THE SENATE	S.R. NO.	219
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021
STATE OF HAWAII

SENATE RESOLUTION

 

 

endorsing and supporting      ina-based values to guide hawaii to a healthy and thriving future.

 

 

        WHEREAS, Hawai   i is a place of abundance and when the community reconnects to place in the work that it does, the community moves Hawaii toward a state that can sustainably thrive; and

 

        WHEREAS, one interpretation of      ina means "that which feeds," and Hawai   i has thrived for many generations through the understanding and practice of he ali   i ka      ina, he kauw   ke kanaka     that the land is a chief and we are its stewards; therefore, we have a responsibility to uplift and care for this place in which we live; and

 

        WHEREAS, an      ina-based values mindset is driven by the fundamental premise that our well-being is inextricably tied to the well-being of the      ina and that by nurturing the earth, we nurture ourselves; and

 

        WHEREAS, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has shown that caring for place and one another is more critical than ever; despite its challenges to ourselves and the community, the COVID-19 pandemic has given us a glimpse of a future ripe with new possibilities, where the reciprocal relationship with      ina is fundamental to Hawai   i's social, economic, and environmental recovery and resiliency; and

 

        WHEREAS, further exploring and expanding these possibilities requires the collaboration of many voices and the co-development of solutions grounded in principles of respect, resiliency, and responsibility; and

 

        WHEREAS, the generation for solutions for our social, economic, and environmental recovery and resiliency are based on our ability to recognize the opportunities that come with new challenges and to nurture the confluence of this collective thought and practice that can lead toward the strengthening of our foundations and development of innovations that empower all; and

 

        WHEREAS, this body acknowledges the foundational importance of      ina-based values and desire to expand this mindset to all sectors of Hawai   i; now, therefore,

 

        BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2021, that this body supports the adoption of      ina-based values to guide Hawai   i to a healthy and thriving future; and

 

        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this body supports the efforts of community organizations working together to expand      ina-based values across all sectors of society and to proactively develop new initiatives in the State; and

 

        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it is in the interest of the State to support further dialogue and convening of entities within all sectors of Hawai   i to proactively develop new initiatives that strengthen      ina-based assets toward a more thriving Hawai   i; and

 

        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Governor and county mayors.

 

 

 

	OFFERED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title:

     ina Based Values