Mr. Apo makes a very good point about how non-Hawaiians are able to participate with OHA through the awarding of contracts that support Native Hawaiian advancement. As a person who managed grants for the state, I have never known OHA to shy away from having a meeting, to talk about how resources on both sides can be leveraged to advance common causes. 

This holds true, to a very high degree, in workforce development programs, which I have a focus on. 

I think with more becoming involved with OHA at that level, and not just with us debating on whether to pull a OHA ballot at the voting booth, than I can see some good things happening with the monies out there that OHA has, that the federal government is able to give in the form of grants, and the private sector who does have a desire to work in this community. 

At the end, involvement is multi-sided, not just one sided, when it comes to OHA.