Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 23, Number 10, 1 ʻOkakopa 2006 — Lāʻau development [ARTICLE]

Lāʻau development

My name is Kelly Ka'awa Richardson, born and raised on Moloka'i and of Hawaiian descent. See LEĪTERS on page Ū4

LEĪĪERS

Cūntinued fram page 03 Moloka'i faces an outside force that wants to develop Lā'au Point. The development - made attractive by a "candy," an approximately 25,000-acre land trust - has appealed to some Hawaiians who believe this is a good future. However, the majority who live on and love this island oppose this development. We have opposed it even when talks with the enterprise community began two to three years ago. There were testimonies made at every hearing or puhlie meeting, but the ranch and the enterprise community obviously did not listen to the hearts, minds and foresight of the people/community, because the two entities eonhnue to move forward with the deal. We don't have enough water, and this type of development does not benefit the Hawaiian people. As Hawaiians, we are pleading for your support and assistance in helping us to prevent this development that will be disgusting for our island and destroy the already fragmented culture we have. I hope and pray you ean support the Moloka'i people in our efforts to stop the Lā'au development. Kelly Ka'awa Rkhardson Via the lnternet

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