Talk:Office of Hawaiian Affairs

Women in OHA

I think that it's a positive thing that there's currently about an equal amount of men and women currently serving on the Board of Trustees in OHA. I think that it's important that this trend continue as Native Hawaiian women sometimes might be a little unrepresented at times. Progress has no doubt been made in terms of Native Hawaiians looking for representation here in today's United States but it can't just stop there. Through studying various uprising groups it's clear that men have often lead the charge and have taken forefront for the movement. Although OHA is not necessarily a movement they are still the leaders for Native Hawaiians and are responsible for the growth and development of its people. It should be a point that gender inequality should not be one of the reasons that this organization or culture comes to a crossroads. Although very different it was sad to learn about how the Brown Berets, a Chicano movement in the 1960s, began to fall apart due to gender related issues in representation and treatment. Not saying that OHA would face these same kinds of problems but I also think that it's smart to acknowledge for the simple fact that we can continue to learn from the mistakes of others. Again, the movements and situations are completely different and in no way am I trying to compare the two in saying that OHA might or might not face these kinds of problems. I just think that it's a smart thing to consider when electing the Board of Trustees for OHA so that these problems never have to be an issue in the first place. Native Hawaiians have worked long and hard for representation and any efforts to defeat any kind of opposition or problem I think is beneficial no matter how big or small.TokoUso6Tree (talk) 23:28, 18 February 2018 (UTC)TokoUso6Tree

Purpose

The article says little about OHA's purpose and scope. Housing, agriculture,... Lfstevens (talk) 21:58, 4 February 2024 (UTC)