14ANHC Post Convention Report - Council for Native Hawaiian

14TH ANNUAL NATIVE HAWAIIAN CONVENTION : REPORT
C OUNC I L F OR NAT IVE H AWAIIAN ADVAN CE ME N T
SEPTEMBER 22 - SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
HAWAII CONVENTION CENTER WAIKIKI, OAHU, HAWAII
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INSIGHT
“As a Kupuna, I am happy to experience
how our new generation of youthful
leadership is getting involved
with Hawaiian issues”
CONVENTION SNAPSHOT
SCHOLARSHIPS DISBURSED
VENDORS & EXHIBITORS
508
34
NATIVE HAWAIIAN
POLICIES PRESENTED
CONVENTION ATTENDEES
PARTNERS & SPONSORS
531
22
COMMUNITY-BASED
CONVENTION AWARDS
DYNAMIC SPEAKERS
ORGANIZATIONS
40
199
12
35
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CONVENTION CACUSES
Each year, over a three-day period, the Convention promises the delivery of informative events and sessions that appeal to
a diverse range of community development practitioners traveling from across the Nation and Pacific, seeking collaboration
and networking opportunities.
Caucus Resources can be found at
http://www.hawaiiancouncil.org/?p=1980
Housing Policy Caucus
Arts and Culture Policy Caucus
Next Gen Leaders Briefing and Policy Caucus
Healthcare Briefing and Caucus
Hosted by Hawaiian Community Assets (Jeff Gilbreath,
Executive Director)
Sponsored by Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts and
Hosted by Na Mea Hawaii (Maile Meyer)
Hosted by Hawai‘inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge
(Dr. Kaiwipuni Lipe, Dr. Willy Kauai & Ka‘omaka Aki)
Hosted by Papa Ola Lokahi (Shar Chun Lum, Executive
Director)
Economic Development Summit
Blue Continent Caucus
Education Briefing & Policy Caucus
Homestead Briefing & Caucus
Hosted by Holomua Consulting (Shannon Edie & Daphne
Tong-Pave)
Hosted by Payu-ta & Empowering Pacific Islander
Communities (Sarah Thomas Nededog and Tana Lepule)
Hosted by Kamehameha Schools, Aha Punana Leo, and
Native Hawaiian Education Council (Wai’ale’ale Sarsona,
Namaka Rawlins, & Sylvia Hussey)
Hosted by Robin Danner (SCHHA Chairman)
MALUNA Representative Ing stops for a quick photo with his Maui con-
MALUNA Students from Kapolei High School registered convention attend-
stituents after delivering his priorities in the state legislature to attendees.
ees to vote. The students also introduced the “16 for 2016” youth voter
MALALO ‘Ekekela Aiona of Aha Punana Leo and Noelani Yamashita of Ka
registration campaign at a plenary session. MALALO Kamehameha Schools
Honua Momona present on a panel for the Pacific Island Philanthropy
Kapālama Campus students attend the Next Generation Leadership Cau-
Connection as grantees of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
cus with students from Hālau Kū Māna and other local high schools.
