A proposal to help employ Native Hawaiians during the post-Sept. 11 downturn of the economy is expected to be discussed at an Office of Hawaiians Affairs Board of Directors meeting in Anahola Tuesday. At the 10 a.m. meeting at the
A proposal to help employ Native Hawaiians during the post-Sept. 11 downturn of the economy is expected to be discussed at an Office of Hawaiians Affairs Board of Directors meeting in Anahola Tuesday.
At the 10 a.m. meeting at the Anahola Hawaiian Homestead Clubhouse, the board will review the proposal from board chairman Clayton Hee.
The plan calls for OHA to pay people working with Hawaiian institutions, such as Kamehameha Schools or Queen Lili’uokalani Children’s Center, that support OHA’s mission to improve the lives of Hawaiians, said OHA spokesman Manu Boyd.
The positions would be open to Hawaiians and non-Hawaiians.
Also on the board’s agenda:
– OHA’s legislative package for next year. The details of projects and funding weren’t immediately available.
– The status of Operation Ohana, a program to establish Hawaiian ancestry and genealogy to help Hawaiians connect with entitlements or benefits, Boyd said.
Residents also will be given a chance to raise community concerns.
The Tuesday meeting will be preceded by board-hosted community gatherings with the board Monday at Lihu’e Public Library and Waimea Neighborhood Center from 6 to 9 p.m.
Staff writer Lester Chang contributed to this report.
