STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1702
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 785
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Twenty-Ninth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2017
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, and 785, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:
Island Burial Council, Island of Hawai'i
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G.M. No. 600 |
JORDAN CALPITO, for a term to expire 06-30-2017;
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G.M. No. 601 |
JORDAN CALPITO, for a term to expire 06-30-2021;
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G.M. No. 602 |
MARY MAXINE KAHAULELIO, for a term to expire 06-30-2019;
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G.M. No. 603 |
NORMAN KAIMULOA, for a term to expire 06-30-2019;
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G.M. No. 604 |
SCOTT MAHONEY, for a term to expire 06-30-2020;
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G.M. No. 605 |
TERRI NAPEAHI, for a term to expire 06-30-2018; and
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G.M. No. 785 |
FRED CACHOLA, JR., for a term to expire 06-30-2021, |
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees and finds Jordan Calpito, Mary Maxine Kahaulelio, Norman Kaimuloa, Scott Mahoney, Terri Napeahi, and Fred Cachola, Jr., to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Island Burial Council, Island of Hawai‘i.
JORDAN CALPITO
Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for appointment and reappointment of Jordan Calpito from the Department of Land and Natural Resources
and Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
Mr. Calpito is a resident of Hilo. He has completed several courses in Hawaiian Studies and Anthropology at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and at Manoa. He was previously employed at the Department of Land and Natural Resources, State Historic Preservation Division, as the Maui Burial Sites Specialist. It is in that capacity that he gained knowledge and experience working with native Hawaiian burial sites and the laws and administrative rules guiding the disposition of burial sites, including skeletal remains. Mr. Calpito also received training relevant to the identification, wrapping, and cultural practices in preparation of reinterring native Hawaiian skeletal remains. Mr. Calpito has been serving on the Hawai‘i Island Burial Council for almost a year.
MARY MAXINE KAHAULELIO
Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Mary Maxine Kahaulelio from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and one individual.
Ms. Kahaulelio is a resident of Waimea, Hawai‘i, and an active member of her community. She has previously served as secretary of the Waimea Hawaiian Homestead Association and the Kipu‘upu‘u Hawaiian Homestead Association. Ms. Kahaulelio is a volunteer with the Queen Lili‘uokalani Children's Center. She has previously served as a member of the Hawai‘i Island Burial Council for many years. It is in that capacity that she has gained knowledge and experience working with native Hawaiian burial sites and the laws and administrative rules guiding the disposition of burial sites, including skeletal remains. Ms. Kahaulelio has proven to be a valuable participant in that process.
NORMAN KAIMULOA
Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination Norman Kaimuloa from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
Mr. Kaimuloa is a resident of Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, and has family ties to and history in that area since the 1850s. He is a member of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I and caretaker of ‘Aha ‘Umi and Likelike. Mr. Kaimuloa has always had an interest in protecting the iwi of his ancestors, and serving on the Hawai‘i Island Burial Council will afford him that opportunity. He previously served on the Hawai‘i Island Burial Council and currently serves on an interim basis.
SCOTT MAHONEY
Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Scott Mahoney from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
Mr. Mahoney currently resides at his family's homestead in Waimea, Hawai‘i, but traces his Haili ʿohana genealogies to Ka‘ū and Kawaihae. Mr. Mahoney is currently retired but has spent the last twenty years assisting with the removal of unexploded ordnance on Hawai‘i Island, Oʿahu, Molokaʿi, and Kahoʿolawe. Although he is not an archaeologist by training, Mr. Mahoney has accompanied many archaeologists on investigative assignments as safety support, while they conducted studies on archaeological resources and burial sites in dangerous areas. Through these experiences, he learned much about why and how to mālama iwi and developed a deep connection to the preservation and protection of iwi kūpuna. He brings this knowledge, kuleana, and willingness to continue learning to his candidacy for the Hawai‘i Island Burial Council. Additionally, in his free time, Mr. Mahoney remains actively engaged in various cultural and community organizations, including the Royal Order of Kamehameha I, Kua‘āina Ulu ‘Auamo and its E Alu Pū Network, the Sovereign Councils of the Hawaiian Home Lands Assembly, and Mālama Kōloa, where he assisted with the restoration and protection of the Hapa Trail.
TERRI NAPEAHI
Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Terri Napeahi from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Pana‘ewa Hawaiian Home Lands Community Association, and two individuals.
Ms. Napeahi is a resident of Hilo and Mountain View, Hawai‘i, and has genealogical ties to the entire island of Hawai‘i. She owns her own company, Papa Mu Native Hawaiian LLC, which specializes in the sale of native Hawaiian authentic products, including crafts and traditional and local foods. Ms. Napeahi has been active with groups fostering Hawaiian art and culture, including the Papa Mu Gallery, P.I.H.A. (Perpetuating Indigenous Hawaiian Artists), and Pele Defense Fund for a number of years. She is a founder of the Keaukaha Action Network, Vice President of the Pele Defense Fund, and representative of the Aha Moku o Keawe, Hilo Council.
Ms. Napeahi has served as an archaeological field technician on Hawai‘i Island for two years and has been serving on the Hawai‘i Island Burial Council on an interim basis. Ms. Napeahi has expressed a deep dedication to her community, culture, and the proper treatment of iwi kupuna.
FRED CACHOLA, JR.
Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the reappointment of Fred Cachola, Jr., from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
Mr. Cachola has genealogical ties to Kohala and is currently a resident of Hāwī, Hawai‘i. His past employment includes working at the Kamehameha Schools as its Director of Community/Extension Education Division for twenty-five years. He has extensive experience in planning, implementing, and managing cultural, educational, historical, and preservation programs affecting Native Hawaiians and pioneered historic preservation efforts statewide, serving on the Hawai‘i Island Burial Council, State Historic Sites Review Board, State Cultural Advisory Commissions, Native Hawaiian Historic Preservation Council, and Board of Directors for the Hawai‘i Natural History Association. Mr. Cachola has been serving on the Hawai‘i Island Burial Council since 2014.
Mr. Cachola also assisted with the preservation and restoration of the Kū‘ilioloa, Pūnana‘ula, and Kamaile Heiau. He has also been a leader in national historic preservation advocacy; he has served on the Native American Advisory Group to the National Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and on two federal commissions establishing National Historic Parks at Kaloko-Honokohau and Kalaupapa.
Mr. Cachola has also assisted with the preservation and restoration of the Kü‘ilioloa, Pünana‘ula, and Kamaile Heiau. He has also been a leader in national historic preservation advocacy; he has served on the Native American Advisory Group to the National Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and on two federal commissions establishing National Historic Parks at Kaloko-Honokohau and Kalaupapa.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominees, has found the nominees to be qualified for the positions to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nominations.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Hawaiian Affairs,
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____________________________ MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO, Chair |
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