HI HCR160

Urges all business and commercial establishments operating on Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to display a portrait of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaole in a visible and prominent location.

Prince Kūhiō served as Hawaii's non-voting delegate to Congress starting in 1902 and spearheaded passage of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act in 1921, which set aside 200,000 acres for Native Hawaiian homesteads.

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands currently manages 203,981 acres of trust lands, 10,045 homestead leases, and 47,068 lease applications from 29,451 Native Hawaiian beneficiaries.

Certified copies of the resolution would be transmitted to the Director of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and each member of the Hawaiian Homes Commission.