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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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HOUSE RESOLUTION
HONORING CULTURAL PRACTITIONER TROY ALLEN KIMEONA KANE FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE REVITALIZATION AND PERPETUATION OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN UHAU HUMU PŌHAKU (HAWAIIAN DRY-SET MASONRY) KNOWLEDGE.
WHEREAS, Native Hawaiian uhau humu pōhaku practitioner TROY ALLEN KIMEONA KANE has taught students of all ages from across the State of Hawai‘i as well as from Canada, Aotearoa, and Palau in uhau humu pōhaku while perpetuating ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i and cultural protocol, such as oli and mālama ‘āina classes; and
WHEREAS, TROY ALLEN KIMEONA KANE started his own study, as part of the Waimānalo Limu Hui established in 2007, when he took on the challenge of restoring the cultural treasure Pāhonu, the only known turtle pond in the State, which was built some 800 years ago for Waimānalo Ali‘i Kuikui to house his sea turtles; and
WHEREAS, restoration of Pāhonu so that it can once again be productive with native fish and native limu required TROY ALLEN KIMEONA KANE to study and practice uhau humu pōhaku; and
WHEREAS, since that time, TROY ALLEN KIMEONA KANE has shared his knowledge with students of uhau humu pōhaku and volunteers through shared work on restoration of over a dozen wahi pana, or places of cultural significance, across the island of O‘ahu, to wahi pana on other islands, such as Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park on Hawai‘i Island and even across the Pacific to Palau; and
WHEREAS, since April 2019, TROY ALLEN
KIMEONA KANE has worked as the Director of Community Outreach for 808 Cleanups,
an environmental nonprofit organization committed to restoring Hawai‘i's natural beauty through cleanups of
litter and vandalism and activities that protect indigenous ecosystems and
promote sustainability across the State of Hawai‘i; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of
Representatives of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawai‘i, Regular Session of 2023, that this
body hereby honors cultural practitioner TROY ALLEN
KIMEONA KANE for his contributions to the revitalization and perpetuation
of Native Hawaiian uhau humu
pōhaku (Hawaiian dry-set masonry) knowledge, expresses its gratitude to him for his
expert work and outstanding service across the State of Hawai‘i, and extends to him its warmest
aloha and best wishes for continued success.
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Honoring Cultural Practitioner Troy Allen Kimeona Kane; Revitalization and Perpetuation of Native Hawaiian Uhau Humu Pōhaku