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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0641.008 2004-2006 9' .'19~?2Pb 14:=? ;6P,9E',5 og aE :+r1F :_AQ~iaNq r~1GE 0lr'1.8 eana a~awrr~ _ _ ~ ~ 1500 Kaianiana'ole nve, Nilo, HI 5fi720 Kelapona i-(808) #861.6228' Ketepai . i-(808) Na31-6229 - ~1X ~ . ~ ~4at,~Ct~)', ISlav~c~ (Quvt~ touYicii Te:.._~~ ~~,t,t i ~ From: !`~~1~}~14,__~/~j~ Pax: ~ X 1 n2 Data: ( ~ (y Phone: v ~r{{ y/'~ Pages: pnc.Grover) ~ a Vic: ~ F~i"~~~~~ US~Y~°~O - CG: ____--y- ~ -~~'.,U~? ~ ~ ~I~~e'[ 1 /7 L 7 - ~~Ury}aat C for Review ~ Phase Comment Ptbase Rspfar_ t. Ploase Raryda__ Comm. No. ~ ~I Ref, To: Ref. Uote 0:x:5/2C6o 6-l:s? ~~28S6i=.'_2u Ary,- ~Afi!-ahl~l P+GE 02/18 Testimony fn support of resoluti'on;F -I ~ -OG A RESC~LUTION SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO PROTE(: f NATIVE HAWAIIAN ANCESTRAL REMAINS (IWI KUPUNA), FUNERARY t:' FiJECTS (MOE:PU), SACRED OBJECTS, AND CULTURAL PA7F~iMONY FFI.C}M DESECRAT~GN AND DESTRUCTION. Presented to Hawaii County Couns it January 19, 2006 I firmly support the resolution. It wil! accomplish ma ry things such as less arguments cetween the complaints them selves in which is most likely to be Hawaiians and those who argues against the matter. This esolutior will affect Hawaiians ir, many ways; physicaally, mentally, a~^d over all spiritually. The resolution is very important to me because it w I~ help me personally as well as many other Hawaiians in many ways that is just ndescribable. As a senior about to enter the real world, I highry request for' the council tc suppor? this resolution to pass. nn ticvember 7, 1905. David Forbe= hay request a i estimatE9 of a prcv° ?or items tha: he had found in caves on Hawaii. It is known to the public that tPis had Happened. I will absolutely ncd stand there an the side to watch my Kupur~a to be displayed and put into boxes. The box didn't give th~a n anything, the earth did, so they belong to the earth not other nec?ple and not it ~cxes. Ali ;ask is for this resolution to pass and a will leave cur Kupuna and ~s Hawaiians at rest. Mahalo for taking the time to hear my testimony. I re al!y appreciate it Res eetfully b . i ed ~Ca'ualililehua K. Kanaka'o -loane iGeaukaha, .Hilo, f~avvaii. ~31~ 1~:'^_'uE6 ~::3i 288~6iG22° u~E G;1~"= LAP-~~-~aFla ~'+GE 03,':13 TESTIMONY 15 SUPPORT OF RESOLUTION #."tu~l -OG A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO PFt,)TECT NATIVE ANCESTREAL REMAINS (IWI K PUNA{, FUNER{I,RY )BJECT;~ (MOE['_,), SACRED OBJECTS, AND CULTURAL PATRIMONY FF'OM DESECFtAT~GN AND DESTRUCTION. PRESENTED TO THE HAWAII COUN"IY <:')UNCIL DATE: JAN. 19, 2006 I support the resolution 244 tllto have a!I iwi kupuna „ind moepu be puf back and maintained in which the area that they were take, ~ (ram. I r=quest +ha[ the county passes this resolution so that our kupuna can rest in peace and n ~t to be disturbed. This is important to me because, E myself as , i young native Hawaiian ca~+t stand to see our I:upuna a~,d their moepu bE ing dug up and b+sing put on dispiGy in a glass case at tY~e museum. Iw kupuna id moepu were meant to be kept buried and to be maintained in where eve • they corne from and not distur:~ed. They are also very sacred and a repatriation act is needed so hatr the moepu and iwi kupuna can be restored and put bark. it is important to my community b_cause where I come from there are a lot of B Trial sites that co .