Despite some people focusing on what is bad with the world instead of focusing on what is GOOD in the world... great news about the Kaua'i/Ni'ihau Island Burial Council's decision.
My best friend is from Kauai and has Ni'ihau roots but looks very haole with fair skin and very light eyes and some people mistake him for being haole probably because they cannot see the iwi and he doesn't have a Hawaiian inoa and treat him worse than dirt. However LOL...
Iwi kupuna as well as living kupuna deserve dignity and respect. I am sure that others would not want someone to build on their loved ones' resting place.
The people on the Kaua'i/Ni'ihau Island Burial Council decided to reject Brescia's 16th draft of the burial treatment plan:
"After hearing nearly four hours of emotional testimony, the Kaua'i/Ni'ihau Island Burial Council on Thursday unanimously rejected the 16th draft of the burial treatment plan for Naue landowner Joseph Brescia's controversial single-family home."
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100213/NEWS23/2130325/Burial%20council%20rejects%20plan
The names of these members of the Kaua'i/Ni'ihau Island Burial Council are:
Chair: Clisson Kunane Aipolani (06/30/10)
Vice-Chair: Keith Yap (06/30/12)
Dee M. Crowell (06/30/10)
James W. Fujita (Interim - 06/60/10)
Michael Loo (06/30/12)
Debra U. Ruiz (Interim - 06/30/10)
Sandra P. Quinsaat (06/30/12)
Leiana P. Robinson (06/30/11)
and Barbara J. Say (06/30/11)
Council members' names can be seen here: http://hawaii.gov/dlnr/hpd/councils.htm
From their website:
"All Council members are appointed by the Governor of Hawai`i and confirmed by the Senate for a four year term. Expiration dates for council members are shown in parentheses following their names. No council member may serve more than two consecutive terms. All meetings by the council are open to the public. Any person may submit oral or written testimony to the council regarding a matter under consideration, provided that applicants first submit a written request to the department to be placed on the council meeting agenda."
As you can see ironically Governor Lingle appointed them and the Senate confirmed their appointments. Awesome!!!
They have not posted their minutes yet but their agenda can be seen here:
http://hawaii.gov/dlnr/hpd/bcd/agendas/kaui100211-Agenda.pdf
Kung Hee Fat Choy. Happy New Year!
Latahs!!!
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