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The Trump administration is threatening to open all marine national monuments to industrial extraction.
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Who We Are
We're a community-powered coalition, created in 2016, with a collective interest in protecting the natural and cultural heritage of Papahānaumokuākea.
Our strength lies in who we are: kupuna (elders), fishermen, educators, cultural practitioners, non-profits, community groups, scientists, religious organizations, veterans, and many others across the Hawaiian Islands, and beyond.
About Papahānaumokuākea
Papahānaumokuākea is one of the largest marine conservation areas in the world. Located in the Northwestern region of the Hawaiian archipelago Papahānaumokuākea protects precious marine ecosystems, endangered species, and important Native Hawaiian cultural and spiritual sites.
Designated in 2006 and expanded in 2016, the monument is co-managed by NOAA, USFWS, the State of Hawaiʻi, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs in partnership with the Papahānaumokuākea Native Hawaiian Cultural Working Group (CWG).
Papahānaumokuākea is the sacred ancestral homeland of the Hawaiian people, and the place where they return once they leave the physical world. The name, Papahānaumokuākea, given by CWG elder Dr. Pualani Kanakaʻole Kanahele, is a union between two important primordial beings—Papa (Earth Mother) and Wākea (Sky Father). This union represents life, birth, growth, and regeneration.
To learn more about the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, please visit the official government website.
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