Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 1, Number 2, 1 Kepakemapa 1981 — ISLAND NOTES [ARTICLE]

ISLAND NOTES

HAWAI'I Trustee A. Leiomalama Solomon anel CIS Bill Kalei are now settled in their new OHA branch office for the East Hawai'i area, located at 340 Kuawa Street in the Waiakea Plaza (Tel. 961-0055) .... They have continued their involvement with Big Island organizations such as Puna Hui O Hana, Paa Pono (a newly formed group in Miloli'i), Keaukaha/Panaewa Community Association, and HCEOC District Council, among others .... They established 14 distribution points for the OHA newspaper .... They also spoke to many interested residents about the OHA 'Ili 'Ili grants program .... They have made it a point to attend DHHL community meetings to keep up on such issues as the "Redevco" plan. KAUA'I. Trustee Moses Keale and CIS "Boots" Panui have also moved into a new office, located at the Lihue Shopping Center, Room 212 (telephone 2454390) .... During most of the summer months both Trustee Keale and Boots maintained visibility with Kaua'i residents by actively participating in ongoing eommunity meetings .... Boots introduced OHA's new Native Hawaiian Land Tit!e Project on Kaua'i and is prepared to meet with Native Hawaiians who need help in land issues .... She has completed a lecture series at Kapa'a High School on topics such as Kuleana Rights, Ho'oponopono and 'OHANA values for Ko'apopo 'OHANA, the Kamehameha Schools Outreach Program .... On July 31, during the Hana No'eau Award Ceremony held at the Kapa'a Neighborhood Center, Administrator Ed Auld presented awards on behalf of OHA to five students in the Program who were selected as winners in Hawaiian art categories.

MAUI. Trustee Joseph Kealoha and Community Information Specialist Georgina Shito have been busy on Maui, talking to various groups about OHA and OHA programs and participating in various island activities .... They attended the Open House of Hale Hoikeike Museum's exhibit of Kaho'olawe artifacts in July and then in August they visited the art show brought over by Uhane Noa Foundation .... On July 23rd they hosted Kara Puketapu from New Zealand at the Maui Beach Hotel. Trustee Kealoha emceed the program and Georgina performed with her fellow band members Rachel Romeno and Pearl Koko .... One Sunday afternoon Georgina decided to go over to Lahaina to get to know the eanoe club members there. She talked with John Kuia, President of the Kahana Canoe Club and Coach Earl Kukahiko. By the end of the day, members from other eanoe clubs joined them for a musical jam session. Everyone was glad to meet our OHA representative and find out what OHA is up to . . . . To further keep people in touch with OHA activities, Georgina arranged for 11 drop off points for the OHA newspaper, and also talked to a meeting of the Hawaiian Civic Clubs about out 'Ili 'Ili grant program . . . . Together with Trustee Kealoha, she went to Lana'i to meet with the community and talk to them about OHA. She also left newspapers with them .... Georgina is still available to register voters for the next OHA election. She just registered a family of nine members from Waihe'e .... Finally, CIS Shito and Trustee Kealoha talked to people in Nāpilihau, Kahakuloa, Hāna and Kipahulu about the Native Hawaiian Land Title Project.

MOLOKA'I. Sandmining — OHA contacted Ameron HC&D and Moloka'i Ranch regarding their efforts to mine sand at Mo'omomi, Moloka'i, and asked them to reexamine their plans there. (See Culture Committee Report). On another front, Pacific Concrete and Rock Company's sandmining efforts have been shut down as a side effect of OHA's concerns. The Maui County and Code Enforcement Division Land Use found no permits for sandmining from either Moloka'i Ranch or Pacific Concrete and Rock Company. Water — OHA contacted the Department of Land and Natural Resources requesting a survey to identify all makai"springs" for protection against development. Several springs have been covered and destroyed by development, thus depleting one of Moloka'i's valuable resources. Complaints from Ho'olehua farmers about salt deposits on their crops due to water from the State irrigation system has resulted in a request from OHA to DLNR to test and monitor the water quality of Kalua Koi's Well No. 17 (whieh has a mueh higher salt content than the source water of Waikolu Valley). Complaints of a beach wall being built at Wavecrest have been relayed to DLNR, resulting in an investigation of that project. Ho'olehua — Homesteaders have reviewed with OHA an old standing problem regarding the "poor" condition of their lands when they were returned by Del Monte Corporation — poor ph levels, harmful chemicals, black plastic and pine debris in the soil, as well as boundary disputes, etc. This matter is being handled by the Land Committe of OHA. A eoneem to have trees planted on the windy plains of Ho'olehua as windbreaks and fruits has resulted in a request from farmers for a tree nursery for Ho'olehua. Shrimp — A high risk but compatible food producing industry proposed for Moloka'i has raised some concerns along with some bright visions. OHA is especially concerned about the "level" of commitment of this outside company (ORCA Sea Farms, ine.) to the Moloka'i Community; also, the loss of "prime agricultural lands" in Maunawainui to this project; the wisdom of building ponds in a high flood zone; who will pay for the needed road improvements; and chemicals in the soil. It was suggested that since Moloka'i Ranch will be receiving a percentage of the profits from ORCA, that both Moloka'i Ranch and ORCA sign over a percentage (3%) of their profits to the community. A blue ribbon community committee whieh would include both companies would decide on the best (community) use of

these funds. Kawākiu — The Board of Trustees of OHA has taken a position whieh supports the "wilderness park concept" for Kawākiu. This means leaving the area and access "as is," thus providing a natural protection from exploitation of this valuable food resource area for fishermen. It would create a mueh needed buffer area between the loeal use of this area and the tourist use of Kalua Koi. This would be in line with the goals/objectives and sensitive history of community organizing and participation done by Hui Alaloa in this area. Moloka'i to Oahu Canoe Race — The Moloka'i Community will lose its eamping privileges at Hale O Lono during the Channel Races starting this year. OHA will create a platform for input from the community, as this decision was made without community input. O'AHU. Trustee Peter Apo and 0'ahu's three CIS's have participated in several major projects. . . .On the Leeward Coast, CIS Kimo Griep spent an interesting week at the Sea Conference, Na Waiwai O Ke Kai 81, sharing with participants some of OHA's latest activities .... Trustee Rod Burgess also participated on a panel addressing Oeean Leasing .... Kimo continues to address Hawaiian clubs and organizations, seeking support for OHA as well as sharing information that may affect Hawaiians . . . . He is most interested in bringing to the trustees mana'o from Hawaiians in his area and opening more lines of communication between the office and leeward coast Hawaiians .... On the Windward Coast, CIS Charles Hopkins continues to be involved with community organizations active in issues such as the 7-11 in Ka'a'awa, the H-3 proposal for North Halawa Valley, and water diversion in Kahulu'u . . . . He has been attending several public meetings and providing our trustees with information . . . . He has designated 31 drop off points for the OHA newspaper .... From Aiea to Hawaii Kai, CIS Sam Holt has spent a lot of time meeting with presidents or business representatives of several loeal unions, seeking support for OHA, registering Hawaiians for the '82 OHA election, and informing audiences of the importance of the Hawaiian vote .... Sam has worked closely with the staff at Hālawa High Security Facility, setting up a Hawaiiana Library for inmates . . . . He has also been meeting with kupunas in his area on a regular basis, sharing mutual concerns . . . All three CIS's are gearing up for the High School Voter Registration Campaign . . . and have been very busy doing intake for our new Native Hawaiian Land Title Project Program.

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