•Id possibly semeday in the future be dug up and this resctutio t can help to keep and preserve these native Hawaiian burial sites and to mai; Main and have al of the hers and iwi kupuna to be kept buried and not to be us=_d for display arr~ educational purposes. Far a fact. in the past tvative Hawaii~:ns were buried in certain! areas and were buried along with there items which were called moe,~u. Once they were laid to rest, they are never to be disturbed .~r touched ever a~7ain. They are tc remain at rest. With this resolution, trey can keep our Kpupna at rest. Mahalo tc thc- Hawaii county counr.,il for taking the time to ~r ew my testimony. Respectfully submitted, ~ ~eihulu hlarris Keaukaha, Hilo, Hawaii .~%z~et ea~.s~ =9eASF,2q ~E a~~_ _A=~~,aNa ~~eE at.'~.a r'estimony in support of resolutior b ~~4 A RE3OLUTiON SUPPORTING EFFORTS TC~ PRC)TE:1' NATIVE HAV4~~lIAN ANCESTRAL REMAINS (IWI KUPUNA), FU?'dERA,RY OBJECTS {MOEf'U), SACRED OBJECTS, AND CULTURAL PATRIMONY FRr,NI DESECRATI('%~I AND ©ESTRUCTION. Presented to the Hawaii County C)oun~ .il January 19: 20Cib I sapport the passing of the resolution No.2+14CG As a,1 f a trade Hawaiian studEnt I support tf a resolutions effort to protect and to keep the iwi kupi~ra the moepu, thr~ sacred ceremoniaal objects, and the cultural patrimony, in its desired place. t support the intention of the resolution io return the 1t~di kul Duna, and the mo<rpu, t > this island to its original spot. My rnana'o about the resolution is to support *.he commun.ty that is backing up th s resolution The reason why I'm supporting 4his is because its res ~yct for not only is as Hawaiians but for our Kupunas too. The resolution may not be a; important to me :as d i> to other Hawaiians, but its just the respect of returning our Kupunae rack to its home. P strongly urge the council to support the passing of the repsolution. 1 support my mana'o because the Iwi kupuna and the Mnr,~pu is sacred and rEdur~ble items to Hawaiians. i w Auld like to thank you for taking your time to read throw;, n my testimony. Respectfully submitted v Danie( R. Andrade Kaumana, Hilo r ~_g,'i H.1:3? X1;8°.6_E3"?° KE-1'iC _A.:'-.ANA PAGE Ni 113 Testimony in suppo:~: o res:,iution frl A RESc7t.tJTIO:~ SUPPORTIN`,i EFFORTS TO ?ROTECT vATTVE IIAWAI;n,N ANCESTORAL REMAINS (IWI KUPUNA), FL"NERAP.Y OBJECTS (MOEPU;, SACkED OBJECTS, AND CULTURAL PATRIMONY F'RO:~ DE5ACRATIOT` ANL~ DESTRUC? ~O~!. Presented T'o The Hawaii County Coun. 1 January l9. 