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From:
Richard Rimer
Sent:
Sunday, October 29, 2023 1:25 PM
To:
Council Testimony
Subject:
"YES on Resolution 330-23
I am a resident of Kapoho and live close to Kumukahi
I am in support of protecting our valuable Coastal and cultural resources, especially since there are
so few of them left after the 2018 flow. That eruption graced Kumukahi with a five year sanctuary
period, during which up to 12 endangered species have had relatively human -free access and during
which comprehensive ethnographic information about Kumukahi's pivotal importance has been
published. From a Hawaiian cultural perspective, Kumukahi is imbued with significance, containing
multiple sacred sites and cemeteries. As the place where the sun's rays first meet the islands —and
as a traditional place of healing—Kumukahi has for decades been the setting where hundreds of
people have attended seasonal observances and, recently, two Maui vigils. It is only right that
protection of these valuable places be of utmost priority in the process of establishing pono access
protocols going into the future.
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