S. Haunani Apoliona
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S. Haunani Apoliona is a native Hawaiian elder and activist for the Hawaiian sovereignty movement. Held in great esteem among Hawaii residents, Apoliona was elected to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees and became its chairman. She held federal offices, appointed to the President of the United States Advisory Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islanders and the United States Census Bureau Race Ethnic Advisory Council. As a businesswoman, she held a leadership position in the Bank of Hawaii Corporation. Hawaii residents also know her as an entertainer and performer with the Hawaiian music group Olomana.
Resources
- S. Haunani Apoliona Site (http://www.haunaniapoliona.org/)
- Office of Hawaiian Affairs Site (http://www.oha.org/)