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GIFFIN:Yes. <br />M. ROY:May I ask, indulge the Commission, please, that at one of our last <br />meetings, I distributed the testimony, written testimony of my f <br />asked you yesterday if you have that at hand. Do you, by chance, and have you possibly <br />reviewed it, I hope, the testimony? IÓll give you a minute to come to that, everyone. <br />So what is included in this testimony is the page entitled, ÐKaluaokalani,Ñ testimony of <br />my father. And whatÓs also included is the Hawaiian original writings of an article <br />extracted from the Archives of the State of Hawaii, ÐKa Loaa ana o kekapu WohiÑ and <br />then itÓs translation by Dr. Kalena Silva, right there as well. <br />TOGASHI:Madam Chair? <br />GIFFIN:Mr. Togashi? <br />TOGASHI:I hate to interrupt your presentation but I was wondering, do you <br />think it might be a good way to start his testimony by perhaps Mr. Roy telling us a bit <br />about his background and experience in the Kona area? Because n <br />the -. <br />M. ROY:Thanks, Mr. Togashi. ThatÓs just what I was hoping to elicit. If I <br />may try in that way, I think itÓll satisfy what youÓre requesting. Thank you. ItÓs exactly <br />what IÓd like to do. <br />Mr. Roy, what is your profession? <br />D. ROY:IÓm a consultant on Hawaiian Affairs. <br />M. ROY:Are you a lineal descendant of Hawaiians who have dwelled <br />the area called, ÐKaluaokalani?Ñ <br />D. ROY:I believe I am. <br />M. ROY:Are you the Kahu of AhuÒena Heiau and did you restore Ahu <br />Heiau? <br />D. ROY:Yes, and I did restore the AhuÒena Heiau. <br />M. ROY:At the time of this restoration which was approximately Ó74-Ó75, <br />were there exactly, were there others in HawaiÒi that were doing <br />D. ROY:No one to my knowledge responded to the call of the Bishop <br />Museum to serve as a superintendent of this job. <br />11 <br /> <br />