2006 I support the passing of Resolution ~,INgCY, t support the rc ;alutions t;£fort ro 'ring back the iwi kupuna, moepu, sacred ceremonial abjects and obj~:rts with ongoing historical, traditional importance. The resolution also calls other ' 1~waiian parties a ~c communities that are involved to enter the ho'oponopono stage s.r that everyone car. make right th s histoacal matter and pilikia. As a native Hawaila i homesteatder and t studen. at Kc Ana La'ahana I £eel hurt that people care jus claim -~cr kupun: and cul ire ra make mo,ncy. I strongly urge the council to supper. Resolution # 641 because all f the moepu are sacred. The 83 culn:ral rroepu that were taken from ti,e Kawaihae caves !~y David Fortis were repatriated. The other moepu are still out in th< world. We want t <an back. Mahalo for your time. iZespeen`uily submitted, r '.Martin Kaleolani Evans Jr. Kcaukaha. Hilt 9-_.:;,'^_>`~d 0~:::- da~96:"..'?a PE 4~'G i_A:-rANA PAGE 00;13 F'estimony ir, support of Resolution I+ ~.~u -oC. A RERSC7LUTIl,iw" SUPPORT?•JG EFrOltTS Tti ?ROTEC"~~ hATIV HAWAI ~,N A'VCbS"_RAL REMAINS (IWl KUPUNAi, riT.~~E1ZgRY OBJECTS ~'MOEPI SACRED OBJECTS AND CULTURAL PTAR_IYIC~'NY F:Rt~ld ;JE9ECR_~TiON.~`dIJ DESTRUCTION. Presented to the HaN~ai't Cotmty Couna I January 19, ZOOt I suphcr: the resolution #6~1, because as a young Haa aiian student. I tt!II no: stand on Pte side watching my Kupuna in a glass cage bei~ag o~~ dsplay- I hope th t yot pass the resc!u:ion because if you do, the pccple vn~ould nat sen cur kupuna in a d;nplay The resol~ah=~n is important to n,e because taktn~ the iw~ kupuna anti moep: s disrespect to car kapuna I stron~l°,~ urge the counci': to suppor this resolution- h a}~alc far cak<ng tLe time tc read my testimony Respectfully submttted, Kamana Nako'olca Hawaiian Beaches. Puna, Hawaii - - - - -__9 ~.E :,~~n _AAFi+n~A PaGE 0?; 18 ---0 - . 'Testimony in support o2' Re~.otutia~~n # G N 4 'O L A RE5OLL'TIO?\ SL'.PPORTINC EFFORTS TO PRO1"ECl ivATIV'h, IIe~~Vr:[lAy' ANCESTRAL REMAINS (IK7 KUPU1vA), FUrERARY (t11JECT5 (MOEF SACRED OBJECTS,.~ND CULTURAL PATRIMO1r"l' FFC?M DES'FCRAT'-UN AND DESTRUCTION. Presented to The Hawaii Caunty C;'our~+'il January I9, 2006 I firmly suppatt tlae Resolution to be passed as a senior st ident in Kzaukaha. This Resalution wt it support the returning of our ancestral remains (i~~ % kupuna). Bringin-the it»i kupuna h%yme to their birthplace with their family will also be arcomplisthed. This «:mportant far me as a young Hawaiian because rr} ancestry is being transfc-ed one from loeatton to another then being placed iei gk< ~ displays far the fasdnation of others. I feel that it's Important because it's a part ~ f who I ar;i as a Iawaiian. Though the situation affects me, it has a bigger irnpac+ cn my community mere has beer. a separation benvicer, our Hawaiian people and I ~"ant it to s':op. Fan- lies are rang afreaed by the transferring of their family members. I strongly urge the council to support this resolution to shy w that you undcrs Ind what we're ex.pcricncing. Thank you foz taking the time to read .ny test;roony and n~:aring not only my words but my feelings and thoughts as well. Respectfully setbtnitted. ~~E~l t, 'v~endy Kealar':ima Kapuni Keauk~ha, Hawaii '.512~~U5 F'-4~ ~~56_c32G !