"POSITIONS ON THE ISSUES"
SEVEN CRITICAL AREAS OF LIFE THAT MOST OF US TAKE FOR GRANTED BUT NATIVE HAWAIIANS ARE DEPRIVED OF IN THEIR OWN HOMELAND
Today's Focus -
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT –
The PASH decision established the pre-existing right of Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians) to exercise their traditional and customary practices on non-developed land.
We call for -·
- Support for Kanaka Maoli cultural learning centers, beginning with existing programs that would include guarantees for the programs, funding and technical assistance.
- Development of a Kanaka Maoli resource management database and cooperative network to support and develop a maka’ainana (the populace) economic and cultural base.
- Document through oral histories, traditional, customary and cultural uses of land.
