HI SCR203

Urges the Board of Land and Natural Resources Chairperson to rename Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park in Waimea, Kauai to Pāulaula, the traditional Hawaiian place name for the site.

Directs development of new interpretive signs, brochures, and websites for the park in Hawaiian and English that primarily reflect the history of Kauai's ali'i nui and the site's multicultural heritage.

Requests the Division of State Parks collaborate with the National Park Service to update the National Historic Landmark designation to incorporate the Hawaiian place name, multicultural history, and recent scholarly research.

Provides historical context that Pāulaula was King Kaumualii's royal compound location where a Russian-Hawaiian alliance constructed a fort in 1815-1816; the fort was later completed and used by the Hawaiian government until 1864.

Requires certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Secretary of the Interior, National Park Service Director, Governor, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and various county officials.