Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 21, Number 10, 1 October 2004 — Ocean resources [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Ocean resources

OHA, working in partnership with the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, will be holding community conversations on O'ahu in October to integrate traditional and cultural knowledge into the Hawai'i Oeean Resources Management Plan Update. The meeting will allow the community to share concerns and knowledge about oeean and coastal issues specific to eaeh island. Issues raised at these meetings will be incorporated into the Hawai'i Summit-to-Sea 2004 conference scheduled for Dec. 6-8 at the Sheraton Waikīkī Hotel, as well as follow-up workshops that will integrate Native Hawaiian resource-manage-ment knowledge throughout the revised Hawai'i Oeean Resources Management Plan. "The community's input will be invaluable for assuring the protection and incorporation of Native Hawaiian values and knowledge into the current practices that impact oeean and coastal resource management," said OHA Native Rights Advocate Heidi Kai Guth. The meeting schedule is as follows: • Kāne'ohe - Mon. Oct. 4, 6-9 p.m.; Windward Community College, Akoakoa Room 105, 45-720 Kea'ahala Rd.; • Papakōlea - Tues. Oct. 5, 6-9 p.m.; Papakōlea Community Association Center; • Wai'anae - Thurs. Oct. 7, 7-9 p.m.; Wai'anae Multi-Purpose Bldg., 85-601 Farrington Hwy.; • Waialua - Fri. Oct. 8, 6-9 p.m.; Waialua Court House. For more information on any of the meetings, contact Apolei Bargamento at 594-1961.

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