kapolei and Mānoa). Your input will help them to determine the identification of these resources and the extent to which these resources may be affected or impaired by the proposed action.
Cultural Practices Definition: The definition of “cultural practices” are the following: “1) a traditional cultural practice that is being conducted in a urban setting; and 2) traditions, beliefs, practices, lifeways, and societal history of a community and its traditions, arts, crafts, music, and related social institutions”. Note that they are looking for information on traditional cultural activities and resources of Hawaii’s many ethnic groups, not only native Hawaiian or indigenous practices.
Your input is needed on the following categories:
- traditional cultural properties
- flora gathered for cultural activities
- ethnic festivals and ceremonies
- parades and street festivals
- religious and spiritual practices and areas that may contain human burial remains.
Other opportunities to comment/group presentations: Thank you very much for your participation in this process. Your responses will be made available to the project team and considered as recommendations are made to mitigate and/or prevent impacts to these cultural practices. This is not your only opportunity to provide comment on the project. More information is available on the project website, www.honolulutransit.org. If your group or organization would like to have a presentation on the project, please let Ku‘iwalu Inc., know.
Information and input deadline is March 13th, 2006. Please provide your contact information so they can follow up with you, if needed, and keep you informed of the project plans.
For more information: your responses are very valuable to us and are an essential part of the planning process. If you have any questions or comments on this letter, feel free to call Dawn or Lani at: 539-3580.
HÜLILI: Multidisciplinary Research on Hawaiian Well-Being
CALL FOR PAPERS, VOL. 3
**First draft due March 24, 2006; final paper due on April 24, 2006**
What: Hülili (bridge or ladder) brings together ancestral knowledge of the past and current issues that affect Hawaiians today. Hülili highlights theory, practice, and research on Native Hawaiian issues from diverse disciplines such as education, health, sociology, culture, and economics. Articles from emerging and established voices emphasize the importance of native people telling native stories to preserve native values and ways of knowing.
Recent years have been a pivotal time for Native Hawaiians. As Hawaiian issues gain momentum locally and nationally, one thing is clear: The Hawaiian voice matters, and that voice is growing. Understanding and amplifying the native voice is a central objective of Hülili.
Deadlines: At this time, they are accepting papers for Volume 3 (to be published in fall 2006). They request a first draft of your paper by March 24, 2006. Finished papers are due no later than April 24, 2006. They will gladly accept submittals before these dates!
For more information and manuscript guidelines: Previous volumes of Hülili are posted online at www.ksbe.edu/pase. For questions on paper submittal, please call Matthew Corry at 808.523.6267. Address: Pauahi Publications, Kamehameha Schools, 567 So. King St., Suite 400, Honolulu, HI 96813 Email: mailto:pauahipublications@ksbe.edu
Thank you for your interest in Hülili. Please share this invitation with your colleagues and peers.
CALL FOR PAPERS and CONFERENCE ANNOUNCMENT: International Indigenous Business and Entrepreneurship
What: The International Indigenous Business and Entrepreneurship Conference and Expo will bring together international and domestic academics and indigenous entrepreneurs and policy-makers participants who are interested and/or involved in Indigenous business and entrepreneurship.
THE CONFERENCE: IIBEC is scheduled for June 19 – June 22, 2006 at the Sandia Resort and Casino in Albuquerque, NM. The conference agenda will include three days of academic workshop sessions, receptions, luncheons, a gala banquet, an Indigenous business expo, and cultural performances
CALL FOR PAPERS: Papers should focus on the conference main theme and related topics such as financing of Indigenous Entrepreneurship, marketing indigenous products, services, and technologies, indigenous gaming industry, media, entertainment, fashion & design, culture, traditional values, ethics and entrepreneurship, biopiracy, mining, fishing and gaming, environmentally friendly technologies, indigenous sustainable entrepreneurship, and the role of regional, federal and multilateral agencies and NGOs in promoting indigenous entrepreneurship. Case studies on indigenous entrepreneurship in Asia, Oceania, Africa, Latin America, North America, and Europe are invited.
For more information: Please visit http://iibec.mgt.unm.edu/
NaHHA Holding Community Meetings on the Impact of Tourism
What: The Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association (NaHHA) is holding community meetings statewide through mid-April regarding the impact of tourism on Native Hawaiians. Come share your concerns and propose solutions at these community meetings, then shape them into key strategies at NaHHA’s ‘aha kūkā on the future of tourism from May 2nd through May 4th at the Ihilani Resort and Spa in Kapolei, O‘ahu.
