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WHEREAS, Edith Kanakaole, affectionately known as "Aunty Edith"
touched the lives of both young and old, lecturing, demonstrating,
chanting and imparting her valuable lessons of history in the
culture, dance, music and language of Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, she served the community in a number of ways,
includ-ing chairing various community activities, serving on boards
of different kinds and fulfilling the role of an active and
contributing citizen; and
WHEREAS, she received the "Order of Distinction for Cultural
Leadership" from Governor George Ariyoshi on behalf of the State of
Hawaii, the State Council on Hawaiian Heritage and the State
Foundation for Culture and Arts; was also named a "National Living
Treasure" by the Emperor of Japan; she had bestowed on her the very
rare "Order of Pauahi" granted by the Board of Trustees of the
Kamehameha Schools; was recognized as the "Outstanding Hawaiian" by
the Statewide Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs; and her album,
"Ha'aku'i Pele i Hawaii:" was awarded the coveted "Na Hoku" award as
the Best Traditional Hawaiian album; and
WHEREAS, along with her numerous international, national, state
and county special recognitions and awards, December 9, 1978 was
proclaimed as the "Edith Kekuhikuhipu'uone Kanakaole Day" by Mayor
Herbert T. Matayoshi; and '
WHEREAS, Aunty Edith's many outstanding halau performances were
done at the Civic Auditorium and the Hoolulu Indoor Tennis Stadium,
especially during the Merrie Monarch Festivals; and
WHEREAS, the woman Edith Kanakaole had blessed the earth with
her love, her creativity and her intellectual abilities in such a
way that we all benefitted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII that in recognition of the many outstanding contributions
Aunty Edith has made to the Island of Hawaii and the State of
Hawaii, we hereby endorse the proposal that the Hoolulu
Multi-purpose Indoor Tennis Stadium be renamed the EDITH KANAKAOLE
MULTI-PURPOSE STADIUM to honor a truly outstanding citizen of the
County of Hawaii.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii
remit true copies of this resolution to Mr. Luka Kanakaole, Mayor
Herbert T. Matayoshi and Mr. Milton Hakoda, Director of Parks &
Recreation
Dated at Hilo Hawaii, this
17th day of August 1983.
INTRODUCED BY:
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