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Ta Gwaty Council iVlember?, Cowaty of Hawaii
From: Datriann Mafia bCama
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Ksmrso4a, Hawaii 96743
Sarbjeot: Tataitttirrty in attpport ofR,aaol~tt N244-06
A RA9O4U$'iON StJPPORT11VCi BPFU~tTS TO PRGT>rC 1' NA'fIVB HAWAIIAN
:4NG'ESTRAL, ItEMAIN3 (IlY1 XCJPUNA), Fl.?NERARX OBJECTS (MOEP>7),
SACR'PI1 t7BJE~ACT3, AN17 CL7L?L11tAt. PATR]MONY FP.t?M llI3SECRATTpN F:ND
Aloha Cottncf l Members,
My raasae is Idawern Mslia Krona mad I at enrbrpitthys writtw,ra tearimorry in strong
support of Ila~Aatiott #244-06. Bon and raised an the Big ]island, and bang of
Ilawaiian at~estay, I have been taught by ary 1Cnpuna, the importa.aace of our cultural
bel%eflrand traditions. With therm btliel9r aed traditions con. nerpansibilities, and cep ing
for oar ancestors is no exceptbn. The protection and repatriation of`our iwi kupuru , nd
rnaepn' is aae uatda reaponaibility thtat neaatLs tra be addressed. Owr K.~rpum did not >m rv
of narssatma and thou display cants. These itNtb wee'e trot burial fix our education; :taey
ware tnu]td tiracmtse it was thei~'tray of'c~ iar the dtad. Just sus today, we don't Duty
cnar lowed oraea with the imentian that a haradred }mare ilrom aaow, someone is going G
come amid dig ahem up. The opposition daims that there is much to be learned from hr.
dead, bat slaty have forgotten that there is taiach to be learned tlnm the living. We ha .e;
moray ~ still alive that are vitas roaoar,ctr we can utilize to Icarn about the peat. het
the deswratiora of our ancestral bartiai sites coptimse.
>varing a@ar oaa ancestors is not juM a Iiawai]an ooneept Every c~iituro and nave has t~aeir
owe peaaalesa oar to the care of thew IKupmw. With that in mind, ]strongly urge all 0 ` ycw~
to p?taae give there Kupuna the rtaapect tad protection they deserve by supporting
i2esrakatian ~34d-06.
Mahsit Eor Hair opportunity to rufsuait teatiatony.
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