Community meetings are planned for the dates and locations listed below, with weekday meetings running from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, and Saturday meetings running from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. These meetings are facilitated by CNHA.
Register for a community meeting and sign up for the ‘aha kūkā mailing list at
www.hawaiiancouncil.org\docs\events\forms\nahharegformspring06.html.
Pre-registration for the community meetings is encouraged, but you may also register on-site at any meeting. If you are unable to attend a meeting, request an input form from CNHA and provide your mana‘o by fax or mail.
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Ahupua‘a ‘O O‘ahu Celebrates Prince Kuhio Day in Waimanalo
The Ahupua‘a o O‘ahu, consisting of seven Hawaiian Homestead Community Associations, will be celebrating the birth of Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole, the author of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 and founder of the Hawaiian Civic Clubs.
Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole, with his brothers Prince Edward Abnel Keli‘iahonui and Prince David Laamea Kahalepouli Kawananakoa are the sons of High Chief Piikoi and High Chiefess Kinoiki Kekaulike of Kauai who died at an early age were later adopted by Queen Kapiolani, wife of King David Kalakaua. His accomplishments included the passage of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 which to this day is administered.
When: Sunday, March 26, 2006 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Where: Ka Ho‘oilina na Kuhio Community Center, 41-253 Ilauhole Street, Waimanalo
Host: Waimanalo Hawaiian Homes Association
The event will begin at 10:00 a.m. with a formal “ho‘okupu” ceremony to include Hawaiian oli and mele by invited dignitaries and guests. Cultural Hawaiian arts and crafts, including demonstrations in the Halau by local artisans, will be held throughout the day.
Featuring Boxed Hawaiian Plate Lunches:
Boxed Hawaiian plate lunches will be sold for $15.00 each. Each boxed lunch includes kalua pig, squid luau, chicken long rice, lomi salmon, poke, poi, haupia, cake, pineapple and bottled water.
For more information and to purchase pre-sale boxed Hawaiian plate lunch tickets by check, call (808) 426-1500, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Checks or money orders must be made payable to Waimanalo Hawaiian Homes Association and mailed to P.O. Box 353, Waimanalo, Hawaii 96795 on or before March 20, 2006.
Volunteers – Be A Scholarship Application Reader!!!
What: join the efforts of a newly formed national organization assisting of Asian and Pacific Islander American students to receive financial support to achieve a higher education! The Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF), http://www.apiasf.org, seeks volunteer Scholarship Application Readers (“Readers”) to evaluate applications submitted for the 2006-2007 academic year. See instructions below to apply by March 15, 2006.
APIASF’s vision is to see that all Asian and Pacific Islander Americans who wish to pursue higher education have that opportunity, regardless of their ethnicity, national origin or financial means. APIASF will grant scholarships to at least 175 deserving students throughout the U.S. and Freely Associated States in the Pacific for the 2006-2007 academic year, and is preparing to expand operations in the near future.
Scholarship details: each scholarship award is for $2,000. Awards are made on the basis of academic record and plans, community service, financial need, and leadership. Scholarship decisions will be announced in May of 2006.
Download an application at http://www.apiasf.org/supporters/volunteers/readers.shtml and submit to Aryani Ong, APIASF Consultant, at Aryani_o@hotmail.com.
For more information or questions: call (301) 642-4635.
OHA Grants Program – seeking community reviewers
What: the OHA Grants Program is currently seeking community reviewers for their Fiscal Year 2006-2007 grant cycle. In response to community concerns about a lack of transparency in the OHA Grants Program, OHA has elected to integrate outside community reviewers into its grant evaluation/recommendation process for the next grant cycle which begins April 7
OHA is actively seeking community members with expertise in the following areas:
- education;
- health;
- human services;
- housing;
- native Hawaiian culture and
- community development.
OHA will offer a small honorarium for your work. For more information: anyone interested in serving as an OHA community grant reviewer should download the grant reviewer application forms from the OHA Website at http://www.oha.org. OR Please contact Eunice at 808.594.1972 with questions or concerns.
