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County of Hawaii - State of Hawaii
Resolution
WHEREAS, U_ S. Senator Spark M. Matsunaga cosponsored a
bill which provided for the establishment of an Institute for
Native American Culture and Art Development Act and testified
at the hearing recommending early enactment of the bill before
the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs; and
WHEREAS, Senator Matsunaga proposed that the Institute Board
could provide the institutional support needed to help preserve
and promote Native Hawaiian culture and art and further encouraged
the establishment of. permanent sites in Hawaii and Alaska for
activities which benefit the Native American; and
WHEREAS, one of the 1978 amendments to the Hawaii State
Constitution adopted by the voters of Hawaii states, "The State
shall promote the study of Hawaiian culture, history and language"
is in consonance with the objective of the proposed Institute; and
WHEREAS, recently the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of
Trustees adopted a 5 point program and considered as a top priority
the developing of the Hawaiian Renaissance" which is the promotion
of the study of Hawaiian culture, history and language.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY
OF HAWAII that it extends its support for the establishment of an
Institute for Native American Culture and Art Development Board
and requests favorable passage from the Senate Select Committee on
Indian Affairs when Congress returns from their August recess.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council expresses its deep
appreciation and mahalo to Senator Spark M. Matsunaga for his
initiative in pursuing Federal assistance in order to hasten the
implementation of "Hawaiian Renaissance".
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii
transmit a copy, of this resolution to the Honorable Spark M. Matsunaga,
U. S. Senator, to the Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on
Indian Affairs and to Mrs. Frenchy DeSoto, Chairman of the Office of
Hawaiian Affairs.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 16th day of September, 1981.
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
INTRODUCED BY:
ws"u iuizime
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to
the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on
ATTEST:
COUNTY CL K
September_ .16 ......... 19.81_ -
0
DING OFFICER
ROLL CALL VOTE
1 IAYESI NOES 1 A/E 1
De Luz, III I X
Domingo I X
Hale X
Kawahara X
Lai X
Schutte I X
Reference:
M -B. No.
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