HI SCR119

Urges the Board of Land and Natural Resources to rename Russian Fort Elisabeth State Historical Park in Waimea, Kauai to "Paʻulaʻula," the traditional Hawaiian place name for the site and location of King Kaumualiʻi's royal compound.

Directs the Division of State Parks to develop new interpretive signs, brochures, and websites in Hawaiian and English that primarily reflect the history of Kauai's aliʻi nui and the site's multicultural heritage.

Requires the Division of State Parks to collaborate with the National Park Service to update the National Historic Landmark designation with the Hawaiian place name and recent historical and anthropological research findings.

Provides historical context that the fort was constructed in 1816 by German physician Georg Anton Schäffer under agreement with King Kaumualiʻi, occupied by Hawaiian leadership for over 40 years, and abandoned in 1864 with an eight-foot bronze statue of King Kaumualiʻi unveiled at the site in March 2021.

Directs certified copies be sent to the Secretary of the Interior, National Park Service Director, Governor, and various state and county officials.