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BRONSTEN-GLENN KOSSOW <br />Chair person <br />JAMES HUSTACE <br />Vice Chairperson <br />2021 <br />HAWAII COUNTY <br />REDISTRICTING COMMISSION <br />DATE: October 4, 2021 <br />TO: Bronsten-Glenn Kossow, Chairperson <br />C: members of the Redistricting Commission <br />Commission staff <br />FROM: <br />;'-A4eizhui Lui �� t` ; :':'., : I' s } <br />COMMUNICATION 016 <br />MEIZHU LUI <br />DWAYNE YOSHINA <br />JENNIFER YADAO <br />STEPHANIE BATH <br />AFNA AKAMU <br />STEPHEN LOPEZ <br />SUBJECT: outreach to Native Hawaiian population during redistricting process <br />While there is a good process of District meetings to solicit public input, 1'd like to propose that <br />the Redistricting Commission make a special effort to include more Native Hawaiians in the <br />process. <br />Given that this is perhaps the most important "community of interest," the fact that Native <br />Hawaiians are over -represented in terms of poorer economic and health conditions, that solutions <br />and programs are often not culturally appropriate, that their voices are too often marginalized, <br />coupled with the fact that the population is scattered throughout our Districts, 1'd Iike to propose <br />that we do specific outreach to Native Hawaiian community members and leaders. <br />1 don't know if or how the 2011 process took Native Hawaiians into account, and would like to <br />know what was considered then in the drawing of the current map. it is important that Native <br />Hawaiians are represented in as best a way as possible in a new map. <br />Please place this item on the October 14, 2021 agenda for discussion. Thank you for your <br />consideration. <br />ML/dkjr <br />f1cm,ai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />