Sen. Daniel Akaka will address the 11th annual Native Hawaiian Convention at 2:30 p.m. (Hawaii time) in the Hawaii Convention Center. 

Akaka has spoken at every Native Hawaiian Convention since its inception in 2001, according to his office.

More on the event here.

— Michael Levine

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