2021-12-16 Redistricting Commission Public Hearing minutes (Final 2 of 2)

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next testifier. Note, we will not be answering any questions during the hearing this evening or making any decisions. We'll be alternating testifiers between the Hilo and Kona sites, and then those on Zoom. Thank you. Let's begin with Kona. KAUKA: Chair, there are no testifiers in Kona at this time. KOSSOW: Thank you, Mr. Kauka. Hilo? ARACELEY: Testifiers, if you could please state your name before you begin. ISHIBASHL Aloha mai kakou, Commissioners. Thank you for the opportunity. Wallace Ishibashi. Born and raised in Keaukaha. Ewaliko Street. That's the last street. We was the original of the backstreet boys. I like talk about submersion. We got relocated, cut out of Keaukaha to move—One of the first families in Pana`ewa. So, I arise in opposition on the redistricting and cutting up of Pana`ewa, District 3. I always considered our family as Keaukaha. The only thing separating Keaukaha from Pana`ewa was submersion. What is submersion? We have the rubbish from everybody, ended up on Hawaiian Homelands. We have the sewers, ended up in all on Hawaiian Homelands. We have the airport, which caused our dislocation and relocation to Pana`ewa. Which was a hurt. So, we get buried with all of this kukae all over on Hawaiian Homelands. The wharf. Our oceans. Everybody coming down there and taking food from our icebox. Why I raise this issue is because I object to splitting the homestead and Hawaiian Homes lands into different districts. We have different and unique problems facing the Hawaiian community. The hundred years of tears, the broken promises is real. We've been waiting on the waiting list since 1976me, I've been waiting. And I still don't have no homestead. So, the problems facing the homelands is unique. And now you guys want to carve out a piece of our families and throw them to District 5. Which again, possibly they could be not even heard `cause the issues is different. So, I just come to you today to ask the Commission to keep DHHL lands together because of our unique problems that we face. And we must be united as a family, as a nation, to address the problems that our people are facing. And it's the broken promises that we still continue to fight every day. We facing with taking forever to fix our roads again. Just repaving the roads in Keaukaha. That's all part of submersion. And by redistricting some of our families, is all part of being buried in District 5. So, I thank you for the time and I appreciate all of the work that you have done. I not here to shoot any messengers, but I think you guys smart enough to realize how we move forward from here. Thank you. KOSSOW: Mahalo, Mr. Ishibashi. I'll move over to Zoom. Relley? ARACELEY: Mahalo, Chair. Your first testifier via Zoom tonight is Glenn Oshiro. Glenn, if you could unmute your mic and provide your testimony, you have three minutes starting now. (Pause.) Glenn, I'm sending you a message now to unmute your mic. If you could unmute your mic by pressing star (*) 6, you can begin your testimony. (No response.) Chair, it seems like he may be having some issues, so if you'd like me to move onto the next testifier. 2