Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 36, Number 11, 1 November 2019 — PROTECTING PA'AKAI [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PROTECTING PA'AKAI

Nearly 200 people gothered ot Woiwoi Collective on September 2/, 2019 to heor Malio Nobrega-Olivera & Ku'ulei Santos of the Hui Hona Pa'akai o Hanapēpē, NHLC Attorney Alan AAumkami, and facilitator Haunani Lemn discuss the issues surrounding the historic practices and management of the Hanapēpē Salt Ponds. Together they shared the importance of preserving salt-making practices as well as the current conflict over the area's different uses, including their ongoing battle with their neighbors, Maverick Helicopters. The Future of the Hanapēpē Salt Ponds panel discussion was hosted by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs with co-spon-sors Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law, Kanaeokana and Waiwai Collective. A live stream recording of the panel discussion is available for viewing on the OHA Facebook page. L-R: Malia Nobrega-Olivera, Haunani Lemn, Alan Mumkami, Ku'ulei Santos - Photo: Jason iees