1. Aha Moku Advisory Committee Waianae High School Cafeteria
Public Meeting on
Draft Rules
Waianae Moku
Ahupua’a: Nanakuli, Lualualei, Waianae, Makaha, Keaau, Hikilolo, Makua, Kahanahaiki, and Keawaula
Friday, November 6, 2015
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Waianae High School Cafeteria
Farrington Highway
Waianae, HI

2. SCR 55 – Aha Moku Draft Rules Passed in the 2015 Legislature
September 18
SCR 55 – Aha Moku Draft Rules Passed in the 2015 Legislature
Provide opportunity for Hawaiians to work together to exhibit that traditional Hawaiian values and customs could apply to, and work in modern governmental affairs ;
That the legislature, in passing Act 288 give the AMAC some independence from state government to reflect its role of working alongside and advising state government with regard to Hawaiian traditions, values, and practices.
Engage stakeholders, with the assistance of DLNR, OHA, and AHCC for purpose of developing and adopting rules for its operation and administration.

3. Draft Rules Aha Moku Advisory Committee – Chapter 1
Part 2 – Aha Moku System
Part 1 – General Provisions
Rules of Practice & Procedure
Purpose
Act 288
Definitions
Office
Hours
Meetings
Quorum
Authentication
Chairperson
Vice-chairperson
History & Purpose
Aha Moku Structure
Part 3 – Mokupuni; Moku; Ahupuaa
Moku O Keawe (Hawaii)
Moku O Piilani (Maui)
Moku O Kanaloa (Kahoolawe)
Nana’I Kaula (Lanai-
Molokai Pule Oo (Molokai)
Moku O Kakuhihewa (Oahu)
Manokalanipo (Kauai)
Ka Aina O Kawelonakala (Niihau)

4. Part 1 §1-1: Purpose of Rules
To govern the procedures and practices of the Aha Moku Advisory Committee (AMAC) under Act 288 (SLH 2012)

5. To serve in an advisory capacity to the chairperson of the BLNR
§1-2 Act 288
To formally recognize the Aha Moku System and to establish the Aha Moku Advisory Committee within the DLNR
To serve in an advisory capacity to the chairperson of the BLNR
May advise on issues related to land and natural resources management through the Aha Moku System
To integrate the Native Hawaiian cultural and traditional values into the fabric of state policy *
Waianae Valley

6. § 1-2(d) Mandates of Aha Moku Bill
(d1) Integrate NH practices (d2) ID practices that are site-specific (d3) Teach others about ahupua’a resources (d4) Sustain marine, land, cultural, agricultural & natural resources (d5) Provide community education (d6) Protect & conserve natural resources (d7) Develop process to oversee aha moku system*

7. *
Submit annual report in English and Hawaiian to legislature & BLNR Chair 20 days prior to session
Shall include recommendations made by the AMAC committee and resulting action taken by BLNR/DLNR within the past year
Shall include status on AMAC rules on operations and administration

8. Other Sections of Part 1 §1-3 Definitions
§1-4 Office (principal office of AMAC)
§1-5 Hours
§1-6 Meetings (AMAC, moku, ahupua’a)
Must adhere to Sunshine Law (Chapter 92, HRS)
Must be posted on HI State Calendar, Lt. Gov office at least 6 days prior to meeting
§1-7 Quorum
§1-8 Authentication (Chair approves/signs)
§1-9 Chairperson (Selection)
§1-10 Vice-Chairperson (Selection)

9. Part 2 – Aha Moku System §2-1 History and purpose
2-1-a: explanation of what the Aha Moku System is
2-1-b: The “heart” of the Aha Moku System – the explanation of where the Aha Moku System came from
2-1-c: explanation of purpose of the Aha Moku System
description of traditional system used independently on each island based on geographic features
Bring natural resource concerns of an ahupua’a community forward to DLNR

