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This resolution urges all businesses and commercial establishments operating on Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), which manages trust lands for Native Hawaiians, to display a portrait of Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole in a visible and prominent location. The resolution highlights Prince Kuhio's significant contributions, including his role in establishing Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, securing funding for Pearl Harbor, and most importantly, spearheading the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1921. This act set aside land for Native Hawaiians as a form of rehabilitation following the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom and the seizure of land, and its legacy continues through the DHHL's management of trust lands and leases for Native Hawaiian beneficiaries.