#native hawaiian identity

E Ala E Hawaiian Cultural Center announced a grant award totaling $210,000 from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. This award will support Native Hawaiian young adults and emerging leaders through the Nā ‘Elele o Kahikina Congressional Fellowship Program, a cultural and civic leadership initiative based in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Region.

As the hearing drew to a close, Chairman Akaka said, “Though I am retiring soon, I know Indian Country is in good hands because of the leaders here today, the hundreds that have participated in the committee’s events over the last two years, and many more that are doing tireless work in their communities.”