<F ti~•~ _A:1FglIA PaGE 03/a8 Testimony in support ~f =;esodutit~n P~ ~i~i -OG A RE_50l_UTION SUPPORTIN:a EFFORTS i0 PROTF_C"' NATIVE HAWA A.N APJCES7RAL REMAIN5 QWI KUPUNA). FUNERARY OBJECTS (MOEPUi, SACRED OBJECTS, AND CULTURAL PATRIINO'~!1' FROM DESEC,RhT'ON AND DESTRUCTION, Presented to The Hawaii County Cou cal January ~9, 20U6 Asa ? t th grade Hawaiian student I strar~giy support i ~e passing of R ~::aluhon No. 64 i ;support the Resolutions efforts to protect the ancestral rema ns (iwi ~;upuna), funerary objects {mcepu), sacred o'ojects, and cultural patrim~ any. I strong€y support the intention of the resaluiier. to bring tack the iwi kup.i,'a end mcepu that were taker, from this island back to this islanr•I wrri e they ric,intfully neon.. The resolution is important to me because its only out of =i~rple res{rect the the iwi k~puna and rncepu are returned to were they came from. I strongly urge the council to suppo~i passing Resolution IVo « `ly ~OG iwi kupuna and moepu are sacredi They were hidden by otr kupunas so th:q could rest peace and i*s our job as Hawaiians to make sure ~~,r kupunas wi<.~es are fciiowed throu~7~. Mahalo for takEng your time to read through my testimony. Respectfully su'~mitted, i /7 ~ ~ 7L~~ ~ r ~ Nicole S. Himpf!i!i I-iilc, Hawaii 3:/1yi22F1E 04;37 8689h_6_29 rE 4riF ~ANH~9hlA PAGE 03/iH "Iestim+~tty iu suppor•a o8 Rewolutioiz ; ~iri -O+s A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING L~FF~RTS TCD PF." )'i'ECT N.4TI~~'L- FIAWAIIAN ANCESTERF.L RBMAIN& (C"wL~i Iti.;.IPU 3A), FUDCERAR, e' ~B.iECTS. APVD (MOE Pi;~), SA~CREU BOlF,CTS, ~1D CUL'i URAZ PATRA!VIONY FROM DESfiCRATEG~ ANDS ICI: ;'f'EUCTICYN. Presented i,~ the Hawair co~,:nty counv I .January' ~iy, '?006 I firmly support the passing of resolution :~y4CG 7ecause it vill keep c,ur kup,- na and their moe Pu aut of display, and so they can be rcpatri£ b;d. I also feel the bones should not have been sold to bishop meuseum in the f rst place. But tht'.'s why itn writeing this letter to make things r;gF.t. The Resolution is intended to repatriate our ku;;una and'l eir Moe Yu. And [ fee! as us as Hawaiians we have ehe right to repatriate iriern. Eacause our kort~ri and Y1oe P~~ are sacred to us and we need them to cotr.e bacl :.ome. 1 know that thrs re>olution will repatriate and will make th;ng:; pony agar,. I strongly urge the council ro support the resolution for thr soul purpose tha it s the right theng to do. When I say :he right t~.;n~ tc do ] ~rnear, that if you look r~: the wap L° huitirg eur kupuna to see ,heir kupu,78 bei~;g tes'.ed oa and desecrated ; 's fast nct right. i £eel that once you see things t;~e w ay we see t .hat you'll undr stand why it's so important to us. _~Iahola for taking your time to read my testinonW. Respectfu?ly submitted, Jason 13arrozo Pahaa- Puna, Hawaii 7: ~ ~5: _PP:c P~µ: 9E8Sb_o'oo qr;~ ~_AP-,I-~9h14 P"`GE 1d.'~l9 Testirra~5ny in supYiou•t nY tcnoiution +.Zi! tl -06 A RE;'sOLt°I'ION SUPPOR"I'ING EFFORTS Td PRp7C)E;C7: '`IATIVf: HA~i'r,n:.