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TRAVIS: That is a true statement, sir. Dr. Adler had asked that two Hawaiians be included in it,
<br />but neither one was able to participate. So, we went about our business without a single Native
<br />Hawaiian in the group. As a consequence of that, and I was going to cover that in my later
<br />testimony rather than in presentation, but I’ll just answer. As a consequence to that, we did what
<br />a study group of settlers would do, and that’s what we looked it from the point of view of, of
<br />what epidemiological problems are there, what problems were there with, with psychological
<br />impact based on the, the—the current medical standards. And, we did not discuss any of the
<br />problems that Native Hawaiians might have. As the study was drawing to a close after we had
<br />worked for nearly two years, we became aware of that problem, and there was a large discussion
<br />inside the working group about whether we would continue the Adler group beyond the two
<br />years to address the problem that we had been a party to, which was to ignore that, or whether
<br />we would just state that as a problem with the, with the assessment we had done and moved on.
<br />Most of the people were very tired at this point of going to meetings, and, and--and sitting
<br />through testimony. And, as a consequence, a decision was made not to continue the health
<br />assessment group to address the Native Hawaiian issue. However, in the report, and in the cover
<br />letter, it was presented this, this as documented. In the geothermal public health assessment
<br />report, we tried to make it clear that this was a deficiency.
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<br />I felt particularly bad because the, we had not addressed the Native Hawaiian issue, and as a
<br />consequence, once the Adler group terminated, I set to work in, with others in trying to come up
<br />with ways that to set this right and what you’re seeing before you is a culmination of that effort.
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<br />HEAUKULANI: You actually anticipated where I was going to go with my next question. The,
<br />and one of the study group members, Mr. Petricci, is in the, in the audience today. In his
<br />personal statement, he actually said what you just said. That you didn’t talk about the effects of
<br />geothermal on Kanaka Maoli until the very end, and that the particular study that we now have is
<br />not, that they’re not represented at all except for a sentence here or there. Is that, is that how you
<br />feel about this?
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<br />TRAVIS: That’s, that’s perfectly accurate, yes sir.
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<br />HEAUKULANI: There’s also some reference to some concerns by indigenous people who
<br />actually faulted the group because of that. Did you get some, some flashback from, from
<br />Kanakas on this one?
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<br />TRAVIS: Yes sir, including several in this room, and several other notable Hawaiians have
<br />criticized the Adler group because of our, because it was not a balanced group it represented, it
<br />had represented, as of the Native Hawaiian population.
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<br />HEAUKULANI: I can imagine. In the report, it talks about Native Hawaiians suffering from
<br />unique psychological behavior or emotional health problems as a result of geothermal energy
<br />development. You know, I’m guessing that’s what’s motivating you to be here today but just
<br />based on what, on the limited information you were able to gather as a member of the working
<br />group, is that your position? That the Native Hawaiians are suffering from a unique set of
<br />psychological behavior and emotional health problems?
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