Currently holds the office of Hawaiian Affairs Board - Hawai'i until November 7, 2028.
Candidate for Hawaiian Affairs Board - Hawai'i in 2024 Hawaii General Election.
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Get StartedOHA can serve as an incubator to inspire the best and brightest minds in the Native Hawaiian community to drive innovation. This includes creating opportunities for talented Native Hawaiians to develop and accelerate new ideas and solutions that can move the lāhui forward. Learn more
OHA can use its resources to recognize, support, and empower community leaders who know their communities best but have been overlooked. This includes building capacity to support these individuals and infusing energy into Native Hawaiian communities to inspire innovation and progress. Learn more
OHA has historically maintained vital databases of resources for use across research, grant writing, and projects. The Papakilo Database, Kipuka Database, and Native Hawaiian Data Book are important resources that require critical reinvestment and consistent updating. Learn more
OHA must continue to advocate for fulfilling the state’s Public Land Trust revenue obligations. This includes developing both short-term and long-term political and strategic goals to ensure OHA has the resources needed to deliver progress for its beneficiaries. Learn more
OHA must evolve from its past issues with fiscal accountability and internal controversy and commit itself to re-earning the trust of the public, state government, and OHA’s beneficiaries. OHA needs to build strategic capacity as an enterprise that can flexibly understand and respond to the dynamic needs of the lāhui and Native Hawaiian communities. Learn more
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