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OHA authorizes Phase 2 due diligence for Nation of Hawaiʻi parcels at Puʻuhonua O Waimanalo; supporters cite community programs
Summary
Trustees authorized Phase 2 due diligence for a proposed transfer of Nation of Hawaiʻi parcels at Puʻuhonua O Waimanalo, following testimony that described long-standing restoration work, food distribution programs and workforce training at the site.
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ Island, Land & Management Committee voted to undertake Phase 2 due diligence for a proposed transfer of Nation of Hawaiʻi parcels at Puʻuhonua O Waimanalo to OHA.
Supporters, including Bambi Kanehele and representatives of the Nation of Hawaiʻi, described 30 years of stewardship and community programs at the Puʻuhonua. Keone DeFranco of the Purple Maʻa Foundation said the site hosts community workdays, monthly free food distributions, a makeke for Native…
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