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2015 CONVENTION AWARDS
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NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH AWARD
NATIVE HAWAIIAN NEXT GENERATION
PRE S E NT E D BY PA PA OLA LOK A H I
LEADERSHIP AWARD
CLAIRE HUGHES & WINIFRED PELE HANOA
PRE S E NT E D BY H AWA I’INUIAKEA SCHO O L O F HAWAIIAN
K NOWLE DGE & T H E C ONSUELO FO UNDATIO N
NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADVOCATE AWARD
MELORIE YUEN & KEKAIHALA‘I AVILEZ
PRE S E NT E D BY NAT IV E H AWA IIA N LE GA L C ORPORAT ION
ROBIN DANNER
JOE TASSIL AWARD OF COURAGE
PRE S E NT E D BY S OV E RIGN CO UNCIL S O F THE HAWAIIAN
MO‘O AWARD
H OME LA NDS AS S E MB LY
PRE S E NT E D BY NA ME A H AWA II & T H E PA‘ I F OU NDAT ION
ANN NATHANIEL
MOANA K. M. EISELE / KAINOA AH CHONG
OLALEHUA AH CHONG
PHILANTHROPY AWARD
PRE S E NT E D BY C OU NCIL FO R NATIVE HAWAIIAN
NATIVE HAWAIIAN NONPROFIT AWARD
A DVA NC E ME NT
PRE S E NT E D BY B A NK OF H AWA I‘ I
VALORIE JOHNSON
PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING AWARD
MALALO Kekaihala’i Avilez is recognized by Hawai’inuiakea School of Hawaiian Knowledge (HSHK) and the Consuelo Foundation (CF) for
PRE S E NT E D BY H AWA IIA N C OMMU NIT Y AS S E TS
excellence in leadership. He is pictured with Kia‘i Lee (CF), Maenette Benham (HSHK), and several of his kumu. MALUNA Ann Nathaniel
COUNCIL FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADVANCEMENT
receives an award for her advocacy for Homesteaders and Valorie Johnson is recognized for her leadership in Philanthropy with the Native
Hawaiian Community.
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CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS
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MALUNA A ME MALAL
Recipient Melorie Yuen is honored
by Hawaiinuiakea School of Hawaiian
Knowledge and the Consuelo
Foundation. Jan Dill is presented
with the Native Hawaiian Nonprofit
Award by Bank of Hawaii’s Leilani
Wiliams-Solomon and John Hulihee.
Mayor Bernard Carvalho speaks at
the Policy Luncheon.
HEMA Ann Nathaniel joins hands
in song with convention attendees
to close out the 14th Annual Native
Hawaiian Convention.
OPPOSITE PAGE
MALUNA The White House Initiative
on Asian Americans and Pacific
Islanders hosted a town hall meeting
following the Convention to hear
concerns of the Asian American,
Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian
communities.
MALALO CNHA’s Michelle Kauhane
is pictured with Na Mea Hawaii’s
Maile Meyer who presented the
Mo‘o Award with PA’I Foundation to
Moana Eisele, kapa maker, and her
apprentices Kainoa Ah Chong and
Olalehua Ah Chong, honoring the
kumu and haumāna relationship.
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I AM ATTENDING CONVENTION AS
44%
COMMUNITY MEMBER
33%
NON-PROFIT EMPLOYEE
2%
BUSINESS OWNER
27%
HOMESTEADER
7%
FOUNDATION MEMBER
5%
LOCAL POLICY MAKER
1%
1%
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HAVE YOU ATTENDED PAST CNHA
CONVENTIONS?
ORGANIZATION REPRESENTED
23%
34%
NO 27%
24%
24%
YES 73%
16%
• CONVENTION SPONSOR OR FUNDER 16%
NATIONAL POLICY MAKER
• ACCESSED CNHA PRODUCTS OR SERVICES 24%
• CNHA PARTNER 23%
STUDENT
• CNHA MEMBER ORGANIZATION 34%
• CNHA MEMBER ORGANIZATION VOTING MEMBER 24%
In Percentage (%)
Total Respondants: 161
• CNHA MEMBER ORGANIZATION NON-VOTING MEMBER 2%
Total Respondants: 154
Total Respondants: 109
ABOUT CNHA
CNHA STAFF
Founded in 2001, CNHA is a statewide
and national network of over 120 Native
Hawaiian Organizations. CNHA’s mission
is to enhance the cultural, economic,
political, and community development
of Native Hawaiians. CNHA achieves its
mission through the administration of a
Community Loan Fund, which includes
the coordination of the Annual Native
Hawaiian Convention. The organization
is governed by a 21-member board of
directors and employs a 7-member staff
with one Americorps Vista Volunteer.
Michelle Kauhane
President & CEO
Maricris Abad
Senior Project Accountant
Napali J.S. Woode
Senior Vice President & CFO
Angie Aipoalani
Project Accountant
Geri Mendiola
Program Manager
Maria Gray
Project Accountant
Kehau Meyer
Program Manager
Charlene Rodriguez
Americorps Vista Volunteer
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