March 2 - Lt. Governor and
Vivian Aiona joined Governor Lingle at a ceremony to unveil the Hawaiian
name for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Monument (NWHI). Mrs. Bush, who
visited the NWHI's Midway Atoll, Eastern Island and Sand Island, announced
the new name as Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, which symbolizes
the genealogy of the Hawaiian Islands. "The monument reflects the
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands' important role in human history," said Mrs.
Bush. "The name Papahānaumokuākea - adopted after consultation with native
Hawaiian elders - suggests the abundance and timelessness of life in the
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Most important, the name reminds us of our
responsibility to malama ke pae 'aina - care for the archipelago." Read the
news
release.