Free Pre-Application Workshops
for Eligible Native Organizations
Sponsored by the Administration for Native Americans
Presented by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement
ANA has announced three grant programs available to eligible organizations in the Pacific Region in 2006:
- Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS)
- Language Preservation and Maintenance
- Improving the Well-Being of Children/Native American Healthy Marriage Initiative (NAHMI)
To learn how your organization can access grant funds to empower your community, attend one of the following ANA Proposal Development Workshops presented by CNHA, your Pacific Region Training and Technical Assistance Provider:
- March 6 – 8, 2006 at Maui Beach Hotel
- March 13 – 15, 2006 at Neal Blaisdell Center, Oahu
In order to be eligible to apply for funding from ANA, an organization in the Pacific Region must have a governing board where a majority of its members are Native and be one of the following types of entities:
- A nonprofit organization serving Native Hawaiians, or the Native peoples of Guam, CNMI or American Samoa
- A public agency serving Native Hawaiians, or the Native peoples of Guam, CNMI or American Samoa
- A college or university serving Native Hawaiians, or the Native peoples of Guam, CNMI or American Samoa
Space is limited! Register today through one of our four easy methods. Download a registration form and fax it back to us at 800.710.2642. Complete our website online form. Call CNHA at 521.5011 on Oahu or toll-free at 800.709.2642. Send us an e-mail identifying which training you want to attend at info@anapacific.org. For more information, give us a call, drop us an e-mail or visit our website at www.anapacific.org.
CNHA is a national, member-based nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting community development in Native communities. For more information, please contact our offices or visit our website at www.hawaiiancouncil.org.
Provided with support from:
The Home Ownership Assistance Program (HOAP) – New Orientation Sessions!
Since January 2005 the HOAP information call center fielded over 3,900 contacts, expert HOAP Providers counseled over 1,000 people with specialized case management services, and over 2,000 people attended orientation sessions and workshops providing information to successfully navigate the process of homeownership.
HOAP Orientation Sessions are intended to provide participants with an introduction to HOAP and the homeownership process. These sessions strive to inform participants on the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act and to overview HOAP resources available to pursue lessee or applicant status, access homebuyer education assistance and to introduce participants to the local organizations that provide these services and others such as debt reduction, credit repair and financial management. To date, CNHA held 18 HOAP Orientation Sessions with over 1,000 attendees.
Schedule of Sessions: HOAP Orientation Sessions are held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Listed below are the dates and locations of upcoming sessions:
- Kauai – May 10, 2006 - Chiefess Kamakahele Middle School, Lihue
- Oahu – June 21, 2006 - Blanche Pope Elementary School, Waimanalo
For more information about these sessions or HOAP, please contact the Information Call Center toll free at 1-866-897-4384, or visit our website at www.dhhlhoap.org.
Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame Presents - "IMUA KAMEHAMEHA"
When: Saturday April 29, 2006
Location/Time: * Hawaii Theatre Showtime: 7:00 PM
2006 Inductees: Alfred Alohikea, Bill Ali'iloa Lincoln, Henry W. Waia'u
Entertainment by: *Ale'a, Holunape, Patricia A. Murray, Emma Veary, Harry Soria, Waia'u Ohana(Dr. Hawea, Healani, Jessica Ohulei Waia'u and Kalua Cavaco), Kamehameha Schools Children's Chorus (Lynell Bright:Director), Kamehameha Schools Alumni Glee Club (Aaron Mahi: Director) *Accompanist: Mahi Beamer, Randy Hongo
*performance/information subject to change
Cost: $20.00-$25:00 (+$2:00 restoration Fee)
Tickets: Hawaii Theatre Box Office 1130 Bethel Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
http://www.hawaiitheatre.com/ (808) 528-0506
Information & show updates at http:://www.hawaiimusicmuseum.org/
Be sure to get your tickets early as they’re hoping for a sell out! You can get them at the Hawaii Theatre Box Office, 1130 Bethel Street, in Honolulu. Their phone number is 808-528-0506. Or you can visit their website at www.hawaiitheatre.com.
About the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame: Their mission is to promote, preserve and perpetuate Hawaiian Music and celebrate the achievements of significant composers, singers and performers of Hawaiian Music. Founded in 1994, the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame is operated by the Hawaiian Music Foundation a private non-profit organization.
Proceeds from the Imua Kamehameha Concert go to support the programs of the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame. For information about the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame log on to http://www.hawaiimusicmuseum.org/
Employment Opportunity: Pacific Island Health Officers Association (PIHOA) Executive Director
What: PIHOA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ID# 26103. Regular, Full-Time, RCUH Non-Civil Service position with the Pacific Island Health Officers Association (PIHOA), located in Honolulu, Hawaii. Continuation is dependent upon program/operational needs, satisfactory work performance, and availability of funds.
