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Rowan Emerson Miller <br />Volcano School of Arts and Sciences <br />Volcano, Hawaii, 96785 <br />February 7, 2019 <br />Charter Commission <br />Hilo, Hawaii, 96720 <br />Regarding: 2% land fund program. <br />Aloha, Commissioners, <br />My name is Rowan Miller and my parents include Wendy McKoy And <br />Josh Miller. I am a 6th grader at Volcano School of Arts and Sciences and I <br />live in Naalehu in the Ka'u district. I feel privileged to go to Kawa once or <br />twice a month and I learn to have fun and work at the same time. I also <br />learn how to pull invasive species and regrow native ones. Kawa is <br />important to every living thing; my dogs, cats, my community, family, my <br />friends and so many others. I think this is important because it holds <br />memories of ancient Hawaiians and it's important to hold onto those. I think <br />we should all thank Kumu James Akau, Uncle Duane, Auntie Clarissa Pua <br />and Uncle Kaui Felder for protecting Kawa and I think we should stand by <br />to protect Na Mamo o Kawa. <br />At Kawa, we plant many different native species of plants and we <br />bring a lot of aloha Aina so the land can care of us. Kawa is not only <br />important to me and my community, it's also important to people visiting, <br />because nice and kind people visiting Hawaii, will love to see Hawaiian <br />culture for all that it is, and not for all the hotels and suites. All of those <br />people will visit Kawa and love to see untouched land and beautiful scenery <br />with all the giant, thriving native plants that we planted years ago. Also if <br />Comm. No. 21.120 <br />