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  • Declaration of Frank Kamealoha Anuumealani Nobriga 1. I, Frank Kamealoha Anuumealani Nobriga, do declare the following to be true and correct: 2. I am the Kahuna of the Temple of Lono. 3. The Temple of Lono is the mens temple of the Traditional Hawaiian Faith. 4. The Foundation of the Faith is the Four Gods the Ocean, the Sun, the Earth, and the Fresh Water. See Exhibit A. 5. The Teaching Symbols of the Faith are the Square, representing the Four Gods; the Circle, representing the Ha or breath of God; and the Triangle, representing the Ancestors, the source of knowledge. 6. The Triangle is also the symbol of the central teaching for Human Beings: look into yourself , look at the Source, and look at the spiritual halo within. 7. These teachings are very simple and very deep, requiring years of self-exploration to determine their meaning for each individual. 8. Mauna a Wkea is the physical manifestation of the Triangle, standing as the highest reminder of the Faith. 9. That is why Mauna a Wkea is sacred in the Traditional Faith. 10. The Temple of Lono has a long standing involvement with the issue of sacred lands, particularly those forming a part of the spiritual land base of the faith. 11. The Temple of Lono has a long standing involvement with those objecting to the desecration of Mauna A Wkea by the construction of telescopes. See Exhibit B. 12. The Temple of Lono and the Hale O Papa (womens temple) issued a statement related to the current controversy over the proposal to build the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna a Wkea. Exhibit C. 13. In the eyes of the Temple, the disrespect shown for the traditional faith of the Hawaiian people is a matter of record for more than 100 years and most recently found expression through State of Hawaii actions that either suppressed the traditional faith, limited traditional faith practice, or relegated traditional faith practitioners to a second class citizenship unprotected by the Constitution and laws of the United States. _____________________________________________________ Frank Kamehaloha Anuumealani Nobriga Dated: July 4, 2015