Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation Budget Cuts


FYI, Rec'd via email...

From: Mahealani Wendt
Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 12:05 PM
Subject: Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation Budget Cuts

PLEASE SUPPORT LEGAL SERVICES FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANS

We are writing to ask for your kokua. NHLC attorneys have served thousands of clients over the past 33 years, and some of its successes have angered powerful opponents.

As a result, NHLC faces serious funding challenges at the legislature this year -- the  Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture and Hawaiian Affairs has agreed to cut NHLC's funding in half. The other half would be used to create a new project that would provide legal representation to Hawaiians who disagree with NHLC's clients. For example, some Hawaiians who support large development disagree with our clients who wish to protect burial sites.

We agree that Hawaiians who disagree with our clients should have equal access to legal representation, but a 50% cut in NHLC's funding would have severe impacts on our ability to provide legal services. We believe additional funds should be appropriated for the new project, not taken from NHLC's budget.

Please help us by phoning, faxing, e-mailing or writing AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to the following Committee Chair. Time is of the essence because this matter will most likely be considered again during the week of February 19. Your message can be short and simple:  

"Please don't cut OHA's legal services budget that goes to NHLC"

Senator Rosalyn Baker, Chair
Ways & Means Committee
Phone: 586-6070  
FAX: 586-6071
E-mail: senbaker@capitol.hawaii.gov
Mail: State Capitol, Room 210
Honolulu, Hawai`i 96813

Rep. Marcus Oshiro, Chair
Finance Committee
Phone: 586-6340 
FAX: 586-6341
E-mail: repmoshiro@capitol.hawaii.gov
Mail: State Capitol, Room 422
Honolulu, Hawai`i 96813

If you plan to phone, e-mail, fax or write, I would appreciate a call or a copy of your communication. Other contact information:

Mahealani Wendt, Executive Director
Phone: 521-2302
E-mail: mawendt@nhlchi.org
FAX: 537-4268

Mahalo for your kokua!


Posted: Sun - February 18, 2007 at 01:38 PM    
   
 
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