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This Concurrent Resolution urges the counties and the state government of Hawaii to collaborate with Huamakahikina, an organization formed to represent Kumu Hula (master hula teachers who are recognized custodians of hula lineages), to develop policies and allocate more resources, including public funding and facilities, to protect the ancient Hawaiian dance form of hula. The resolution highlights concerns about the misrepresentation, exploitation, and weakening of hula standards due to its growing popularity, particularly from those who teach it without proper acknowledgment, and emphasizes the need to better protect the intellectual property rights and professional recognition of Kumu Hula.