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ayTUPM, January 29, 2025 Welina Mai Me Ke Aloha, ,M;ISOR),GROUP Greetings Chair Rossam and Commissioners, The North Kohala Culture& History Advisory Group is writing IN FULL SUPPORT of Hawai'i Land Trust's nomination to the PONC priority list for funding of a conservation easement to protect the Kealoha Family lo'i(TMKs (3) 5-2-009:0025 and (3) 5-2-009:0026). North Kohala Culture&History Advisory Group As an advisory group our mission is to protect, preserve,and perpetuate P.O. Box 659 historic and cultural resources in Kohala for today and future generations- Kapaau, HI 96755 this means forefronting traditional agriculture. kohalaculturehistoryadvisory@ gmail.com The Kealoha 'Ghana includes generations of passionate stewards embodying Aloha 'Aina,who perpetuate Hawaiian practices, while taking care of and loving the land. The Kohala Community,and the villages of Makapala and Niuli'i in particular, have for generations benefited from their property as a location for agricultural production and preservation of history and Hawaiian culture. Maps drawn in the late 19th century show abundant Io'i in the entire Makapala-Niuli'i area that fed the district's population, until most of these lands were acquired by outsiders and lost to sugar production.This conservation easement will help support the Kealoha 'ohana's deep legacy of cultural education for the community as well as support the much-needed expansion and restoration of kalo production in the entire ahupua'a. Mahalo for considering this letter of support,and we look forward to the positive impact the acquisition of this property will have on our Kohala community. `Olelo No`eau: Ho`omoe wai kahi ke kao`o, Let's all travel together, like water flowing in one direction. Sincerely, The North Kohala Culture and History and History Advisory Group