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rr^r <br /> <br /> November 18, 1997 ~ 1~ i 8 G4 <br /> The Honorable Members of the COU',~ 1 ' <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 , <br /> Aloha mai: <br /> Mahalo for hearing Bill 162. <br /> On behalf of na 'aumakua, na kupuna, na makua a me na 'iipio, I ask that you to adopt Bill 162; <br /> to encourage the proper use and spelling of Hawaiian words and terms. <br /> As most of you know, Hawaiian history has shown us the decline of the host culture of Hawaii, <br /> through disease and death; foreign values; legislative loss of language, etc. The influence of a <br /> Western culture has devalued many Hawaiian concepts such as: malama ka aina, lokahi, <br /> ho'oponopono, malama ko kupuna, na makua, a me na 'opio. Today, Western thinking embraces <br /> Hawaiian concepts and strives for Pono, the balance of Hawaiian values and ideas into our <br /> everyday lives. Many people of our islands are learning our mother tongue. This knowledge, is a <br /> door that opens our minds and our hearts to nurture, love and respect this land. This is maika'i. <br /> This is Pono. <br /> Each and everyone of you has the ability to contribute to history by the passage of Bill 162. You <br /> have the ability to right that which is wrong, the inaccurate and inappropriate spelling of <br /> Hawaiian words and use of Hawaiian terms. You have the ability through legislation, to educate <br /> ourselves. You have the ability to honor na aumakua, na kupuna, na makua a me na 'opio <br /> through the correct usage and spelling of our native tongue. <br /> I humbly ask that you honor our ancestors, out elders, adults and children of this land, and as <br /> makua, you educate all of Hawai' is people, by supporting Bill 162. <br /> Mahalo a nui loa, <br /> Leimomi Sheazer, Po'o <br /> Ka Lahui Hawaii, District 6 <br /> - S~ 7. o <br /> 1~ ~ presented ~ C <br /> Aret. ~r~,~1.,8 <br /> <br />