~rr ANCESTRAL REMAYNS (IW'I KUPUNA). ~'L:'dERA.RY +.)ItJECTS; iMOE,=L;, SACRED ®BJECTS,,~ND CUI:TURAL PATRIMONY FF'(1M DESECRAT {+,IN AND DESTRUCThUN. Presented to hIawaii County Coutrecil Jauuary I9, 2006 I strongly s..ppon the ResolutaonA44G'4 The resolution 1 address me final resting oiace of iwi kupuna and mocpu, and other sac-ed ob,jectt tneovered and ta,k< i from the island of Hawaii, such aS in 1905 when pavid Forl7es il!ec~,ally took iwi ku ~u-a and mocpu 7~orr. the caves in Kawa;hae. Being o` Hawaiian and ',iucasian descent _ to ill continue. to "!sotect fne burial rights of my ancestors and see that 'h: y are respected .,nd honored. am proud to know that tie Hawaii County Counoi~. i:; teknowlec.eing their responsibility 'in continuing awareness of Hawaiian culture belie 1; and values. As a senior in high school about to enter the real wccrld I lerl that this is my chance ro taxe a stand and have my voice be heard among this v•otld. I app,eciate t ;e~. Hawai: Counxr Council for creating this resolution and more so f rs hearing testimony on it. I numbly ask you to support the resolution~44CL. '.Nahalo nui :oa. Retpectftzl.5 submitted, 1 +SLR.-ESL ~~t,j2~ e~'~~~~ ~p~y,rL~v~y Kawanalaa;ot:a Leialoha Kawclo Hilo. F'awaii '0U1S/2005 0a: 37 9989616239 LE ANa, ~~Ar^^,FANA R=GE 11,'18 Testim~,ny i~~ s:appc~rt ~i fies:-.uti„n pt ,~..Ila -D Co A RESOLUTION SUPPORTIIVt; Eff(:JRTS TO PROT~i:CT i JK,TIVE FJAWAll,lt~l ANCESTRP.L RENB,~INS (1W/ KUPUNA), FUNERARY OIg)Ee' (MOfI'U), SACRED OBJECTS, ANA a~UtTURAL PARTIMONY FROM CsESECR.ATI(?t~l AND 17ESTRl"_fIC'1N. Presented to: All Members, Hawaii County (:auracil Thursday, )anuan~ 19`x'. 200`i i a,~~ in full support of Resolution #6<1 and applaud tl~e Hawai i County Council ~,x net oniv drafting :his resclution, but hewing testimony on its behalf. r!^.is resolution s nistoncal in that it addresses rw; .kupuna a.nd , ~ oapU, as ,~eli as ther sacred ob,ects and the like, that are of Hawaii I_land such as t~ use that were ille :a '.y taken from the caves ~n MCawaihae ire '1905 by the Da~~;d Forbes expedition. As N~ h~a,waiia^. and r;on-Hawaiians of all Hawaii Cor;t'mu~ to strive t ~r. and dFtmand, ie rigf~ts o' a I kupuna be respected and honored, r is good to kncr~ That Hati~~ai'i Co~.u~ty Counci', rerogr~.zes their responsibility to foster the a~,~arenFrss <~1 F-awaiiar. culture vahles and tradltiona~'aeiief systems. With this resoPutior, as a steppin; stone, perhaps n-;~ :.~~lldretl a;.d rangchikdren will need to fight less hard ;n their ti~ oe. As a Native HaFl~aiiar. and citizen of Nawai'i Ccrul;ty, I hwnble e.s!< that you suppc t and pass Resclutior:;t44Cb. Mahalo a nui loa. ~espect(ully submitted, r-~ ~aEari Garmon Scares Niio, Har~al'1 _ r~:. c?g~E_c_'2S _ - , _A,al-ahIC1 P-GE 12,'18 TEStirr~cs,}' ire support of Rzsolut~ow~ ~ ~"ai•~ A RESOLtJ'iMON SUPPORTINf EFFOR3'S TO RROTIEC.T PJ.4TiVE HAWAII,-t~N ANCESTR.~L REMAINS t~lN1 KUF'UNA), FUNERARY OIByECF~ (,~140EI'(~, SA•:RE[? .