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HI HCR162
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/6/2020
Primary Sponsor
Scot Matayoshi
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AI Summary
- Recognizes and commemorates the 120th anniversary of Okinawan immigration to Hawaii, marking the arrival of 26 Okinawans on January 8, 1900, to work on a sugar plantation
- Acknowledges approximately 45,000 people of Okinawan ancestry currently living in Hawaii, representing about 5 percent of the state's population
- Recognizes the Okinawan community's significant contributions to Hawaii's development from territorial days through statehood and their role in maintaining unique cultural identity while enriching Hawaii's multicultural traditions
- Notes the Hawaii United Okinawa Association's year-long celebration under the theme "Ukaji Deebiru: Celebrating 120 Years of Uchinanchu in Hawaii" and the 35th anniversary of the Hawaii-Okinawa Sister-State relationship
- Directs transmission of a certified copy of the resolution to the President of the Hawaii United Okinawa Association
Legislative Description
Recognizing And Commemorating The One Hundred Twentieth Anniversary Of The Okinawan Immigration To Hawaii.
Okinawan Immigration
Last Action
This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Tuesday 03-17-20 9:00AM in conference room 312.
3/16/2020
Committee Referrals
Tourism & International Affairs3/11/2020
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