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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Aloha my is Ikua Purdy I am 16 years old and in the 11`h grade. My parents are Leslie <br /> <br /> Derego, Calvin Derego and Richard Watai. My grand parents are Tamara Purdy and <br /> <br /> Leslie Purdy. To me there is no reason for this G.M.O experiment to happen. <br /> <br /> This experiment will affect us as Hawaiian people and the Native Americans with their <br /> <br /> corn. For us as Hawaiians the kalo is a main food source and in Hawaiian culture kalo is <br /> <br /> considered our older brother. So the way I look at it, by doing this G.M.O experiment on <br /> <br /> the kalo the result is affecting all mankind. I go to school at Kann o ka `Aina and we have <br /> <br /> a project we call Waipi'o Water Study where we go down to Waipi'o Valley every other <br /> <br /> week of school. We work directly with the kalo. When I think of the future as far as I <br /> <br /> understand; my kids and grand kids will have to buy kalo if they want to plant and grow <br /> <br /> it. This isn't right. As Hawaiian people we have been plating and raising kalo for over <br /> <br /> 2000 years. To me when I think about our ancestors and our kupuna who are probably <br /> <br /> listening right now; doing this to the kalo is disrespect to them. So as a student of the <br /> <br /> water study and Kanu o ka'Aina and as a cultural practitioner I would like to say mahalo <br /> <br /> and thank you for listening to my testimony. <br /> <br /> " qj-ky - (j, ,ate <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Comm. No. 4 0 ,R..7 sp <br /> Ref. To: 10"0106 UN4*/ <br /> Ref. Date <br />