Native Hawaiian Business Certification Form

Native Hawaiian Business Certification Form

Use this form to complete your registration and to publish your business listing in the Native Hawaiian Business Directory. The Native Hawaiian Business Directory is a Kanaka Economic Development Alliance project (KEDA). For more information, visit our website at KanakaEconomy.org
Instructions & FAQs
PLEASE COMPLETE ONE(1) FORM PER BUSINESS.

For business owners who previously submitted ancestry verification information, there is an option below to reference your previously submitted documentation. You do not need to resubmit any documentation.

What businesses are considered "Native Hawaiian owned"? Any business is considered to be Native Hawaiian owned if it is at least 50% owned or controlled by Native Hawaiians who have had their ancestry verified via one of the following services or agencies: the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Kamehameha Schools, the Department of Hawaiian Homelands, or Kanaiolowalu. In an effort to be as inclusive as possible, if you believe you can provide ancestry verification outside of the services/agencies offered above, a section is provided below to offer explanations and supporting documentation if applicable.

What documentation is required? To be certified, all you need is for each Native Hawaiian owner to provide a single verification document and in some cases just an owner's name can be used to verify them on existing lists, such as the DHHL Waiting List or Kanaiolowalu. You can attach multiple owners documentation to this form or have an addendum form emailed to other owners for them to attach their documentation later.

Can other owners or board members send their documentation separately? Yes. There's an option to have an addendum form emailed automatically to other owners to attach their ancestry verification information separately. (This is just in case you do not have all available documents ready now, or if some owner(s) would like their ancestry information kept private from other owners)

How will the information on this form be stored and used? You may review our privacy policy at: https://kanakaeconomy.com/about/privacy-policy/
Your Contact Information

Complete this section in case our staff have any followup questions and to receive verification of your form submission.
Name *

First Name Last Name
Phone Number
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Email *
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Business Information
Business Name *
Is your business still in the startup phase or a registered business with your state *

Startup Registered business
State where the business is registered (or intended to be registered) *
Total number of business owners *
Business Type (or intended business type if not yet registered) *

Sole Proprietorship or Single-Member LLC Partnership Corporation Co-op Nonprofit Other
List of Owners, Controlling Members, or Board Membership for Nonprofits *
Ancestry Verification
Verification Type (for multiple owners, check all that apply) *

Previously Completed Certification for another Business OHA Registration Card Kamehameha Schools Letter Department of Hawaiian Homelands - Letter Department of Hawaiian Homelands - Name on List Kanaiolowalu - Name on Online List I need an attachment form automatically emailed to one or more other owners
Previously Completed Certification for Another Business - Please list each business owner and name of business previously certified *
Copy of OHA Registration Card(s) (you may upload copies of multiple cards)

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Copy of Kamehameha Schools Ancestry Verification Letter(s) (you may upload copies of multiple letters)

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Copy of DHHL Letter(s) confirming eligibility for DHHL (you may upload copies of multiple letters)

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Name on Department of Hawaiian Homelands wait list - please provide the full name of each owner exactly as it is shown on the DHHL wait list
(To check the exact way your name is listed on the wait list, visit: https://dhhl.hawaii.gov/applications/application-wait-list/)
Name on Kanaiolowalu online list - please provide the full name of each owner exactly as it is shown on the Kanaiolowalu online list
(To check if your name is on the list and exactly how it's listed, visit: http://www.kanaiolowalu.org/list/)
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Signature Section
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By checking this box, I affirm that the information provided in this form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I further understand that any false statements may result in denial or revocation of Native Hawaiian Business Directory membership.
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Native Hawaiian Business Certification Form

Instructions & FAQs

Your Contact Information

Business Information

Ancestry Verification

Email an additional attachment form to other owners

Signature Section