Ka NuhouанаThe News, A Weekly Digest
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Ka NuhouанаThe News, A Weekly Digest
4/13/2015 Gmail AHCC Ka Nuhou April 12, 2015 H KapuniReynolds <[email protected]> AHCC Ka Nuhou April 12, 2015 1 message Dreana Kalili <[email protected]> ReplyTo: [email protected] To: [email protected] Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 3:47 AM Ka Nuhou The News, A Weekly Digest Please forward this message to members of your Hawaiian Civic Club April 12, 2015 AHCC Past Resolutions on Mauna Kea Legislative Update Reminder: NextEra Energy & HECO Host Open House Informational Meetings Liko Ae Scholarship Deadline, May 1 Please subscribe Hawaiian Civic Club members may subscribe to this weekly digest to receive it directly. To do so, please e mail our Corresponding Secretary, Dre Kalili, at [email protected] The Hawaii Council is proudly represented in the 2015 Merrie Monarch Parade. E hoomaikai to all AHCC members and ohana who participated in or supported the 52nd Merrie Monarch Festival this past week! https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=ecfa1ef56b&view=pt&search=inbox&th=14cb22d2da629bee&siml=14cb22d2da629bee 1/4 4/13/2015 Gmail AHCC Ka Nuhou April 12, 2015 Mahalo! Call for articles Our Association, Councils, and Hawaiian Civic Clubs do great work in our community and we want to share what you do! If your club wants to announce and event, or share photos from a past activity, please email [email protected]. Content received by noon Sunday will be included in that week's Ka Nuhou. Mahalo nui. AHCC Past Resolutions on Mauna Kea In light of the recent attention on Mauna Kea, we wanted to share with everyone the AHCC's two most recent resolutions related to Mauna Kea. Both were adopted our delegates at the 2013 Convention. Resolution 1352 URGING THE STATE OF HAWAI'I, GOVERNOR, BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, AND UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I TO RECOGNIZE THE SACREDNESS OF MAUNA KEA Resolution L1376 URGING THE HAWAII STATE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO NOT REISSUE A DIRECT LEASE TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOR THE MAUNA KEA SCIENCE RESERVE AND TO REQUEST THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS SUBMIT REPORTS AND SUMMARIES OF THE CURRENT LEASES AND URGE THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF HAWAII NOT TO ISSUE AN EXECUTIVE ORDER Legislative Update The Legislative Session is entering its final phases. By the end of this week, all measures that are still alive will be returned to their respective original houses (in other words, House Bills that went to the Senate will now go back to the House, and vice versa). This is called Second Crossover. After Second Crossover, the originating house will decide whether to agree with changes made to the bill. If the changes are not agreed to, the bill will be assigned to a conference committee made up of members from both the House and Senate. These conference committees will have about two weeks to reach final bill language that both sides can agree with. There are also a number of resolutions being considered by the Legislature at this point. One resolution of interest is SCR 169/ SR 105, Requesting the Department Of Human Services to Consult the Na Kupuna Tribunal to Form a Working Group to Determine How the Na Kupuna Tribunal Can Best Assist the Courts and Native Hawaiian Children in Matters Relating to Child Custody and Native Hawaiian Children Who Have Been Removed From Their Homes The AHCC testified in support of this measure and agreed to become a Na Kupuna Tribunal partner on behalf of Native Hawaiian children. The AHCC is painfully aware of the multitude of problems that beset our Native Hawaiian families and that we are singularly set up to access cultural, genealogical, and nonprofit as well as governmental support for nativebased experiences. We want to join in the formation of a working group that can begin to intervene in matters that have impact on our Native Hawaiian children, on their families, and on the remedies that some may identify. Click here to access the Resolution. Reminder: NextEra Energy & HECO to Host Open House Informational Meetings NextEra Energy and HECO will be visiting communities across https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=ecfa1ef56b&view=pt&search=inbox&th=14cb22d2da629bee&siml=14cb22d2da629bee 2/4 4/13/2015 Gmail AHCC Ka Nuhou April 12, 2015 Hawaii to allow residents the opportunity to provide input and learn more about NextEra Energy and how the proposed merger with Hawaiian Electric Industries will advance a more affordable clean energy future for Hawaii. Each open house meeting will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Senior leaders and other employees from NextEra Energy and Hawaiian Electric will be available to discuss NextEra Energy’s track record of increasing renewable energy, lowering customer bills, creating innovative solutions for modernizing the grid, and supporting local communities, as well as all the expected benefits from the proposed merger with Hawaiian Electric. The dates and locations for the meetings are as follows: Hawaii Island April 13 Hilo, Hawaii: Hilo High School Cafeteria Puna, Hawaii: Pahoa High School Cafeteria April 14 West Hawaii: Kealakehe High School Cafeteria Waimea, Hawaii: HPA Village Campus Dining Hall Oahu April 15 West Oahu: Kapolei High School Cafeteria Leeward Oahu: Pearl City High School Cafeteria April 16 Honolulu: Ward Warehouse, Kakaako Conference Room Windward Oahu: Windward Community College, Hale Akoakoa Liko Ae Scholarship Deadline: May 1 Liko A‛e Native Hawaiian Leadership Program is focused on building Hawaiian leaders in communities throughout Hawai‛i and the continental U.S. Participating scholars will collaborate in mentoring, community capacity building, and servicerelated activities connecting them with Native Hawaiian scholars and leaders throughout the country. The Program thus is answering the call to support the evolving needs of our scholars and the Hawaiian community at large. Eligibility Criteria · Be of Hawaiian Ancestry · Be a resident of Hawai‛i or U.S. Continent · Be an undergraduate or graduate student · Be enrolled at least parttime · Attend an accredited 2 or 4 year college or a vocational education program · Meet the minimum GPA requirement (2.0 undergraduate students, 3.0 graduate students) · Demonstrate financial need or academic merit Required Documentation · Proof of ancestry · 20152016 FAFSA Student Aid Report · Digital copy of an Official Transcripty The deadline to submit a 20152016 scholarship application is May 1, https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=ecfa1ef56b&view=pt&search=inbox&th=14cb22d2da629bee&siml=14cb22d2da629bee 3/4 4/13/2015 Gmail AHCC Ka Nuhou April 12, 2015 2015, 4:00 p.m. (Hawaii Time) Visit Likoae.org for more information. Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs www.aohcc.org P.O. 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