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Sent: Monday, May 24, 2021 11:05 AM
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To: Council Testimony COUNTY CL
COUNTY OF HAW
Subject: FW: RESOLUTION 130-21 AI
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From:William Brown
Sent: Monday, May 24, 20219:55 AM
To: Clerk-Council
Subject: RESOLUTION 130-21
My TESTIMONY is in Support of Resolution 130-21, related to the Centennial Celebration of the Hawaiian Homes
Commission Act 1920. Resolution 130-21 is scheduled to be heard on June 1 st.
This legislation was incorporated as a proviso of Statehood in 1959 and imbedded into the Admissions Act Article
XII, Sec.4 and Hawaii State Constitution. This Supreme Law of the Land by Statutes is now being administered by
the State of Hawaii, through the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL)...at the inception of said Act the first
settlers to be awarded a lease of a tract of land and physically occupied a tract of land having the status of Hawaiian
Home first on the island of Molokai at Kalamaula (12/15/24 then on the island of Hawaii (12116/24).
As a BY-Product of the Homestead, ainahoopulapula ma Keaukaha and now residing in Pana'ewa Homestead, I am in
full support of paying homage to the Act of Congress, introduced during the Territory of Hawaii by Prince Jonah
Kuhio Kalanianaole who served as the Delegate to the U. S. House of Representatives from Hawaii Territory's At-
Large District from 1903-1922.
I or we (Pana'ewa/Keaukaha) ask for a favorable decision on Resolution 130-21 to honor the Centennial Celebration
of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920 for the twelve (12) existing Hawaiian Homes Associations on the Big
Island.
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Mahalo,
William H Brown
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