Minimum Monthly Salary: $5,232.00.
Duties: The executive director (ED) of PIHOA reports to the Board of Directors of PIHOA and serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the organization. As the administrative head of PIHOA, supervision of all staff (4 positions), exercising management control over the day-to-day operations of the organizations, and assurance of the development of new funding opportunities for the Association including grant writing, grant management, monitoring of technical assistance and other contracts, and the provision of technical consultation to the Directors on public health policy and practice. As the lead advocate for the association, the ED will represent PIHOA at Regional, National, and International meetings of importance to the health agenda of the Association.
Minimum Qualifications: Education: Professional degree in either nursing, medicine, or a related health field and a Master's degree in Public Health or its equivalent in education and experience.
Experience: Progressively increasing responsibility for the management of complex organizations with a health mission. 7 - 10 years demonstrable experience in grant writing and management. Extensive cross-cultural work experience in the Northern Pacific Islands (USAPI).
Ability/Knowledge/Skills: High level interpersonal skills with exceptional ability in verbal and written communication.
Application Requirements: The preferred method of applying for a job is through the on-line application process. Please go to http://www.rcuh.com, click on "Employment" and navigate to "Job Announcements/Apply for a Job." However, if you do not have access to the Internet, you may apply by submitting resume; cover letter including Recruitment ID#, referral source, narrative of your qualifications for position and salary history; names, phone numbers and addresses of three supervisory references and copy of degree(s)/transcripts/certificate(s) to qualify for position by fax (808) 956-5022 or mail to Director of Human Resources, Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii, 2530 Dole Street, Sakamaki Hall D-100, Honolulu, HI 96822 before the closing date.
Closing Date: March 10, 2006. EEO/AA Employer
What’s New with the HOAP Call Center?
HOAP & HHCA Orientation Sessions and Homebuyer Education Courses
To date, 18 HOAP Orientation Sessions helped over 1,000 Native Hawaiians throughout the state of Hawaii navigate their way to homeownership. Attend a session in your community to learn about the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act which guides the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’ mission and policies, inform participants about the homestead application process, provide updates on DHHL’s development schedule statewide, include an overview of the homebuyer education and case management services that are available, and introduce them to statewide local Providers.
All Orientation Sessions are scheduled from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the following dates and locations:
- Kauai – May 10, 2006 - Chiefess Kamakahele Middle School, Lihue
- Oahu – June 21, 2006 - Blanche Pope Elementary School, Waimanalo
Please continue to visit www.dhhlhoap.org for more HOAP Orientation Sessions in your neighborhood.
Over 50 Homebuyer Education Courses have been held statewide reaching over 1000 individuals and families. Hawaii Community Lending (HCL), Hawaiian Community Assets (HCA) and Hawaii HomeOwnership Center (HHOC) conduct Homebuyer Education Courses that include the following topics: 1) Understanding Credit & Obtaining a Mortgage Loan, 2) Personal Financial Management (budgeting, savings, etc), and 3) Credit Ratings, Credit Repair, Debt Reduction and Debt Restructuring. Providers offer these courses in 1 to 4 day sessions where participants are able to attend sessions on a variety of dates throughout the year with one of the above HOAP Providers.
Click on the following links for more information on
Hawaii Community Lending: http://www.dhhlhoap.org/article.php?story=20050725171445638
Hawaiian Community Assets: http://www.dhhlhoap.org/article.php?story=20050310151633109
Hawaii HomeOwnership Center:
http://www.dhhlhoap.org/article.php?story=20050316101225123
or any other HOAP Providers at this link: http://www.dhhlhoap.org/index.php?topic=providers
For more information about HOAP Orientation Sessions, Homebuyer Education Courses or any other HOAP services please contact the HOAP Call Center today: Direct Tel: 791.3403; Direct Fax: 791.3405; Toll-Free Tel: 866.897.4384; Toll-Free Fax: 866.897.4385; E-mail: info@dhhlhoap.org; Website: www.dhhlhoap.org
Other Federal Funding Opportunities
Department of Education (ED)
Partnerships in Character Education Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=8125
Professional Development Program Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=8199
Department of Justice (DOJ)
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
FY 2006 Mentoring for System Involved Youth Grant
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=8115
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention FY 2006 Evaluation of Mentoring Initiative for System Involved Youth Grant
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=8116
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Healthy Communities Grant Program Modification 1
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=8151
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