Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 33, Number 8, 1 August 2016 — Aloha mai kākou, [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Aloha mai kākou,

n the past few decades, as the Hōkūle'a has sailed to far-flung lands, we have seen a revitalization of our culture. As Hawaiians, we've rekindled our knowledge of what it means to be sustainable as an island people, and how our ancestors understood the need for good stewardship. Our kūpuna lived in a thriving community that carefully managed its resources and lived sustainably. Now that Hōkūle'a is on its worldwide voyage bringing attention to the need to care for our island earth, all eyes will be on Hawai'i again as we host the International Union for Conservation of Nature's World Conservation Congress. World leaders, prime ministers and other high govemment officials will be in Honolulu late August through early September and they'll learn about our traditional knowledge and the need to manage our resources for the future. You see, the ideas of progress and conservation are not mutually exclusive - they are part of the way Hawaiians viewed the world and still do. It's what many of us know as "Pono Stewardship," and its something we're doing today. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is asking to be named co-trustee for Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument and for the monument to be expanded. This is a great opportunity for Native Hawaiians. We have an opportunity to be a global leader. This decision is about protecting not only these ancestral islands in the northwest but also future opportunities for a continued eon-

nection with the main archipelago that will also help tell the story of Hawai'i as it evolves in the 21st century. We will be able to create prospects for cultural research that have scientific implications and for Native Hawaiian students to maintain the spiritual and intellectual genealogical bond with islands traversed by their forefathers. Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument will be the largest marine sanctuary in the world, and make Hawai'i a worldleader to show conservation and progress ean work hand in hand to create a more sustainable future for everyone. By becoming a co-trustee, we will have a greater voice and more inAuenee on policy, protections, and programmatic activities eoncerning stewardship. This will mean Hawaiians will have a bigger voice on decisions made in this sanctuary. And if given the opportunity, we are prepared to do the work . and be good stewards because we cannot afford to fail. This is a / lei to be cherished. A lei we weave - our gift that shows Hawaiians as world leaders. 'O au iho nō me ke aloha a me ka 'oia'i'o, Kamana'opono M. Crabbe, Ph.D. Ka Pouhana/Chief Executive Officer

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