Kau Inoa Updates for December 2009
Kau Inoa – place your name — to build a Hawaiian governing entity
What is Kau Inoa?
Kau Inoa is a registry of Native Hawaiians who want to participate in the formation of a Native Hawaiian government. The registration process was developed by broad-based community working groups who drew upon previous work done by others. Kau Inoa is the first broad, concerted effort of its kind with sufficient resources to include Native Hawaiians from all walks of life. Those who register in Kau Inoa will help shape the Hawaiian nation to come.
The Latest Count
We are happy to share that at the end of November 2009, 108,118 people were registered in the Kau Inoa Native Hawaiian Registry, as reported by Hawai`i Maoli, the non-profit arm of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs and the independent organization that serves as the Kau Inoa repository. That means that 5,877 Native Hawaiians have signed up at one of the 60 events that Kau Inoa attended this year.
Are you one of them?
Registration Opportunities
If you haven’t already signed up, we encourage you to place your name. If you or someone you know is interested in signing up for Kau Inoa, please join us at this community event during the month of December:
- Saturday, December 5 – Sunday, December 6: Nā Mākua Invitational Christmas Gift Fair
Butler Building (next to the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium)
648 Piilani St.
Hilo, HI 96720
9 am – 5 pm (Saturday)
9 am – 3 pm (Sunday)
As we enter the busy holiday season, Kau Inoa also attends fewer events, to adjust to the growing demands on Native Hawaiians at this time of year. However, our commitment to registering as many Native Hawaiians as possible remains steadfast.
Got Questions?
If you have any questions about Kau Inoa you would like answered, please contact John Rosa at 808-594-1902, toll-free at 1-800-366-1758, or email at johnr@oha.org. You may also visit www.kauinoa.org for registration forms and our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
Social Media Outreach
Did you know that Kau Inoa has gone social? Social media that is! Kau Inoa is on Twitter as @kauinoa. You can “follow” us at the micro-blogging service at http://twitter.com/kauinoa for the latest updates relating to Kau Inoa, Hawaiian governance, and nation-building.
For those who may not have heard of Twitter, it’s a social networking and micro-blogging service that allows users to share “tweets” or messages of up to 140 characters with their followers and the world. Tweets allow users to provide brief updates and information to others, both quickly and easily.
Tweets sent from @kauinoa are for information sharing related to Kau Inoa, Governance, and nation-building. You can even send tweets to @kauinoa.
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