Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 23, Number 12, 1 December 2006 — Is Lāʻau pono? [ARTICLE]

Is Lāʻau pono?

I was born and raised on Hawaiian homestead land for all of my childhood. My parents and grandparents fought for the rights of all Hawaiian people and for the concerns of the water. For over 30 years, the issue of not enough water was pointed out. With pain, sweat and tears I watched my grandmother

Mary Wahineokalani Lee fight until she moved her concerns to a higher authority. She is no longer with us, but her beliefs and values live on in all of us and in those that she eame into contact with. I ask you, Colette Machado, are we going to compromise after all these years of protecting what is pono, because some of us may be tired of fighting? Did we forget where we eame from? Is there really enough water for 200 multi-million dollar homes at Lā'au Point? Didn't the papers say that salt levels are rising? Do you really think digging another well will help? I do believe that you know what is pono (right). If your na'au doesn't feel good when Lā'au is mentioned, it is probably because it is not pono. Listen to the spirit, it will guide you. Our kūpuna will guide you in making the right decision. Wanette K. Lee Via the lnternet