10. § AHA MOKU STRUCTURE
2-2-a Communities of an ahupua’a select their representative who meets generational knowledge of the resources of that ahupua’a
2-2-a(1) Duties of the ahupua’a representative – liaison between community, moku and DLNR
2-2-b(2) Ahupua’a representatives within a moku select the moku representative
2-2-b Moku representatives select among themselves the mokupuni or island representative
2-2-c The island representative also holds the title of Po’o and is a member of the Aha Moku Advisory Committee (AMAC).
The moku representatives select 2 names from amongst their group to submit to the Governor for nomination to the Senate who will confirm the nomination

11. Tier 2: Aha Ahupua'a Tier 3: Aha Moku
TOP Tier 1: Individual Ahupua'a
Traditional practitioners and members of the general public residing in individual Ahupua'a select an ahupua’a representative
Tier 2: Aha Ahupua'a
Each ahupua’a representative gather to select the representative of their moku
Tier 3: Aha Moku
The representatives of each moku form the Aha Moku Councils of each Island. They select, from among the group the person to sit on the Aha Moku Advisory Committee
BOTTOM Tier 4: Aha Moku Advisory Committee
State-wide Committee of traditional practitioners consisting of one representative from each Island. They select their own Chair and Vice-Chair

12. §2-3 Communication Process
2-3-a Process in which concerns from an ahupua’a can be relayed to DLNR through the AMAC main office
2-3-b Communication Route:
(1) Issue selected by community brought forward by ahupua’a representative
(2) Ahupua’a representative forwards to moku representative
(3) Moku representative forwards to island Po’o (AMAC)
(4) Island AMAC forwards to Main AMAC office who disseminates concern to appropriate DLNR division who then works directly with impacted ahupua’a.
(5) Mitigation by impacted community and DLNR; if resolved, issue ends there. If not, issue moves forward to BLNR

13. PART 3 – Mokupuni, Moku, Ahupua’a
This part describes, from generational information gathered in each mokupuni (island), how each is traditionally divided, based on geography and topography into moku (larger land districts), then into ahupua’a (smaller land districts).

14. Pae’Aina Summary Island Moku Ahupuaa Moku O Keawe (Hawaii) 6 197
Moku O Piilani (Maui) 13
142
Moku O Kanaloa (Kahoolawe) 4 28
Nana’I Kaula (Lanai) 2 11
Molokai Pule Oo (Molokai) 51
Moku O Kakuhihewa (Oahu) 88
Manokalanipo (Kauai) 9 69
Ka Aina O Kawelonakala (Niihau) 3 20
Islands – 8 47
606
Note: No one living on the following moku
Island
Moku
Ahupuaa
Moku O Kanaloa (Kahoolawe)
Kona
Koolau
Molokini 5 11
Manokalanipo (Kauai)
Napali 14
Islands – 2 4 30

15. §3-6 (3) Waianae Moku Nanakuli Lualualei Waianae Makaha Keaau Hikilolo
Makua
Kahanahaiki
Keawaula

16. Differences in Descriptions of Ahupua’a

17. Comments on Draft Rules
Send comments to: Aha Moku Advisory Committee (AMAC)
c/o DLNR
P.O. Box 621
Honolulu, HI
AMAC website: Go to DLNR website, click on Boards, scroll down to, then click on Aha Moku Advisory Committee. Draft rules are posted with comment box.
Submit comments to Island Po’o
AMAC to vote on final draft in December 2015

18. On-going Steps AMAC draft rules released for comment
(AMAC, DLNR, OHA, AHCC, General Public)
Makua Shoreline, Makua Ahupuaa, Waianae Moku, Kakuhihewa
Continue accountability to the people of an ahupua’a, the general public, DLNR/BLNR , and the legislature.
Draft Report to Legislature, 2016 Session
Kaena Point, Keawaula Ahupuaa

19. Mahalo Nui Loa! For Further Information, please contact:
Hanalei Hopfe, Waianae Moku Representative
P.O. Box 343
Waianae, HI 96792
Phone:
Rocky Kaluhiwa, AMAC Kakuhihewa
P.O. Box 4870
Kaneohe, HI
Phone:
Leimana DaMate, Executive Director
Phone:
Department of Land and Natural Resources
1151 Punchbowl Street, Ste. 130
Honolulu, HI