For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Bills passed to provide culture-based education to comply with the charter provision requirement of ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi in our bilingual county government WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Jan. 17, 2025)—Councilmember Keani Rawlins-Fernandez announced that the Maui County Council today gave final approval to legislation providing Hawaiian […]
Launching the Department of ʻŌiwi Resources By Keani Rawlins-Fernandez Last year, the electorate voted to approve the Charter Commission’s proposed amendment to establish the Department of ʻŌiwi Resources by July 1, 2024, and to reaffirm the county as a bilingual government. The Maui County Charter commits the county to being “mindful of our Hawaiian history, […]
