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Kana’iolowalu base enrollment closed

by Big Island Video News
on Jan 21, 2014 at 1:57 am

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STORY SUMMARY

HONOLULU, Hawaii – The initial period of enrollment for Kanaiolowalu – the Native Hawaiian roll – has ended. Over 107,000 people signed up to rebuild the Hawaiian nation, according to the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission. The commission will now continue to process ancestry confirmations over the coming weeks. The numbers surged in the last month, […]

HONOLULU, Hawaii – The initial period of enrollment for Kanaiolowalu – the Native Hawaiian roll – has ended.

Over 107,000 people signed up to rebuild the Hawaiian nation, according to the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission. The commission will now continue to process ancestry confirmations over the coming weeks.

The numbers surged in the last month, thanks to a contribution of over 100,000 names from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, which is charged with overseeing the effort.

This image greets visitors to the Kanaiolowalu website, following the closure of the initial enrollment.

This image greets visitors to the Kanaiolowalu website, following the closure of the initial enrollment.

OHA CEO Dr. Kamana’opono Crabbe updated the legislature just a few days before the close of the registry.

Kanaiolowalu has spent millions in an attempt to build the registry.


Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Gene Ward, Kamanaopono Crabbe, Kanaiolowalu, Office of Hawaiian Affairs

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