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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaiian Homes Commission welcomed testimony Monday in Kona by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) on suggestions to address concerns raised by a State Auditor’s report earlier this year. “We appreciate the time and effort invested by CNHA and conference participants in helping us better serve our native Hawaiian beneficiaries,” said […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has announced the appointments of Wallace A. Ishibashi, Jr. of Hawaii Island and Patricia W. Sheehan of Kauai to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, effective immediately. “Wally and Patsy both come to the Hawaiian Homes Commission with strong ties to their respective communities,” Abercrombie said. “I am confident about their commitment […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Linda Lingle has appointed Kaulana Park to serve as the new director of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and chairman of the Hawaiian Homes Commission.   Park, the department’s deputy director since February 2008, succeeds Micah Kane, who will become a Trustee for Kamehameha Schools.   The transition takes effect Aug. […]

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