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Murashige, Laura <br /> From: Pueo Mcguireturcotte [pueo@hawaii.edu] <br /> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 8:42 AM <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Subject: Resolution 169-07 <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Regarding County Purchase of Punaluu-Wailau-Ninole <br /> Aloha, <br /> My name is Pueo Ka'iholena Mapuna Makai McGuire, born at Kiolaka'a, Ka'u. Punalu'u <br /> is where my hawaiian family has resided for many generations, and where I was taught <br /> <br /> mearly all of what I know about being Hawaiian. Through my studies as a student of the <br /> <br /> University of Hawaii, I have become aware of the worldwide shift in academic and <br /> scientific research towards developing methods to achieve ecological sustainability and <br /> social Harmony. Here in Hawaii, we are lucky to be able to refer to Centuries old <br /> <br /> Hawaiian cultural values and lifestyle, which provide a clear and appropriate model of <br /> sustainability, specific to our islands. The relevance of traditional Hawaiian concepts <br /> has been widely recognized and embraced by scholars, legislators, administrators, and <br /> citizens alike. Immediate action to preserve our Island's unique life-sustaining natural <br /> resources, such as punalu'u, is essential to our survival. I support Resolution 169-07, <br /> which fulfills the county's re sponsibility to permanently protect and preserve <br /> irreplacable historic, cultural, natural areas as mandated by the people in the last <br /> election. Mahalo for taking these primary and crucial steps in beginning to advance <br /> toward a sound environment and social harmony. <br /> Pueo McGuire <br /> Resident of Kiolaka'a, Ka'u <br /> June 3, 2007 <br /> r. <br /> a:_.: <br /> _ G- <br /> G_ <br /> C:~ <br /> Comm. No. 3 <br /> Ref. Toe ~ <br /> Ref. Date ~~1~ <br /> N <br /> i <br /> <br />