Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 26, Number 9, 1 May 2009 — Kalaupapa access limits urged [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Kalaupapa access limits urged

The National Park Service is holding meetings to develop a plan to manage Kalaupapa, Moloka'i, after the last 20 of the estimated 8,000 leprosy patients who

were banished to the peninsula pass away. Ka 'Ohana O Kalaupapa, an organization of patients, family members, friends and supporters dedicated to promoting the

value and dignity of every individual exiled to Kalaupapa from 1866 to 1969, recently released a paper stating the 'Ohana's positions on the future management of Kalaupapa National

Historical Park. The group's positions aim to preserve the character of the area while limiting conunercial activity and disturbances to the sanctity of the final resting plaee for the former patients. There is an emphasis on limiting modern conveniences and maintaining existing homes and buildings to offer visitors a peek at hfe in Kalaupapa for the patients. Read the position paper and find out more about the 'Ohana at kalaupapaohana.org.

Lt. Gov. Aiona