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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />QN\'\.9..I!lCucL <br />. . <br />. <br /> <br />COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> <br />STATE OF HAWAII <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 1 M 97 <br />(Dra t 2) <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE PRESERVATION OF HUNTING RIGHTS IN <br />HAWAII. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the early Hawaiians regarded the pig to be such a significant animal that it <br />was transported with them when they crossed the Pacific Ocean to settle in the Hawai'ian <br />Islands; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, over time, the pig assumed a major role in the lives of the early Hawaiians, <br />serving not only as an important food source, but also an integral part of important ceremonies <br />such as the 'aha'aina mawaewae - a feast celebrating the birth of a first child which dedicated the <br />child to the 'aumakua (ancestral guardians) and the 'aha'aina kala hala or the feast for forgiving; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, shortly after initial western contact in 1778, the larger European boar was <br />introduced to the islands and has since hybridized with the Polynesian pig; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, it is also clearly recognized that while the pig species has changed, as well <br />as the means of hunting it, strong subsistence and cultural values associated with the pig still <br />remain; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, today many Hawai'ians, as well as others, continue to hunt the pig for <br />subsistence purposes and as a means to preserve their customs and traditions; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the complexities of today' s society have made it more and more difficult to <br />continue this practice; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, access to traditional pig hunting areas is being restricted in some places; <br />pigs are being eradicated in other areas; and increased access and lack of enforcement has <br />resulted in a poaching problem in some forest areas; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, these factors have resulted in a decreased number of game animals available <br />for use by community members and sportsmen; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, it is important and in the interest of the public to preserve this way of life, to <br />conserve resources, to ensure that cultural rights, practices and customs are preserved for those <br />hunters in our community who hunt for subsistence and other purposes and to maintain present <br />hunting areas for future generations. <br />