2018-07-02 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes – July 2, 2018 We’re all the same – the first people here LS: I understand that... JK: But you folks recognize two other... LS: It’s actually the federal government – the bigger federal government. JK: OK, ma’am. Well, let’s look at the federal government so now they recognize two different places and yet they have another place and they saying to us we not going to recognize you. Why is that? And let me explain why – as a concerned parent and grandparent and great grandparents – we’re worried about my future generations \[unclear\]. I’m not sure what – how can you folks do this but I mean this sounds more like one lawsuit than one, you know, I don’t know what’s the matter with the federal government. How can they recognize indigenous people from around the world and then forget about us because for me – I go into the mountains – I depend on the resources – whether it being medical or just food resources and I’m totally against your guys eradication and I’m not sure if you understand this but you know on Oahu we hear about helicopters going into Kahuku... LS: I understand. I think, I think those of us in cultural resources across the board are often confused as well because there are decisions that are made and there’s just a certain path that it’s taken and often times it doesn’t make any sense so and I don’t know how to fix it there’s not anything that – I think we can try and understand and work together and I think... JK: Well, you know, we really, really appreciate it because somehow they can recognize one way and then, you know, disregard us here in Hawaii and that’s not fair... LS: Yeah, definitely, understand them as well. TL: OK. Thank you... I should probably have someone else running this meeting but before we move on to James I’d like to make a couple of introductions and one of them is to Abraham Antonio if he’d stand up and raise his hand – two things about Abraham that I want to bring to your attention: number one he’s interested in becoming a commissioner for District 5 and number two he just an organization that I belong to – Richard Hoeflinger has belonged to in the past – the Pig Hunters of Hawaii – which was one of the very most successful organizations in slowing down a lot of what’s been going on. And he’s taken it to heart and I really give him credit and we’re welcome to do it and any of you, I mean, he’d probably take your money anyway even though he’s not official yet, but, you know, anybody who is interested in the 11