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The Waimea Hawaiian Civic Club was established in Waimea(Kamuela),Moku O Keawe in 1949. It received its charter from the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs(AHCC)in 1959. The purposes of our club are broad though focus primarily on advocacy and programs that improve the conditions of Hawaiian people,education of Native Hawaiians, and kako'o me ni lama i na Mea Hawaii. The Waimea Hawaiian Civic Club's mission and activities are in line with and support those of Edith Kanaka`ole Foundation.We believe that the work the Foundation has done since its inception has uplifted the level of Hawaiian cultural knowledge and skills relating to land and resource practices as well as cultural site restoration,protocol, and ritual. It is our belief that the potential for culture loss through degradation of sites is extreme should the property be developed by others who are not focused on preservation as is Edith Kanaka`ole Foundation.That the Ka`u community,Edith Kanaku'ole Foundation, and Trust for Public Land are united in this effort is a potent signal of the intent to auamo the kuleana to preserve,protect,restore, and steward cultural knowledge and traditional sites. It is our further belief that the impact of this effort will reach far beyond Ka`u's border for generations to come. In closing,the Waimea Hawaiian Civic Club strongly supports the efforts of Edith Kanaka`ole Foundation, in combination with the Ka'u community and the Trust for Public Land to purchase and protect the Ka`alaiki Kula(approximately 1,600 acres)in Ka`alaiki,Ka`u, Hawaii Island. Mahalo for the opportunity provide this testimony. Me ka`__o++ is,,i'o no, EDITH KAWAI, Pelekikena Waimea Hawaiian Civic Club