Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 32, Number 9, 1 September 2015 — "The Law of the Splintered Paddle"... Māmala-hoe Kānāwai decreed by Kamehameha I [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

"The Law of the Splintered Paddle"... Māmala-hoe Kānāwai decreed by Kamehameha I

This month I share with you the actual wording of the State of Hawai'i Constitution regarding how it takes care of its citizens' heahh and welfare... and yet, homelessness runs rampant and health care for our keiki and kūpuna. Pono?? THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII ARTICLE IX PUBLIC HEALĪH AND WELFARE

PUBLIC HEALĪH Section 1. The State shall provide for the protection and promotion of the puhlie heahh. [Ren Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] CARE 0F HANDICAPPED PERS0NS Section 2. The State shall have the power to provide for the treatment and rehabilitation of handicapped persons. [Ren and am Const Con 1978 and eleehon Nov 7, 1978] PUBLIC ASSISTANCE Section 3. The State shall have the power to provide hnaneial assistance, medical assistance and social services for persons who are found to be in need of and are eligible for such assistance and services as provided by law. [Ren and am Const Con 1978 and eleehon Nov 7, 1978] EC0N0MIC SECURITY 0F THE ELDERLY Section 4. The State shall have the power to provide for the security of the elderly by establishing and promoting programs to assure their eeonomie and social well-being. [Add Const Con 1978 and eleehon Nov 7, 1978] H0USING, SLUM CLEARANCE, DEVELOPMENT AND REHABILITATION Section 5. The State shall have the power to provide for, or assist in, housing, slum clearance and the development or rehabilitation of substandard areas. The exercise of such power is deemed to be for a puhlie use and purpose. [Am HB 54 (1975) and election Nov 2, 1976; ren and am Const Con 1978 and eleehon Nov 7, 1978]

MANAGEMENT 0F STATE POPULAHON GR0WTH Section 6. The State and its polhieal subdivisions, as provided by general law, shall plan and manage the growth of the population to protect and preserve the puhlie heahh and welfare; except that eaeh polhieal subdivision, as provided by general law, may plan and manage the growth of its populahon in a more restrictive manner than the State. [Add Const Con 1978 and eleehon Nov 7. 19781

PUBLIC SIGHTLINESS AND G00D 0RDER >Section 7. The State shall have the power to conserve and develop objects and places of historic or cultural interest and provide for puhlie sightliness and physieal good order. For these purposes private property shall be subject to reasonable regulation. [Ren and am Const Con 1978 and eleehon Nov 7, 1978] PRESERVATION 0FA HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENT Section 8. The State shall have the power to promote and maintain a healthful environment, including the prevention of any excessive demands upon the environment and the State's resources. [Add Const Con 1978 and eleehon Nov 7, 1978] CULTURAL RESOURCES Section 9. The State shall have the power to preserve and develop the cultural, creative and traditional arts of its various ethnic groups. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] PUBLIC SAFETY Section 10. The law of the splintered paddle, mamala-hoe kanawai, decreed by Kamehameha I— Let every elderly person, woman and child lie by the roadside in safety— shall be a unique and living symbol of the State's eoneem for puhlie safety. The State shall have the power to provide for the safety of the people fromcrimes against persons and property. [Add Const Con 1978 and eleehon Nov 7, 1978] ■

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Leina'ala Ahu lsa, Ph.D. Trustee, At-large