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HONOLULU
Lingle to testify in Congress
Gov. Linda Lingle will go to Washington, D.C., next month to testify in Congress and meet with the Bush administration on the issue of federal recognition for Native Hawaiians.
Lingle had promised during the campaign to lobby Congress and the Republican administration to grant Hawaiians federal recognition in order to ensure that entitlements and ceded lands can still be made available to Hawai'i's indigenous people in the same manner as American Indians and Native Alaskans. It would also create a process for Native Hawaiians to choose their own government.
Members of Hawai'i's congressional delegation are expected to reintroduce the Akaka Bill, named after U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, this year. It failed to gain passage last year.
Arboretum lists class schedule
The Lyon Arboretum in Manoa released its spring schedule of nonprofit classes.
Classes include cooking, gardening, horticulture and arts and crafts. Prices range from $10 to $28, and classes run through May.
For a list of classes go to www.hawaii.edu/lyonarboretum or call 988-0456.
WINDWARD
Free symposium slated at WCC
The Windward Ahupua'a Alliance will host a free watershed symposium from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Windward Community College Campus Center, Hale 'Akoakoa, Room 101/103.
Following the symposium, Dennis Haag, a visiting senior researcher with Tetra Tech, will present his recommendations for water quality improvements in the Kailua ahupua'a.
The symposium will include a lecture by attorney Alan Murakami, with the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, about "The Historical & Cultural Roots of Hawaiian Water Rights."
Samuel M. Gon III, with 'Ahahui Malama i ka Lokahi, will close the symposium with a presentation about "Ecosystem Conservation and Hawaiian Culture."
Breakout sessions are: Flood & Drainage Control; Stream and Near-Shore Water Quality; Cultural and Historical Concerns; Community Organizing and Regional Networking; and Legal, Statutory and Financial Issues.
The deadline to register is noon Jan. 29. For information, call Shannon Wood at 263-6001, or evenings at 223-5535.
CENTRAL
Care Givers Expo set for Feb. 1
A Care Givers Expo, which will highlight the residential care industry, will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Filipino Community Center in Waipahu.
The event is sponsored by the center and the Alliance of Residential Care Administrators. The expo will provide information on various aspects of the industry, including caregivers' rights and legislation, financial management and products and services.
The public is invited to this free event. For more information, call 680-0454.
