Friday August 21, 2009
Spiritual Ritual
Alio Beach, Wailuanuiahoano, Puna
Sunrise – Sunset
Contact; Noelani Josselin 1-808-634-2007
Never forget, Let us band together on the shores of “Alio” and keep the fire burning!
5:00 A.M - Meet at Alio Beach, North of river mouth, @ sand volley ball court..
Gather Drift Wood for fire.
Protocol; Facing East, Wahine’s on the Left, Kane’s on the Right- NO interaction with opposite sex.
Dawn- Call to order, Limu Kala Cleansing, Hi’u wai –(Bring fresh water to rinse off with).
E Ala E: The Sun Rise Ceremony, is chanted early in the morning to aid the sun in its efforts to start a new day.
E ala e, ka lä i ka hikina
I ka moana, ka moana hohonu
Pi`i i ka lewa, ka lewa nu`u
I ka hikina, aia a ka lä, e ala e!
Rise up the sun is in the east
In the ocean, the deep ocean
Climbs to the sky, the great height of the sky
In the east, there is the sun, rise up!
Eo mai:
Mele O Kahoolawe:
Alu like kakou Lahui Hawai`i
Mai ka la hiki mai i ka la kau a`e
Ku pa`a a hahai ho`ikaika na kanaka
Kau li`i makou nui
Ke aloha no ka `aina
Let us band together the Hawaiian Kingdom
From sun up to sun down
Stand together and follow, be strong young people
We are but a few in numbers
But our love for the land is unlimited
(Words from Uncle Harry K. Mitchell-
Mele O Kahoolawe)
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I spoke to Liko at the palace thanking him for his practice at Alio. Makahiki is approaching and this way of practicing the protocol was how we were instructed by our Na Kupunas back in the 70s.
Sophronia Noelani. Josselin
4549 Panihi Road
Kapaa, Hawaii 96746
September 09, 2009
County of Kauai Planning Commission Chairperson and Committee;
Agenda for Wed. 9/9/9:LEGAL DOCUMENT:C 2009-304 Communication
(0811912009) from the Director of Parks & Recreation, transmitting for Council approval
securing of a shared-use path property adjustment agreement at Wailua Bay View and right-of-entry and license agreement at Kapa'a Sands to access for construction the Lydgate Park to Kapa'a Bike Pedestrian Path along Papaloa Road as follows:(a) Property Adjustment Agreement by and between the Association of Apartment Owners of Wailua Bay View Apartments, a Hawai'i Nonprofit Corporation, and the County of Kauai’s, portion of' Tax Map Key No. (4) 4-1-05:3, containing an area of approximately 1,080 square feet.(b) Right-of-Entry and License Agreement by and between the County of Kaua'i, and the Association of Apartment Owners of Kapa'a Sands, containing an area approximately 2,134 square feet and Construction Parcel C-I. Containing an area of approximately 13,437 square feet both identified as being portions of Tax Map Key No. (4) 4-3-02:02.
As a Native Hawaiian living in the Puna district, Kingdom of Atooi, Kauai, Hawaii, I want to make known my objections to the permitting process of which the County of Kauai’s Planning Departments have engaged, are engaging and plan to engage in, in regards to areas related to; Wailuanuiaho’ano, the Great Sacred Wailua.
The “inclusion of Tax Map Keys 4-3-2: 2 and 10, and 4-1-5: 6”, Wailua, Kauai. Hawaii Administrative rules (HAR) 11-200-26 provides in relevant part: “If there is a change in size, scope, intensity, use, location or timing, among other things which may have a significant effect, the original statement that was changed shall no longer be valid because an essentially different action would be under consideration and a supplemental statement shall be prepared and reviewed as provided by this chapter.”
The modification requested would add three parcels to the permit. (1). A sidewalk on one parcel to be demolished and reinstalled. (2). Department of Public Works intends to obtain another parcel to provide a consistent road right of way alignment and construct the shared use path. (3). Department of Public Works plans to demolish an existing sidewalk on another parcel and move it approximately 3 feet mauka to abut the property line. While Department of Public Works claims these modifications do not alter or change the shared use path project or its concept in any way, they were not addressed in the EA and, since they may have a significant effect on the environment, the original EA is not valid because we may now have an essentially different action under consideration.
This area is used for public parking and access to Papaloa (great reef) for fishing, swimming, and Kukui heiau. This development will have an impact on our access, protected under article XII section VII of the State of Hawaii Constitutions. This chapter indicates that as a native Hawaiian we have inherent birthrights, customarily and traditionally exercised for subsistence, cultural and religious purposes, possessed by ahupua'a tenants who are descendants of native Hawaiians who inhabited the Hawaiian Islands prior to 1778.
