Tiffnie Kakalia

KAHU KU MAUNA

KAPU ALOHA 101

WHAT IS KAHU KU MAUNA

Cultural Advisory Council for
University of Hawaii-Hilo Chancellor
Director of Maunakea Management
Office of Maunakea Management Board

MY FUNCTION

To heighten the awareness of Hawaiian

consciousness. - Dr. Larry Kimura
To help them remember that she is sacred,
our mama, Maunakea is sacred. - Uncle Sonny
Keakealani

COUNCIL
FUNCTION

Assist in addressing cultural matters

Work toward developing appropriate
procedures and protocols
Volunteer capacity
+ Members are selected by UH-Hilo Chancellor
upon recommendation from the Office of
Mauna Kea Management and the Kahu Ku
Mauna Council

KAHU KU MAUNAS GUIDING

PRINCIPLES

Support the responsible stewardship of Maunakea

Support policies that lead to a system of best management
practices
Encourage collaboration and sharing of resources among the
tenants
A complete restoration of the summit of Maunakea
+ Eventual decommissioning and removal of all observatories

2009 COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT

PLAN (CMP)

How it evolved
Legislative Audits
2000 Master Plan

CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN

CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN

HOW DOES KAPU ALOHA RELATE TO KAHU KU

MAUNA?
Acknowledgementplain and simple
We will remain dignified in everything we do and everything we say

MOVING FORWARD

13:0
Requests made to OMKM
Address concerns regarding constitutional rights for
native Hawaiian practice
+ 2000 Master Plan
+ 2009 Comprehensive Management Plan

ADMINISTRATIVE RULEMAKING

Hawaii Revised Statutes 304A-1903 Mauna

Kea lands rules

ESSENTIAL QUESTION
-State of Hawaii
-University of Hawaii-Hilo
-Office of Mauna Kea Management
What are these entities doing to address recommendations of State
Audit specifically in regards to the negligent management of cultural
resources within lands managed by the University of Hawaii?