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Bill 132, regarding the renaming of "Kahakai Beach Park" to "Waiakahiʻula" Beach Park was unanimously passed through the county council.
Testimony to the county council
Testimony to the county council
In support of Bill 132 by Noʻeau Woo-Oʻbrien and Leah Gouker, on behalf of the high school students of Pāhoa High and Intermediate School.
Aloha Waiakahiula.mp4Quotes from the County Council Testimony
"It is crucial to note that this lack of consciousness regarding the proper place name of this ʻāina stems from the continued impact of colonialism in Hawaiʻi, specifically the aspect of 'erasure'." - Noʻeau Woo-Oʻbrien
"We have been working with our haumana to bring back the integrity of our place names, the knowledge of where we truly are. Our school is located in Waiakahiʻula. The town of Pāhoa, where we sit today, is Waiakahiʻula." - Leah Gouker
"Renaming this park is us, the people, practicing our liberties." - PHIS Student
"Maybe if people knew this, along with the fact that the whole area was a fishing village, it would be treated with more respect and awareness." - PHIS Student
"Every site is attached to a moʻolelo; this site reflect our history back to us and is a source for all of us to reconnect to our identity." - PHIS Student
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