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Comm.25-022 species that early Polynesians brought to Hawai'i, as well as those needed by local crafts persons and lei makers, including 'ape (elephant's ear), 'awa (kava), 'awapuhi kuahiwi (shampoo ginger), hau, ipu (gourd), kalo (taro), kamani (alexandrian laurel), ki (ti), ko (sugar cane), kou, kukui (candlenut), mai'a (banana), mamaki, milo (portia tree), niu (coconut), noni (indian mulberry), 'ohe (bamboo), 'ohi'a lehua, 'ohi'a 'ai (mountain apple), 'olena (tumeric), olona, pia (polynesian arrowroot), 'uala (sweet potato), uhi (yam), 'ulu (breadfruit), and wauke (paper mulberry). • Puna Canoe Club has also expressed an interest in being involved with canoe crops. • Haloa Mau a Mau: Nicholas Francisco is a primary member and cultural educator with the non profit Haloa Mau a Mau. He specializes in harvesting native woods and to handcraft poi boards and pounders, and teaches the full cultural practice from cultivation of kalo to harvesting and pounding the poi, as part of an integrated board and stone class. Over the past year, he was supported by Ho'oulu Lahui to work closely with students at Kua O Ka La to successfully create nine poi boards and poi pounders. • Hui Aloha 'Aina o Puna was established in the late 1800's, and is involved in the cultural education and 'aina-based work in the region. • Malama Ke Kumu focuses on 'awa production and cultural education, an appropriate crop for Kumukahi, and are solid partners for collaborative land use. • Ho'a'a i Kanalani are experts in ethnobotanical gardens, based in nearby Nanawale, supporting 'awa cultivation and community access to traditional medicine and knowledge. • The Sierra Club Hawai'i Island Group through Representative Deb Ward, formally expressed strong support of Resolution 330-23 and is committed to helping preserve Kumukahi as a historic district eligible for the National Register. • Men of Pa'a is a mens cultural restitution and healing program for post incarcerated men. They have assisted in Kumukahi clean up of trash and are interested in assisting with security of the area, which will be critical to our success. • Ala Nui is dedicated to promoting indigenous healing through a holistic approach that includes traditional foods, therapeutic practices, native plants and medicines, and physical wellness. Cultural&Educational Institutions • Order Kamehameha O Puna is a cultural society, rooted in the time of Kamehameha V, which supports the continuation of traditional cultural protocol and is active in service and Hokule'a voyages. • University of Hawai'i Hawaiian Studies Division is interested in contributing to interpretive planning, research, and language work at Kumukahi. Each summer, Kumukahi is highlighted in teacher training programs with a presentation by lineal descendant Keone Kalawe. 4