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Jennifer Wada at 11:37, 11 March 2006

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OHA c o n s t i t u t i o n a l provision s t a t ed
that a pro r a t a share of the proceeds
and income should be directed to OHA,
the amendment did not define that pro
r a t a share. That determination was
l e f t to the State l e g i s l a t u r e and in
1980, after lengthy discussion, OHA's
pro r a t a share was set at twenty
percent. 33/
Securing a pro rata portion of the
p u b l i c land t r u s t fund for native
Hawaiians [50 percent blood
quantum) was a primary motive for
e s t a b l i s h i n g the Office of Hawaiian
A f f a i r s . Of equal importance,
however, were the objectives of
providing a l l [native] Hawaiians with
the right to choose their leaders
through the e l e c t i v e process and
providing a vehicle for selfgovernment
and self-determination.
The high level of voter p a r t i c i p a t i on
in the 1980 OHA e l e c t i o n s indicates
that those objectives are supported by
the [native] Hawaiian people. 34/
OHA is a unique e n t i t y combining
features of both a public t r u s t and
government agency. Under Hawaii law,
OHA is a separate s t a t e agency,
independent of the executive branch.
35/ Its independence is assured by
i t s primary funding mechanism (the
public land t r u s t fund), its control
over internal a f f a i r s , its a b i l i t y to
acquire and manage property, i t s power
to enter into contracts and leases,
and the e l e c t i v e process by which the
Board of Trustees is chosen. 36/ At
the same time, OHA also acts as a
t r u s t e e in administering i t s funds for
the benefit of native Hawaiians and
Hawaiians. OHA's statutory purposes
37/ include:
r e l a t i n g to [native] Hawaiians,
with the exception of the
Hawaiian Homes Program;
3. Assessing the policies and
p r a c t i c e s of other agencies
impacting on native Hawaiians
[50 percent blood quantum] and
[native] Hawaiians;
4. Conducting advocacy efforts for
native Hawaiians [50 percent
blood quantum] and [native]
Hawaiians;
5. Applying for, receiving, and
disbursing grants and donations
from all sources for native
Hawaiians [50 percent blood
quantun] and [native]
Hawaiians; and
6. Serving as a r e c e p t a c l e for
r e p a r a t i o n s from the Federal
Government.
C. OTHER STATE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
Other e x i s t i n g S t a t e programs for
e d u c a t i o n , h e a l t h , and other needs of
t h e n a t i v e Hawaiians, as well as other
s t a t e r e s i d e n t s , are d e s c r i b e d in Part
I of t h i s Report.
Promoting the betterment of
c o n d i t i o n s of a l l [ n a t i v e]
Hawaiians;
S e r v i n g as the p r i n c i p a l p u b l ic
agency in the S t a t e r e s p o n s i b le
for the performance, development,
and c o o r d i n a t i o n of
programs and a c t i v i t i es
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-OHA c o n s t i t u t i o n a l provision s t a t ed
+OHA constitutional provision stated
-that a pro r a t a share of the proceeds
+that a <u>pro rata</u> share of the proceeds
 and income should be directed to OHA,
-the amendment did not define that pro
+the amendment did not define that <u>pro rata</u> share. That determination was
-r a t a share. That determination was
+left to the State legislature and in
 , after lengthy discussion, OHA's
-pro r a t a share was set at twenty
+<u>pro rata</u> share was set at twenty
-percent. 33/
+percent. <u>33</u>/
 Securing a pro rata portion of the
-p u b l i c land t r u s t fund for native
+Securing a <u>pro rata</u> portion of the
 Hawaiians [50 percent blood
 quantum) was a primary motive for
-e s t a b l i s h i n g the Office of Hawaiian
+establishing the Office of Hawaiian
-A f f a i r s . Of equal importance,
+Affairs. Of equal importance,
 however, were the objectives of
-providing a l l [native] Hawaiians with
+providing all [native] Hawaiians with
 the right to choose their leaders
-through the e l e c t i v e process and
+through the elective process and
 providing a vehicle for selfgovernment
 and self-determination.
-The high level of voter p a r t i c i p a t i on
+The high level of voter participation
-in the 1980 OHA e l e c t i o n s indicates
+in the 1980 OHA elections indicates
 that those objectives are supported by
-the [native] Hawaiian people. 34/
+the [native] Hawaiian people. <u>34</u>/
-OHA is a unique e n t i t y combining
-features of both a public t r u s t and
+OHA is a unique entity combining
 government agency. Under Hawaii law,
-OHA is a separate s t a t e agency,
+OHA is a separate state agency,
 independent of the executive branch.
-/ Its independence is assured by
+<u>35</u>/ Its independence is assured by
-i t s primary funding mechanism (the
+its primary funding mechanism (the
-public land t r u s t fund), its control
+public land trust fund), its control
-over internal a f f a i r s , its a b i l i t y to
+over internal affais, its ability to
-acquire and manage property, i t s power
+acquire and manage property, its power
 to enter into contracts and leases,
-and the e l e c t i v e process by which the
+and the elective process by which the
-Board of Trustees is chosen. 36/ At
+Board of Trustees is chosen. <u>36</u>/ At
 the same time, OHA also acts as a
-t r u s t e e in administering i t s funds for
+trustee in administering its funds for
 the benefit of native Hawaiians and
 Hawaiians. OHA's statutory purposes
-/ include:
+<u>37</u>/ include:
-r e l a t i n g to [native] Hawaiians,
+: 1. Promoting the betterment of conditions of all [native] Hawaiians;
-with the exception of the
+: 2. Serving as the principal public agency in the State responsible for the performance, development and coordination of program and activities relating to [native] Hawaiians, with the exception of the Hawaiian Homes Program;
-Hawaiian Homes Program;
+: 3. Assessing the policies and practices of other agencies impacting on native Hawaiians [50 percent blood quantum] and [native] Hawaiians;
-. Assessing the policies and
+: 4. Conducting advocacy efforts for native Hawaiians [50 percent blood quantum] and [native] Hawaiians;
-p r a c t i c e s of other agencies
+: 5. Applying for, receiving, and disbursing grants and donations from all sources for native Hawaiians [50 percent blood quantun] and [native] Hawaiians; and
-impacting on native Hawaiians
+: 6. Serving as a receptacle for reparations from the Federal Government.
-[50 percent blood quantum] and
+===C. OTHER STATE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS===
-[native] Hawaiians;
+Other existing State programs for
-. Conducting advocacy efforts for
+education, health, and other needs of
-native Hawaiians [50 percent
+the native Hawaiians, as well as other
-blood quantum] and [native]
+state residents, are described in Part
-Hawaiians;
+I of this Report.
-. Applying for, receiving, and
+{{p|440}}

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