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by this because, you know, yeah, they are changing the history. ‘A‘ole, that’s not pono. So I
<br />feel that this whole project should be denied by the, by you folks. And, also, I wanted to say that
<br />Aunty Adeline Lewi, they live on the land, she testified early, she lives on land that was passed
<br />on through generation and they still live on the land, and still get the original house foundation of
<br />her kūpuna on the land. And I would hate for them to have their taxes go up, and then they’ve
<br />got to go through kuleana to stop. They shouldn’t have to go through kuleana; they should be
<br />able to just stay on the land and not even have to like prove that they come from these people and
<br />do their genealogy and have all this happen. The Hawaiian should be able to stay on their land,
<br />and kūpuna should not have to pay exorbitant taxes when improvement around their area, around
<br />their lands happen. And so I speak for them, too, as well, and all the other kūpuna and my
<br />ancestors.
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<br />And by the way, my ancestors, I have one, two, my great-grandparents, Samson Pelekane and his
<br />wife Malia, Malia Kaihimakawalu, were married at the church, and the kahuna, Naluahine, and
<br />the great historian, Naluahine Kaopua, was the witness to their marriage. And, so, I, yeah, I just
<br />have so much emotion, sorry. Okay, I pau.
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<br />UNGER: Thank you.
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<br />B. FREITAS: Aloha. My name is Billy Freitas. I have average known indigenous connections
<br />to this ‘āina, to my kūpuna. My mother was Kaaoaolahilahi Keohokālole. Her great-aunty was
<br />Ane Keohokālole. Aunty Barbara, my mother is Jojo Norton. You may know who she is. Uncle
<br />Sonny, thank you for all your service that you did in the past. I really respect you folks. Uncle, I
<br />know you, Kanuha, I know Uncle Red, Aunty Betty, took my mother in when we got here when
<br />I was a little baby. Unger, I don’t know if your father was the fisherman, but he took me out
<br />fishing, if that’s your family. And, Uncle, much aloha, I give you and Mr. Church great aloha. I
<br />stay in kapu aloha. And I just want to express to you that it’s a tough job that all of you take on.
<br />The outcome of it all is what becomes you. We know where we are. We know the truth today.
<br />A lot of the history of what I know today is not what was taught to me as I grew up. So now I
<br />know the truth. Number One, our queen left the knowledge of this kingdom and our opportunity
<br />today knowing that the jurisdiction of the United States occupying Hawai‘i, Number One, is
<br />illegal, and has been proven already. I just want you to know that any sales of land from, from
<br />that, from what is happening right now in The Hague will be trickle down to your positions.
<br />That’s just something to think about. And I know this today. It wasn’t taught to me growing up,
<br />but it is coming forth. And now that it is coming forth, I realize there is more and more notices
<br />of land being sold, and that’s evidence that they know something is up; let’s get the money we
<br />can before it all hits the fan. Okay? So that’s just some other things that, I’m supposed to stay in
<br />kapa aloha, but I’m losing my train of thought. Anyway, Number One, I do not want this project
<br />to go through. There is too much kūpuna. My, the kupuna iwi is tied directly to my iwi, all of
<br />our iwi. And some of you that are on the stand today connected to you, too. So, please make the
<br />right choices for the future of our people. It’s very important, very, very important. Our church
<br />was when we stepped outside every day; I never was taught a religion. Now today I know our
<br />religion. When I wake up in the morning, I see the light coming, I prepare myself. When I get
<br />the food, I prepare myself. Our church was a subsistence of life and honored by what was given
<br />to us by Wākea upon Papahānaumoku; that was our religion. Now I know the truth. Our people
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