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that the estuaries, mountain Mauka to Maka' I is feeding the ocean. Then also Holumua, <br /> Holumua is a big Holumua initiative is coming to Hawaii Island, which is a big deal. Not <br /> only on Maui Island, but Holumua is a big deal of essential self-governance, the biggest <br /> issue who gets to be on the board to make those decisions on self-governance. Those are <br /> some the issues he'll be bringing up. <br /> LT: All right, yes Sir, thank you for that and setting that up for us. I look forward to that. <br /> Moving forward to: <br /> 6. OLD BUSINESS: <br /> a. GMAC "Mana Aina Awards": Continue discussion and/or finalizing the nomination form, and <br /> other related materials, to honor outstanding individuals or groups who have demonstrated <br /> exceptional dedication to support the hunter-gatherer community and protecting our natural <br /> resources. This award recognizes efforts that embody the spirit of stewardship and respect for <br /> the land and community.Chair Turalde. <br /> So, a couple of months ago we were trying to schedule professional hunters gathers from <br /> the public to give us presentations and because I get into you know technicalities in the <br /> way, so, we came up with the Mauna Aina Award. The Mauna Aina Award is community <br /> recognition. So, the hunter gathers and natural resource community we can recognize <br /> experts in our field and the requirement you get, it was with twenty-five (25) signatures <br /> from the community and if you get these twenty-five (25) then we'll recognize you as an <br /> expert. The reason for these twenty-five (25) is because to apply for the mayor you need <br /> twenty-five signatures, then you can submit an application. We were told that, <br /> sometimes it is hard to get twenty-five (25) signatures from our hunting community. We <br /> do not have too much people. So, maybe we should lessen the number of signatures <br /> down to 15. Because county council to apply for county council you only need 15 <br /> signatures. So, lessen the requirement to 15 signatures to support you are the community <br /> expert, we recognize as the source of information so that way we can bring you into our <br /> commission meeting and give you fifteen (15) or twenty (20) minutes presentation <br /> instead of just having you give 3 minutes testimony. Right, so you can actually be the <br /> source of knowledge, instead of providing testimony. That was the idea of the Mauna <br /> Aina Awards. And so, we put it back on the agenda today because, we have already <br /> written out in English and we wanted to add, you know when you go to the Mayors office <br /> and they give you the blue paper and you shake the mayors hand, I got an award from <br /> the county. So, we wanted to add a palapala, a certification that we submit to the mayors <br /> office and our community members, uncle yourself and yourself, where we bring you in <br /> and Mahalo you for all the hard work that you do, this palapala Mauna Aina is a <br /> community certification that we give to the people that deserve it so,that when you come <br /> to this building's, technically we can sign you up for presentation. Because they have all <br /> these rules. But it is also a good way for us to Mahalo the people who put in time and <br /> give them some high acknowledgement, and ceremony, because I believe in that. 1 <br /> 25 <br />