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Hu‘a Ola Hui outlines canoe‑carving and workshops for Native Hawaiian veterans and first responders
Summary
A representative of Hu‘a Ola Hui described planned canoe carving and workshop activities meant to serve Native Hawaiian veterans and first responders; the group said it will not turn away other participants and that it has notified council members by email.
Zach Shimose, representing Hu‘a Ola Hui, told the committee the group plans canoe‑carving and co‑making workshops aimed at Native Hawaiian veterans and Native Hawaiian first responders and said the group would welcome broader community participation.
“My name is Zach Shimose with Hu'a Ola Hui. I believe I emailed all of you folks just giving you a foundation of what we're doing. We're gonna be doing a canoe carving, and co e making workshops for native Hawaiian veterans, native Hawaiian first responders,” Shimose said in public testimony.
Shimose said the organization would not turn away other participants and offered to provide information by email to council members. Testimony was part of the committee’s public testimony rotation; no formal council action on the project was recorded during this session.