^BJEC7<, ,~`JC~ C1JL"liRAL PARTIfbiONY FRt~`~i (ai:SECRATICrPI ANb 17ESTRl ~:"CICrN. Presented to: All Members, Hawaii County ~':auncil Thursday, January r9`"~ 200`i Honorablf~ Council Members, . am a :.ocaf hao,e man who grew up inn Honclu!u. I have alwa~.s tried tc earn more auoui ~~:ae?ai'i, "~e Hawaiian people and their culture. I appdau~ the Council tort~e~~ zftorts to keep ;?~r Kupuna and MoepJ of Hawai'I Island here o•, the island and m ~'to separate or disturb them from their final resting place. T!-is Is r,ot just i-±awziian issue; it a human issue. A1; departed i_~eoples sr,ould be leri in :heir fii~a' restkis oiaces along with tl~e items b+.~ried v~.~ith them. am dishr_,arrened dt people wno t~:in: !wi k'upuna and Moepu should L-e studied and displayer: for pu-lit viewin?,. d is o~Ivatt issue between the family of the Iwi K~..ipura and not a publi; iss~~e. I sucport the ~~em~ers e'r the Council ~r,~ho support this and hope 'ht~t all will respe~ :the ~esd ~.~"ere e~-er they lay. Respectfully su~mitted• ~ ~ ~7 ~ Chr;stopher F, 'V ikon sail:,, Hawai'~ L=..?~'~= P: ;"09[_6_'~O t v:-f. _Fo~`,~~aNQ P~GE 13.'ar Testimony in support of Resolutiop ~'ra~ -C'+~ SEsflLI~TlO'~ 3JPPu'3'TItiG ErFORTS YO PROTnCi ~rdA,71yiS13AWAIlA1~ AlVc~1=STRAi. 1EP,?~ SINS ;iWI KUPLJ?~IA}- F'YJNERARY OBJECTS ('b~OEPU), 5:~ACF.L7:° OBJECTS AN..' (.Ue_TUItf~.L .~1~TR?'~40N1' FROM I~ESECRA"''iON AND llE: 17EliCTION. Presented to the Hawai' i Coonry runci, January I9, 3~C~6 My name is Rory Kahakuloa Akan and I'm a resident ai Keaukah;r I support Resolution 541 and I'm a ninth gradz st~xdenr of Kc Ara La'ahana Public Charter School [ support the protection of the moepu of the Kati2zhae :ave. ; also Iclieve tha'i; this disrntte should end .y ale ,wing 'he rnoep:: to nor be disturbed. It hums :c see bones cfa hwnan exposed to the pnhlic and being tes e~d for histo.*ical it 'ormai:ion. I drn`t ,l;in;c `haI t7e ka;p~na v:enld approve of 9eing desecrated. This is disrspectful no the pe ~:ou drat once a;ive and wanted a goal burial that should haee never beer. disturbed. I ur@ a you to support R e solution tt 64i. 1".'s just vnor_g to take what is not yours. i Ko:v ?Cana;~:u.toz Akau am asking you to suppot^. Resolution ,~R4 ~ C . .u~ahata for °.akina the time to review my testimouv ~.aspectfuld~ submitted. R.: r~ Kai:ak::loa Aksa K~a;tkaaa, i-ii6o, Hac«i; _-,,r r-.; =,~a;;_a.og _AaFatIA io_r,E 1 L'lf3 Testimony in support of gtesolution f~ 2y~{ -G~'~ =i RESOI.t'TIC:~ iL'PPtit2'CI11G iwi'FORTS Tt7 P1:OTx'E" C Rlr.TT\'~; :3r~WAI[.~.N nA'=1=57'ltA'_, RE.".h-iT:~1S (`t~~I ?{liPLNA>. F~J1~ERa.R,X OBJECTS ('~'iOEPt'), S'~CF;'>?:~ OBJECTS Ahi_-~ (;U~_ TULtr~,L F~~.TRLviONY FRUM DESECP.t1TiO7~ ANU "7Ef`I'ItUCT1ON. Presented to the I-Iawai'i Cowaty C,:wn<i. .ianuary 19, 2006 Aloha, I Nathan $vans a 14-year-old citizen of Keaukaha suppons ~esohation X641. I rant etu iw7 k~puna. and the moepu to be returned from where they were taken. Ta contr. it may seem like 'te:~'r: atti Fats b~ they're much more. The iwi holds the mana of the kupuna