Have there been considerations for alternative parking?
Commissioners, the modification to the original SMA permit; dated September 11, 2007 contradicts the intent of Hawaii Administrative rules (HAR) 11-200-26. The law requires that when the project changes, to cover the potential effects of those additional changes, you are required to have a supplemental EA/EIS completed. Additionally, a Cultural Impact Assessment is called for."
Pursuant to State EA law (Act 50). there was no cultural impact assessment. The County used the Kapa’a Relief Route CIA, citing it is in the same highway corridor. This action is flawed and indicates that the County of Kauai , disregards the spiritual and Cultural significance of the Wailuanuiahoano area. You cannot just “borrow studies” that are not precisely done for the specific project. This is not proper protocol for an area as Sacred as Wailua.
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ssues; including the fact that Federal Stimulus Funds are being used for something that would have a significant adverse effect to the Hawaiian culture, people, and historical and cultural properties, primary and secondary, socially and environmentally. Wailuanuiahoano It is a spiritual place of significance, a religious site that is also known as a pu’uhonua (place of refuge, place of peace). We need to retain the integrity of significant cultural and historical landscapes for now and the future, and this wahi kapu (sacred site) is one of the most important in Hawaiian culture and all of Polynesian history!
Most important, we do not want the sacred areas of Wailua beach desecrated by a plastic boardwalk and see it become a high traffic transient corridor, that a 14 feet wide design invites!. This boardwalk is wider then the federal requirements for the width of Kuhio highway lanes! Wailua beach is inclusive of the entire bay, and area known as a National Landmark (Wailua River Park and Wailua Complex of Heiau) - it is known traditionally as an “one kapu” (kapu sands) and has a huge historical / mythology and oral history associated with Wailua beach (Alio beach is the traditional and proper name).
For the record we have documents that we have been in objection to this alignment since 2004. Citizens of the Condos that fronts Wailua’s coastlines who were also affected by this process, had the financial means to hire an independent Marine biologist as well as legal representation, thus their concerns were addressed and met.
Is it because we are considered by the county of Kauai as “under educated, and in capable of navigating the laws and the process that we indeed find “inconsistent”, that we are treated as second class citizens? I feel that it is very degrading to the Hawaiian people and our culture which do I have to remind you is the backbone of the tourist economy? It seems that the only way to get any recognition is by editorial in the local newspaper where the locals are telling the tourist, “Eh no foa get for go home!” or having to resort to protesting on the sides of the roads holding banners and signs! As native Hawaiians we DO NOT belong on the sides of the roads!
We are still patiently awaiting Mayor Carvalho’s promise that he intends to hold a community meeting to address Native Hawaiians concerns prior to the commencement of construction of this multi use bike path in Wailua.
I once again reiterate my objections, based on major discrepancies, inconsistencies and inaccuracies in the process and procedures implemented by the County of Kauai. I feel that there needs to be further investigation as to whether the County of Kauai has exhausted or even addressed Section 106 procedures and requirements. This process should have in fact actually included an Environmental Impact Statement considering the cumulative effects that this project will have on future of The native Hawaiians, our culture and the area of Wailuanuiahoano.
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I spoke to Liko at the palace thanking him for his practice at Alio. Makahiki is approaching and this way of practicing the protocol was how we were instructed by our Na Kupunas back in the 70s.
Kaohi
4549 Panihi Road
Kapaa, Hawaii 96746
September 09, 2009
County of Kauai Planning Commission Chairperson and Committee;
Agenda for Wed. 9/9/9:LEGAL DOCUMENT:C 2009-304 Communication
(0811912009) from the Director of Parks & Recreation, transmitting for Council approval
securing of a shared-use path property adjustment agreement at Wailua Bay View and right-of-entry and license agreement at Kapa'a Sands to access for construction the Lydgate Park to Kapa'a Bike Pedestrian Path along Papaloa Road as follows:(a) Property Adjustment Agreement by and between the Association of Apartment Owners of Wailua Bay View Apartments, a Hawai'i Nonprofit Corporation, and the County of Kauai’s, portion of' Tax Map Key No. (4) 4-1-05:3, containing an area of approximately 1,080 square feet.(b) Right-of-Entry and License Agreement by and between the County of Kaua'i, and the Association of Apartment Owners of Kapa'a Sands, containing an area approximately 2,134 square feet and Construction Parcel C-I. Containing an area of approximately 13,437 square feet both identified as being portions of Tax Map Key No. (4) 4-3-02:02.
As a Native Hawaiian living in the Puna district, Kingdom of Atooi, Kauai, Hawaii, I want to make known my objections to the permitting process of which the County of Kauai’s Planning Departments have engaged, are engaging and plan to engage in, in regards to areas related to; Wailuanuiaho’ano, the Great Sacred Wailua.
