[CircleUp] CNHA Event - 2009 California Native Hawaiian Forum

Wed Mar 25 10:48:10 EDT 2009

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Event Details

About Event 

Event Presenters 

Event Topics 

Event Registration 

Event Partners 

About CNHA 

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Robin Puanani Danner, CNHA President & CEO, addresses crowd of 800
participants at the 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention in September 2008
at the Hawai'i Convention Center. The 8th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention
is scheduled for August 25-27, 2009 - Save the Dates!

2009 California Native Hawaiian Forum

Carson Civic Center, California

Saturday, April 18, 2009 

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

About Event

Join us in advancing the cultural and community development of Native
Hawaiians! The 2009 California Native Hawaiian Forum is hosted by Council
for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA), in partnership with the Kanaka Maoli
o Kaleponi (KMOKI) and Kaleponi Advocates for Hawaiian Affairs (KA HA). This
valuable forum will share valuable information on financial resources and
grants for nonprofits. The agenda will also cover current public policy
issues such as the S.381 Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (the
Akaka Bill), the Hawaii Supreme Court case and the 2009 Policy priorities of
the Native Hawaiian Policy Center. 

This is a must for community leaders, community development and advocacy
groups interested in Native Hawaiian capacity building on the U.S.
continent.  If you are interested in learning about funding opportunities
and policy priorities, block your calendar and save your seat today!

Event Presenters

 Andy AhPo
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515844729> Andrew AhPo, KMOKI Chairman, raised in Hawaii, joined the U.S.
Air Force in 1959 and relocated to Sacramento, California, where he has
resided for the past 50 years.  Ah Po retired after 29 years of service with
the California State Department of Social Services where he held a number of
executive positions including Chief of the Equal Employment Opportunity
Office and the Statewide Community Care Licensing, Criminal Background Check
Bureau.  He is a 9th degree Black Belt in Tang Soo Do Karate and currently
the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tang Soo Do Martial Way
Association, Inc.

Andy has become recognized as a Native Hawaiian community advocate and
political activist on the U.S. Continent as well as in Hawaii over the past
45 years.  He is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of KMOKI, a
member of the Board of Directors of CNHA, and a founding member of KA HA.
Andy is also the proud father of five children, husband of Elizabeth Pascual
Ah Po and grandfather of nine moopuna.

 Robin Danner
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15844729> Robin Danner, CNHA President & CEO, is Hawaiian, born on the
island of Kauai and is a homesteader from Anahola. She is the founding
President of CNHA, after a successful career in the business and banking
sector.  She is an accomplished policy advocate and public servant having
served as the CEO of a tribal housing authority serving eight federally
recognized tribes and the Director of Housing for a large municipal
government.  Robin has dedicated her career to the cultural and economic
self-determination of Native peoples and has traveled extensively throughout
Native communities nationally. 

 Lilia Kapuniai
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515844729> Lilia Kapuniai, CNHA Communications Specialist, is a Hawaiian and
a homesteader from Kamuela, where she graduated from Hawai'i Preparatory
Academy. She has over ten years of experience working in the Native Hawaiian
community on many initiatives that support social and economic development
initiatives. She is responsible for curriculum development, facilitating
grant training workshops and public policy initiatives aimed to build the
capacity of Native service agencies or organizations throughout the Pacific.

Event Agenda Topics

Native Hawaiian Policy Center Priorities - State
Update on Policy Priorities i.e. Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) /
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Budget or DHHL Funding Parity
Native Hawaiian Policy Center Priorities - Federal
S. 381 Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act
Hawaii Supreme Court Case Briefing
An Introduction to the Hawaiian Way Fund
Quick Finds - Resources for Nonprofits
Introduction to Federal Grants for Native Programming
Administration for Native Americans
Native Hawaiian Education Program

Event Registration

Registration is only $25!  To reserve your seat today, click here
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Registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, all materials, and
access to a networking reception.  Scholarships for discounted registration
fees are made possible through the Hawaiian Way Fund!

The Doubletree Hotel Carson Civic Plaza, located at 2 Civic Plaza, Carson,
California 90745., is offering special rates starting at $124/night. To make
your reservations, please contact the hotel directly at 310.830.9200.  For
additional hotel information, visit their website at
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For more information about the California Native Hawaiian Forum, please
contact Ms. Rosalee Puaoi, Community Development Specialist, via telephone
toll-free at 1.800.709.2642 or via e-mail at events at hawaiiancouncil.org.

Event Partners

Mahalo to our event partners Kanaka Maoli o Kaleponi, Inc. and Kaleponi
Advocates for Hawaiian Affairs for bringing this event to the Continent.   

Kanaka Maoli o Kaleponi, Inc. a California based non-profit corporation, was
established to serve the cultural, educational, health and socio-economic
needs of the Native Hawaiian community in California. The membership of
KMOKI is currently comprised of a few "Kupuna" (elder advisors) from the
California Native Hawaiian community.  

Kaleponi Advocates for Hawaiian Affairs (KA HA) is a newly formed California
based non-profit corporation which was established to serve as a "voice" of
California Native Hawaiians, working to protect Native Hawaiian rights and
interests and to promote access to Native entitlements through education,
training, service and advocacy.  

The Hawaiian Way Fund (HWF) provided funding support towards event
scholarships.  We ask for your continued support of these events, CNHA and
its HWF!

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About CNHA

 CNHA
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15844729> CNHA is a Hawaii-based nonprofit serving a network of more than 91
organizations statewide and nationally.  CNHA's mission is to enhance the
well-being of Hawaii through culture, economic and community development of
Native Hawaiians.  It achieves its mission through policy advocacy,
community convening, leadership development, training and technical
assistance, and linking resources and solutions to community challenges.  

Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

1050 Queen Street, Suite 200, Honolulu, Hawaii 96814 

Phone: 808.596.8155 / 800.709.2642 * Fax: 808.596.8164 / 800.710.2642 

events at hawaiiancouncil.org * www.hawaiiancouncil.org
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