and rnoepu ,ti a precious objects chat mean a lot to the krtpuxta. This bill is impon.ant to me because this is my cul*,ure. Yot- ga tnessinl; around ,with ~e ivvi a~,d •,roui messtn6 wtth iur cuiture. Kupuna aren't supposed to be dug up :r,d pat on ciispiay, ;.rd m:ch ha: a_.cady been taken f c rn us. 1 strongly ur3e the cquncil to support this resol r~on. Mahalo for ~ dcing the time to cead and review my testimon} . ~:esoecu=u;1. submitteu, i~r ~ Lathan K. E:~ans ICeauical~:a, Hilo. Hawa.i ":1°"=~['.~.~=~ =299~'~~-?9 i~F -ivy ~Fb^.F~gNq P'GE 19.'18 :~timc~y support of P.e<_oiuf..n N~~. 211-~6 r~ resolutior. suppor';iiig etiorts to F.,rotect Nat:-e I-iaw.aiian a,~:est~al renrins (I::i Kupuna), Yur~~rary objects ,Moepi;t, sacred ob,eas, and r_ult~ ~al patrimony fro.«t desecratCn and destruction. Pr2:ented to County Counr.i', Co+.tnty of H=,1'ai'i I:~nuary 19.2006 Aiohe mai ka!<ou, am n tiring it support of Resolution No. 244-Oh. it is impe'ati~e that the state acid county take m2asure5 to protect and secure Native Ha~N~tiian ancestral remamr and ;gored ~biect;. This is important to me and my fariily b2cau~.e: • ~Ne be,ieve traditional Native Hawaiian practices should be preser~~ed t confi~ ~~~e to provide a strong identity for all Native Hawaiians. • ~Ne beiteve in the observance of Native Haevaiiar~ ref~gi~ v~, belic~tfs whether ~rou F'dice those beliefs or not. f=vcry:~'e shc.,id undersunJ and recog~~tize that tftis s°t~t~: and ouir Hawaii Is.~nc "aye a '~atiee tsawaian histo~~~ ur~d foundation 3rd to disregard its through desecration and al6~awing progress t~ override _hings of t'~e past nrili or•,ly !x;rt oLr communities and erode the strengths of flatite Ha.~,aiians the indige:~o~s ;xople or t!ris Ind. ~.o:•ierr;.~i ~~a~, to protect our Na-sve Hawauan ancestral rerr sins, funerary objects, sacrec objects, and Guttural patrimci~y'rroc, dest~cra~io~+ and de~structicn for Iocal, state, and federal lawmakers to he proactive and era 3'"= legisla.t~on to 'b thi<. I fire! that this resolution is dcino this and is an imporrani ste;~ for this issu-.-. + apps2ciat2 Erna opportunity to submit testimony to the Hawaii Lounty Counci and i,oc~e ,o- take into consideration my vie~n.-s ~~nen makm,; your decEsion to ~.'ote ir, favor' or Resolution No. 244-06. Respect~uliy submitted, ~erah Lcina'z_!:_ Thornton kilo. Hawaii - _i: ~~5 C~v: 3' ~2~9r_:6'?4 : 's . ~F!^-~F,~hl:4 °-GE li,,l ~ estinZOtty in suppatt of ~x:v~nlutiop ,:uy -p;~ A ?2ESOLL'TiON 15UPPO~<TTN;i EFFOR <S Z"O Y:?C'l'P'E~: ~i C1AT'IV'L ?iAWAI'IAN Ah,:ES"'RF,~:, ?.EANIP.VS (T WI KUPLNA>, FUNERARY OBJECTS (;VTOEPUj, S:~1CF~r;I> OBJECTS AN ~ Ci1 :7'tJRAI rATRJMONY FROM DESECRATION AND DE:~'IRUCTIO"J. Rresenied tc> the Hawai i ~cuniy (;ou.~ ,il .lanuary 19 ?005 Viane Tavares a ninth grader at N:e Ana Laahana of Keaukaha supports Res<dutian # ~ u4 -C,G~, I support the protection of our Kupunas. I also support the native Ha ti~,aiians in return ng th:: iwis and moep+. to where trey belang. I support the protectior5 because Fri ~wis i<,n'tjust, bane> its o~.r K~,puna's ~iones that teas a lot of mara and should be respected. I wil; help a~, much .