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rich cultural legacy is perpetuated for future generations. <br />priorities align with the work of EKF. <br />As premiere traditional knowledge holders, DHHL contractsEKFto assist in important planning <br />processes for future development of our homesteads. EKF has been critically impactful in how the <br />department engages with beneficiaries and incorporatesthe place-based knowledge and value of our <br />homestead communities into thestewardship ofthe biocultural landscape of our land holdings. This <br />positive impact grounded in the cultural education and teachings have <br />long-lasting effects that serve to empower our beneficiaries and staff alike to uphold the mission of Prince <br />K <br />EKF has a long-standing history of beingexcellent stewards of both knowledge and . Stewarding <br />for the last ten yearshasfacilitated the return of hula practitioners to the heiau and cultivated <br />knowledge generation. By purchasing the lands in question, EKF would be able to better maximize their <br />ability to mlama this wahi pana, protect the heiau, and honor theirina. This <br />endeavor is a choice, one that DHHL does not imagine EKF has made lightly andis one that DHHL <br />supports whole-heartedly. <br />Mahalo for your time and consideration. DHHL looks forward to seeing the protection of this important <br />wahi pana and the significant sites therein. <br />Mahalo, <br />Kali Watson, Chairperson <br />Hawaiian Homes Commission <br />Department of Hawaiian Home Lands <br />