HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0122.001 2024-2026Ke Kula o Nawahiokalani`6pu`u
16-120 Opukahaia St.
Keaau, HI 96749
(808) 982-4260
Pepeluali 6, 2025
To: Hawaii County Council
RE: Testimony for Resolution 71-25
Aloha e ka `aha kalana hanohano o Hawai`i,
`O Leina`ala Hanson ko`u inoa a hele au i Ke Kula o Nawah7lokalani`6pu`u, a ke kakau nei wau i
keia leka no ke kako`o `ana i ka `61elo ho`oholo 71-25 i mea e loa`a ai i keia kula Wola lahui
Hawaii i $9,000 no ka makou hanana nui o ka Pulama Mauli Ola e malama ana ma ka P6`aono,
Id 15 o Pepeluali makahiki 2025 ma ka hale kahua pa`ani o Edith Kanaka`ole.
I keia makahiki e hiki ana is kakou ke malama i ka makou hanana nui me ka hui kino o ka
lehulehu, a `o keia ka makahiki mua i `ae `ia ka hui nui `ana o ka po`e ma hope o ka wa ma`i
`ahulau. He hanana nui keia i malama `ia no kekahi wa 16`ihi e `ae ana i ka po`e o waho, ka
`ohana, a me ka po`e kako`o e komo mai ma ka kakou lahui a a`o i na `ano mea like `ole. He wa
`o1i`oli a le`ale`a keia i hiki ai ka po`e ke ho`onui `ike a kako`o i ka `61elo Hawaii a me na hana
ku`una like `ole.
`O ka makou makia keia makahiki `o is n6 `o "Kapahi ka Moana i Kai."' 0 ka mana`o o keia `o
is ho`i ka ho`omakaukau `ana i hiki ke ho`omau a ho`oikaika ma na `ano p6`aiapili ola like `ole.
I keia makahiki ua ho`oikaika n6 makou a ua ne`e i keia kahua pa`ani nui o Edith Kanaka`ole me
ka mana`olana e hiki ana ke ho`omau aku a ho`onui aku i `ae `ia ka lehulehu i manawa kupono
no ke kukulu piling me ka mo`omeheu Hawaii.
He not ha`aha`a keia ina hiki is `oukou ke h6`ike i ke kako`o pu i Ke Kula o
Nawahiokalani`6pu`u me keia hanana ho`onui `ike Hawaii ma ka ha`awi kala i mau ke ola o
keia hanana a i mau ke ola o ka `ike Hawaii. He leo mahalo keia is `oukou no ka `oukou
ho`omanawanui a me ka `oukou maliu `ana mai.
Mahalo nui loa,
Leina`ala Hanson
Haumana
Ke Kula o Nawahiokalani`6pu`u
Ke Kula o Nawahiokalani`apu`u
16-1.20 Opukahaia St.
Keaau, HI 96749
(808) 982-4260
Pepeluali 6, 2025
To: Hawaii County Council
RE: Testimony for Resolution 71-25
Aloha honorable council members,
My name is Leina`ala Hanson and I am a senior attending Ke Kula o N5wahiokalani`6pu`u, I am
writing to express my strong support of Resolution 71-25 in order for this Hawaiian medium
school to receive the $9,000 needed to fund our main event which focuses on revitalizing and
publicizing the true Hawaiian culture which is being hosted at Edith Kanaka`ole Multipurpose
Stadium this year on February 15th, 2025.
This year we are blessed with the opportunity to host our main event at the Edith Kanaka`ole
Multipurpose Stadium with the presence of Hawai`i's community which is the first we've seen
after the effects of Covid-19. This event has been hosted for years previously which allows and
invites the community of Hawaii to not only join our celebration but also increase their
knowledge about Hawaiian culture. This event fills people with joy as well as excitement
towards learning about Hawaiian language as well as Hawaiian customs and traditions.
This year our school's motto is "Kapahi ka Moana i Kai." The main idea of this motto is about
preparing, strengthening and reinforcing our knowledge in any circumstance and challenges we
face throughout our lives. This year we have shown our strength as we have upgraded our
location of performance to the Edit Kanaka`ole Multi Purpose Stadium with the hope that we can
not only continue running an event this extravagant but also increase our audience's connection
to Hawaiian cultural activities.
I respectfully request your support and consideration of funding Ke Kula o Nawahiokalani`apu`u
with our Hawaiian cultural event of Pulama Mauli Ola. Thank you for your time and patience.
Mahalo nui loa,
Leina`ala Hanson
Haumana
Ke Kula o Nawahiokalani`6pu`u