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Hadnraii County Council
Committee on Planning ~ Public Hearing
Kohala High school Cafeteria
Kapaau, Ha~araii 96755
121?: Request for Open and Conservation from Kawaihae to Polulu Valley
And Access from Akoni Pule Hwy to the Kohala Shoreline -Public Hearing
To Whom This May Concern:
We also support the concerns expressed this evening by the Kohala Hawaiian Civic Club in
preservation of the Native Hawaiian.
We are also in support and reorganisation of Hui Mamalahoa, an organization that was very
strong and active by its original founder Mr. Thomas Solomon, known practitioner of la'au
lapa'au, also being my maternal grandfather.
In our continued research we note that Hui Mamalahoa was an organization in general concern
of Open and Conservation Land usage and also stressed the importance of access for gathering
and spiritual rights for the residents of Kohala. In fact, research has found that in the 70's a
court ruling in favor of Hui Mamalahoa; granted public mauka-makai access within the North
Kohala District.
Therefore, regardless of whom holds ownership to the properties with granted access, this court
ruling still stands as public record and it does not make the ruling void. The ruling is perpetual
and must be disclosed to occupants of the said access areas. At this point it becomes the
responsibility of whomever holds ownership to disclose to any new owner and occupant the
information . Today, Kohala Surety should be consciously aware of this as a large landowner
due to its transference of titles with any sales occurring from the 1970's. Our conce~ is~~T[to have
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July 18, 2002
RE: Request for Qpen and Conservation from Kawaihae to Polulu Valley
And Access from Akoni Pule Hwy to the Kohala Shoreline -Public Hearing
the Hawaii County General Plan be in respect of these efforts of Hui Mamalahoa which may not
be known to the Council Committee on Planning.
In protection of our past ancestors and the spiritual connections native Hawaiians have to areas
of concerny our Native Hawaiian lifestyle still practiced under the initial efforts of
Hui Mamalahoa should not be in disturbance, inclusive of our rights under PASH.
To define disturbance on preservation of Native Hawaiian issues is where a division amongst
even native Hawaiians may very well be present aside from Developer and non native Hawaiians
in a community. For it is economic development or recovery that puts this as a wedge amongst
ourselves but it does not uplift the spiritual connection of our ancestors and instead compromises
the respect, dignity and value of our gathering and spiritual practices.
VVe ask that your committee be in protection and respect of our rights for gathering and spiritual
access specifically in Kohala as did Former Governor George Ariyoshi did under his official
direction honoring Hui Marxaalahoa. By doing so you preserve our heritage and resources and
take a stand for the value you personally hold for future generations of Kohala.
Respectfully,
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Dannette K. Douglass
Board of Director
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Stephanie N. Cabaniss, President