The “inclusion of Tax Map Keys 4-3-2: 2 and 10, and 4-1-5: 6”, Wailua, Kauai. Hawaii Administrative rules (HAR) 11-200-26 provides in relevant part: “If there is a change in size, scope, intensity, use, location or timing, among other things which may have a significant effect, the original statement that was changed shall no longer be valid because an essentially different action would be under consideration and a supplemental statement shall be prepared and reviewed as provided by this chapter.”
The modification requested would add three parcels to the permit. (1). A sidewalk on one parcel to be demolished and reinstalled. (2). Department of Public Works intends to obtain another parcel to provide a consistent road right of way alignment and construct the shared use path. (3). Department of Public Works plans to demolish an existing sidewalk on another parcel and move it approximately 3 feet mauka to abut the property line. While Department of Public Works claims these modifications do not alter or change the shared use path project or its concept in any way, they were not addressed in the EA and, since they may have a significant effect on the environment, the original EA is not valid because we may now have an essentially different action under consideration.
This area is used for public parking and access to Papaloa (great reef) for fishing, swimming, and Kukui heiau. This development will have an impact on our access, protected under article XII section VII of the State of Hawaii Constitutions. This chapter indicates that as a native Hawaiian we have inherent birthrights, customarily and traditionally exercised for subsistence, cultural and religious purposes, possessed by ahupua'a tenants who are descendants of native Hawaiians who inhabited the Hawaiian Islands prior to 1778.
Have there been considerations for alternative parking?
Commissioners, the modification to the original SMA permit; dated September 11, 2007 contradicts the intent of Hawaii Administrative rules (HAR) 11-200-26. The law requires that when the project changes, to cover the potential effects of those additional changes, you are required to have a supplemental EA/EIS completed. Additionally, a Cultural Impact Assessment is called for."
Pursuant to State EA law (Act 50). there was no cultural impact assessment. The County used the Kapa’a Relief Route CIA, citing it is in the same highway corridor. This action is flawed and indicates that the County of Kauai , disregards the spiritual and Cultural significance of the Wailuanuiahoano area. You cannot just “borrow studies” that are not precisely done for the specific project. This is not proper protocol for an area as Sacred as Wailua.
I
ssues; including the fact that Federal Stimulus Funds are being used for something that would have a significant adverse effect to the Hawaiian culture, people, and historical and cultural properties, primary and secondary, socially and environmentally. Wailuanuiahoano It is a spiritual place of significance, a religious site that is also known as a pu’uhonua (place of refuge, place of peace). We need to retain the integrity of significant cultural and historical landscapes for now and the future, and this wahi kapu (sacred site) is one of the most important in Hawaiian culture and all of Polynesian history!
Most important, we do not want the sacred areas of Wailua beach desecrated by a plastic boardwalk and see it become a high traffic transient corridor, that a 14 feet wide design invites!. This boardwalk is wider then the federal requirements for the width of Kuhio highway lanes! Wailua beach is inclusive of the entire bay, and area known as a National Landmark (Wailua River Park and Wailua Complex of Heiau) - it is known traditionally as an “one kapu” (kapu sands) and has a huge historical / mythology and oral history associated with Wailua beach (Alio beach is the traditional and proper name).
For the record we have documents that we have been in objection to this alignment since 2004. Citizens of the Condos that fronts Wailua’s coastlines who were also affected by this process, had the financial means to hire an independent Marine biologist as well as legal representation, thus their concerns were addressed and met.
Is it because we are considered by the county of Kauai as “under educated, and in capable of navigating the laws and the process that we indeed find “inconsistent”, that we are treated as second class citizens? I feel that it is very degrading to the Hawaiian people and our culture which do I have to remind you is the backbone of the tourist economy? It seems that the only way to get any recognition is by editorial in the local newspaper where the locals are telling the tourist, “Eh no foa get for go home!” or having to resort to protesting on the sides of the roads holding banners and signs! As native Hawaiians we DO NOT belong on the sides of the roads!
We are still patiently awaiting Mayor Carvalho’s promise that he intends to hold a community meeting to address Native Hawaiians concerns prior to the commencement of construction of this multi use bike path in Wailua.
I once again reiterate my objections, based on major discrepancies, inconsistencies and inaccuracies in the process and procedures implemented by the County of Kauai. I feel that there needs to be further investigation as to whether the County of Kauai has exhausted or even addressed Section 106 procedures and requirements. This process should have in fact actually included an Environmental Impact Statement considering the cumulative effects that this project will have on future of The native Hawaiians, our culture and the area of Wailuanuiahoano.