Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 38, Number 11, 1 November 2021 — MEA O LOKO [ARTICLE]

MEA O LOKO

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MO'OLELO NUI | C0VER FEATURE Restoring Luluku in the Aftermath 0f H-3 PAGES 18-20 BY ARDENA SAN0E SAARINEN AND TRISHA KEHAULANI WATS0N-SPR0AT Thanks to the tireless efforts of 'āina stewards, after 25 years pono is being restored to traditional agricultural lands ravaged by the freeway's construction. MO'OLELO | HIST0RY Pursuing Recognition of Hawaiian lndependence pageh BY AŪAM KEAWE MANAL0-0AMP In 1842, Timoteo Ha'alilio was appointed by Kamehameha III to head a diplomatic delegation to the United States and Europe to secure recognition of Hawaiian lndependence.

Nowemapa (November) 2021 | Vol. 38, No. 11 KĀLAIHO'OKELE WAIWAI PA'A L0A | EC0N0MIC STABILITY OHA Acquires Two Properties in HOnOlUlU PAGE 13 BY ED KALAMA Last month 0HA announced the purchase of two properties adjacent to its Honolulu office in Iwilei as a long-term investment for our lāhui. 'ĀINA | LANŪ AND WATER 'Āina Kūpuna Tax Relief Bill Moves Forward p«gei? BY PUANANI FERNANDEZ-AKAMINE A bill that would provide property tax relief for 'Ōiwi struggling to hold on to their ancestral lands amidst real estate speculation is progressing through the Maui County Oouneil.