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Residents press OHA for clearer support on iwi kupuna, genealogy, kuleana tax exemptions and housing displacement
Summary
Public commenters urged OHA to provide real‑time updates and hands‑on support for iwi kupuna cases, criticized gaps in genealogy assistance and highlighted unaffordable taxes and housing displacement; OHA staff said Anahola iwi are being handled by DHHL and that trustees are prioritizing beneficiary advocacy work.
Several Kauai residents used the meeting’s community‑concerns segment to press Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustees for clearer, hands‑on support on iwi kupuna repatriation, genealogy assistance, kuleana tax exemptions and housing affordability.
Megan Wong, a North Shore resident and caretaker of kuleana land, told trustees she represents families that have spent years researching genealogy and land connections and said the process to secure Kuleana tax exemptions and repatriate iwi…
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