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RESOLUTION NO.
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A Resolution Requesting The Office Of 1FIasvaiian Affairs Provide Funding For Public
Education On The Cultural Significance And Preservation Of Native )EIavvaiian Burials.
Whereas, the Puna Coast and the Island of Hawaii are home to numerous Native
Hawaiian gravesites; and
Whereas, such sites are of historic and cultural significance and therefore are protected
under state law; and
Whereas, scared gravesites are being vandalized and desecrated; and
Whereas, these disrespectful acts are often perpetrated by unknowing visitors; and
Whereas, Ho`oulu Lahui, a Native Hawaiian education group based in Puna has helped to
bring this problem to light; and
Whereas, to deter these acts, public education is necessary; and
Whereas, the State of Hawaii, Historic Preservation Division, is devising an education
program to teach the public of the need to preserve Native Hawaiian gravesites; and
Whereas Ho`oulu Lahui and the State of Hawaii, Historic Preservation Division, are
working together to develop a video as part of the public education program; and
Whereas, some monies for this project have been secured from the Big Island Visitors
Bureau; and
Whereas, additional funds are necessary to produce and distribute this video statewide,
and
Whereas, the Council supports both Ho`oulu Lahui and the State of Hawai`i's efforts to
alleviate the problem of gravesite desecration.
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved By The Council Of The County Of Hawaii that it
requests the Office Of I-Iawaiian Affairs support the proposed public education program on the
cultural significance of Native Hawaiian gravesites by assisting in the funding of the
informational video being developed by Ho`oulu Lahui and State of Hawaii, Historic
Preservation Division.
Be It Finally Resolved that copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Office of
Hawaiian Affairs, State of Hawaii Historic Preservation Division, Big Island Visitors Bureau,
Ho`oulu Lahui and the State of Hawaii Division Of Conservation and Resource Enforcement.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii this 20th day of June , 2001.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL E BE , H AI'I COUNTY COUNCIL
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS Ex
Hilo, Hawaii ARAxAKI X
CHUNG
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by ELARIONOFF X
The vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the JACOBSON
County of Hawaii on June 20, 2001 X
LEITHEAD-TODD X
PISICCHIO X
ATTEST: SAFARIK X
TYLER X
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COU CLERK, C~iAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. (Draft 2 )