Th<strong>is</strong> report has <strong>be</strong>en cataloged as follows: Jaworowski, Susan. <strong>Kahana</strong>: <strong>what</strong> <strong>was</strong>, <strong>what</strong> <strong>is</strong>, <strong>what</strong> <strong>can</strong> <strong>be</strong>. Honolulu, HI: Leg<strong>is</strong>lative <strong>Reference</strong> Bureau, Decem<strong>be</strong>r 2001. 1. Parks - Hawaii. 2. <strong>Kahana</strong> State Park. KFH421.5.L35 A25 01-5
FOREWORD Th<strong>is</strong> study <strong>was</strong> prepared in response to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 61, Senate Draft 1 (2001). The concurrent resolution asked the Leg<strong>is</strong>lative <strong>Reference</strong> Bureau to study the feasibility of giving management over the ahupua`a `o <strong>Kahana</strong> (<strong>Kahana</strong> State Park) to a culturally-sensitive, ahupua`a-based entity. The Bureau w<strong>is</strong>hes to extend its thanks to all those who ass<strong>is</strong>ted in th<strong>is</strong> study, especially Sunny Greer, Adella Johnson, Ben Shafer, the <strong>Kahana</strong> Adv<strong>is</strong>ory Comm<strong>is</strong>sion, Dan Quinn, Martha Yent, Toni Han, Lauren Tanaka, Al Rogers, Commander Brian K. Swanson, Michael Bajinting, Kathleen Dobler, Vicky Tsuhako, Wendy Wiltsee, Paul Mizue, Gene Hester, Ron Walker, Barry Hill, John Naughton, Linnel N<strong>is</strong>hioka, Dede Mamiya, Steve Thompson, Glenn Higashi, Gary Moniz, Nathan Napoka, June Harrigan, Steve Chang, Brian K. Minaai, Glenn Yasui, David Blane, Rudy Reese, Anthony Ching, Timothy Stein<strong>be</strong>rger, Kathy Sokugawa, Clifford Jamile, Steven Kubota, and Ray Enos. Thank you for your cooperation and ass<strong>is</strong>tance. Decem<strong>be</strong>r 2001 iii Wendell K. Kimura Acting Director