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RESOLUTION NO. 337 �
WHEREAS, a fitting tribute to a gracious lady will beheld on ;
November 19, 1978, to honor IOLANI LUAHINE at "Auntie Io's;�Night to
Remember"; and
WHEREAS, under the sponsorship of the Association for Hawaiian
Music, a dance halau will be created that will bear her name'and',:be
the..active repository of her knowledge of Hawaii's ancient dances and
chants for future generations; and
WHEREAS, this gifted woman so dearly loved and respected as the
greatest Hawaiian dancer of our time returned to her home at Napoopoo
to share her mana'o with kamaaina and malihini alike; and
WHEREAS, such recognition has been lauded IOLANI LUAHINE in that
she was the first to receive the State of Hawaii Order of Distinction
for Cultural Leadership, she has also been the recipient of invitations
to Washington for the National Folk Festival dedicated to the conservation
of national culture, and that her name has been recorded in the National
Registry as a Living Treasure of Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, several years ago during the Merrie Monarch Festival dedi-
cated to Aunty Io, she captured the hearts of Hiloans when she danced
the entire route of the parade in her bare feet.
NOW, -THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII
that it extends to IOLANI LUAHINE its warmest mahalo and aloha for sharing
and giving to the people of the County. of Hawaii, herself, her special
gift and her love.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk transmit this Resolu-
tion to Iolani Luahine on behalf of the Council of the County of Hawaii.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 15th day of November, 1978.