~a I ~.an to *i~ht to protect our kupuna. 'JJe as Hawaiians pramised our kupuna that we wi!I let them rest in peace and forever that prcrnise wiA be kept no matter what- Our KuK:unas aren't men. to b~: dug up and taken away from where they were ment to be. urge the council to support this resolution. Mahalo +~or tak~ng the time to read my testimony hespectfzil',y submirted, `Jiang 1 .wars ~-ij~~ Kea~kaha, H+lo Naevas! _~~?eao _,a:a~ =ae9G_.E-~A _ _r~aFana a_aE t~.'te ~'ri~ten'Iestirt~nriv t'r~rm~' ~~cstimnui~ in sappott ef~Pe.>ei.aion No ~t '.OG A RESOLUTIO:ti .SL~PPORT]NG EFFORTS TC PIZvTE^T N,~~TI`~ E HAWA':IAN ANCESTRALREMAL\S (IWl KUPC"~IA), FL~NERAR~~ OBJECTS pvl0$1;U~, SACR!sI) pBJECTS. AND CU[,TtiRAL PATRII\IO.^1Y FROb1 L>L-SECRATI(at~; AND 1.:ESTR[ ~'1'[pV. Presented to Hawaii County Council lanuary~ 19. 2006 As a mcmb~~r of the Hawaiian community. I support I-hii Pdalam~i in it, efforts to protect tativ Hawaiian. ancesu~a; remains (iwi ktrpuna: and funetan- oh~aets irnoelu.} ~~y leavi~rg it. wh~r: it presentl biriea- please vote in favor or resolution I appreciate he cpport~~.tnity to ~r.bm my t~stimony- Sincerely. ~ %~Jav~~een x;ehaula~~i Souza :9,'2Enn x'4:3 % ~ qcc, ~~q ~G'-,- ~ ",.IG P~(`E 13/il9 T'~stimon~° in suppot•t a~` Resolu>tia;n # ~~a-06 ~ ',cSOLtiT(Oiv SLrFPt)tt-Tl^Jv F.,rPURTS TO i7ii~ yi'E~~'° iW~',Tly":_; I~~WAJ[AN ~1N+:ES7":2p.1:. 2E.==tff''~S I"a"".'Tk;?''Pt,~j F; :tii;r.AkF ;i3YE(:TS~`~O;ir;;;,S~C1Lc~OBJEC`Ca A[v1;4UL'CUF:A[, F.'.TR~.:~2©NY FR..>M D~SECF:AT°ON -yND D_~~"fRUCTIO''~d. Presented to'.he I-law2i'; Cvtanry C.,,uncil January I v. 204b am ~aziting m ,upport. of resolution 244-0~. 1 am secondary science teacher at Ke E as L~i'ahana, a Hawa.iar. culture-based charrer school in Keaukaha. Although my certified Brea oP e~cpertise ~ in the field of marina .csaurce monitoring and education, my upbringing and training it cu}rural t-adition and protocols sr~ch as hula, o'i sad 7a'au lapa'a.u, compels me to act on il:is signifrcant aru~ most sacred issue. ?'he N,4Gi'RP, law must be uphold in its most au!1:e~.t:e form. TF ~ 'iwi kup ma and moa;ro now sd :e:a iz~ t'te F:_~trsihae f;'ave ;;as welt as ?ho.e in other b~aria[ areas; nntst be protected frr a fo':rgu and a, mesi..~ threats t} a: cai: for `heir remo~~al from their nlwces of rest. T'tae 'iwi and moeX,t :are not m~ re remains or artitac:ts, the,, i;old the mana of ow kupttna; mana chat is pat foe ttta living, ear :aa irtl?ir, repatriation is net honored and t}_e `iv:i and mo~ratt ere forc_bly rep )~~ed the door :il be .pored For fat~re reversal of the nwrrerous ; cpaerlations that have a:~~rcady been com Itrec by :hc s, ~.~ae are knowledgeable ;-n such protocols. 1 es~;e this cannc`.l zr, pass this n;vohtCion to keep c u `iH~i kupuna ar_d moepu protected from cuaent artd fltture desecrations.:vahalo for yore tine and consider ~tion. r"tespeetfully submitted, Rexane K. Stewart G't'aiakea. Hilo, blawai'i