> Aloha mai,
>
> Mahalo a nui loa to everyone who sent testimony in and testified at
> this hearing.
>
> Mahalo a nui loa to everyone who sent their good thoughts and pule.
>
> It truly made a difference.
>
> Mahalo e Ke Akua for everyone's mana maika'i and aloha nui for our kupuna.
>
> There was only one testimony in favor of a statewide burial council
> from DLNR - Deputy Director Guy Kaulukukui. This was to be expected as
> this proposal came from the DLNR.
>
> All of the other testimonies were opposed. It appears this senate
> committee on hawaiian affairs committee is going to hold off on any
> decision making for now.
>
> Attending the meeting were: Chair Brickwood Galuteria, Vice Chair
> Pohai Ryan, Gilbert Kahele and Michelle Kidani.
>
> Absent were: Clayton Hee, Malama Solomon, Kalani English and Sam Slom.
>
> We have a majority of kanaka oiwi on this committee. Encourage them
> to kill this bill and at the very least vote against it. Continue to
> submit electronic testimony for the record if you can. They need to
> hear from as many of us as possible.
>
> The issues affecting the burial councils need to be addressed but this
> proposal is NOT the answer to the challenges they face. We showed
> through our testimonies that we can collectively come up with a better
> solution than this proposal to consolidate all of the burial councils.
>
> Remain vigilant please.
>
> I will try to keep track of this bill.
>
> If anyone gets wind of the next hearing please send an email notice
> out asap so we can ho`omakaukau for the next hearing.
>
> Pono Kealoha videotaped the entire hearing and it should be posted it
> on youtube soon. Google ponosize if you would like to review it.
>
> Don't forget there is a house version of this same bill we also need to track.
>
> I will send out email alerts as I get them.
>
> hoomau. pule mau. aloha mau.
>
> Mahalo a nui loa,
> Kala'i