The Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law
‘Ahahui O Hawai‘i
INDIGENOUS TRADITIONAL AND CUSTOMARY RIGHTS
IN MODERN LEGAL SYSTEMS
WILLIAM S. RICHARDSON SCHOOL OF LAW |UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I – MĀNOA
Thursday, October 13
5:30pm / Oli / Victoria Holt-Takamine
Kumu Hula of Pua Ali‘i ‘Ilima and Po‘o of ‘Īlio‘ulaokalani
5:35pm / Welcome and Opening Remarks / Dean Avi Soifer
Assistant Prof. Melody Kapilialoha MacKenzie
5:45pm / Keynote Address:
Indigenous Traditional and Customary Rights in Modern Legal Systems / Chief Judge Joseph Williams of the Māori Land Court and Chair of the Waitangi Tribunal
6:30-7:30pm / Reception - Law School Courtyard
Friday, October 14
Noon / Lunch - Law School Courtyard
1:00pm /
Welcome
1:15pm / Keynote Address:
Traditional and Customary Rights in Hawai‘i / Hon. Robert Klein
former associate justice of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court
2:00pm / Panel Discussion:
Perspectives on Traditional and Customary Rights of Indigenous Peoples / Chief Judge Joseph Williams
Heather Kendall-Miller
Hon. Robert Klein
Moderated by
Visiting Prof. Carl Christensen
2:50pm /
Break
3:00pm / Panel Discussion:
Traditional and Customary Rights in Hawai‘i:
How the PASH Case Changed Life / Lani Nakazawa
County Attorney
Kaua‘i County
Greg Kugle
Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert
Hannah Kihalani Springer
Kama‘āina
Moses Haia
Staff Attorney
Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation
Moderated by Hon. Walter Heen
4:30pm /

Closing

Saturday, October 15
8:30am / Coffee, fruit, pastries - Law School Courtyard
9:00am /

Welcome

9:10am / Keynote Address:
Traditional and Customary Rights in Alaska / Heather Kendall-Miller
Staff Attorney
Native American Rights Fund
Anchorage, Alaska Office
10:00am / Panel Discussion:
Working with Native Communities / Alan Murakami
Litigation Director
Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation
Lynette Hi‘ilani Cruz
Community Activist and
Asst. Professor of Anthropology
Hawai‘i Pacific University
Kapua Sproat
Staff Attorney
Earthjustice
William Aila
Native Hawaiian fisherman and member of
Hui Mālama o Mākua
Moderated by Iokona Baker
Third Year Law Student and an alaka‘i of ‘Ahahui O Hawai‘i
11:00am / Keynote Address:
A Practitioner's Perspective on Traditional and Customary Rights in Hawai‘i / Victoria Holt-Takamine
Noon /

Closing