,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #daf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #g1 #bjaf ,mr4 
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,ms4  
,hirono1 & ,mr4 ,p]due7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,recogniz+ ! contributions ( ,hawaii to 
! cul9>y h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
designat+ ! week beg9n+ on ,june #ab1   
#bjaf1 z ,national ,hawaiian ,food      
,week4  ,:]eas :5 individuals fir/ came 
to ! ,hawaiian isl&s m ?an #a1ejj ye>s  
ago1 !re 0 little to eat o!r ?an birds &
 a few species ( f]ns1 b ! individuals  
f\nd ri* volcanic soil1 a ye>-r\nd gr[+ 
season1 & abundant fi%]ies2 ,:]eas !    
hi/ory ( ,hawaii is inextricably l9k$   
)-- 7#a7 foods br\ght to ! ,hawaiian    
isl&s by ! fir/ individuals :o came to  
,hawaii & successive waves ( voyag]s to 
! ,hawaiian isl&s2  7#b7 ! agricultural 
& ran*+ pot5tial ( ! l& ( ,hawaii2 &    
7#c7 ! readily available seafood f !    
ocean & coa/s ( ,hawaii2  ,:]eas ! food 

cultures initially br\ght to ,hawaii    
came f places includ+ ,fr5* ,polynesia1 
,*9a1 ,japan1 ,portugal1 ,nor? ,korea1  
,s\? ,korea1 ! ,philipp9es1 ,pu]to      
,rico1 & ,samoa2 ,:]eas ! foods fir/    
br\ght to ,hawaii 7 simple1 he>ty f>e ( 
work+ m5 & wom5 t rem9d$ ! m5 & wom5 (  
_! di/ant homes2 ,:]eas individuals 9   
,hawaii1 9 ! _s ( ,aloha1 %>$ favorite  
di%es ) ea* o!r1 & z a result1 !        
individuals began to appreciate new     
ta/es & le>n$ h[ to br+ new ideas into  
_! cook+2 ,:]eas ! bl5d ( /yles 9       
,hawaiian cook+ evolves z new gr\ps (   
individuals make ,hawaii _! home2 ,:]eas
 ! fusion ( di%es f ar\nd ! _w creates a
 unique cuis9e = ,hawaii t is z mu* a "p
 ( a visit to ,hawaii z ! welcom+       
climate1 fri5dly individuals1 &         
beautiful bea*es 9 ,hawaii2 ,:]eas !    
food ( ,hawaii is appeal+ because x came
 f h>d-work+ communities ( individuals t
 f>m$1 fi%$1 or ran*$ = _! livelihoods1 
:i* are core exp]i5ces ( individuals    
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! gr[+  

appreciation = ! food ( ,hawaii comes f 
h>d-work+ & +5i\s f>m]s1 fi%]s1         
educators1 ran*]s1 *efs1 & bus9esses t  
innovate & export ! ta/e ( ,hawaii all  
ov] ! _w2 & ,:]eas1 z ! ta/e = ! food ( 
,hawaii spreads across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
individuals 9 ,hawaii pr\dly welcome    
individuals 9 ! ,/ate ( ,georgia to     
p>tn] & br+ ! cuis9e ( ! individuals    
home to new communities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ! week 
beg9n+ on ,june #ab1 #bjaf1 z ,national 
,hawaiian ,food ,week2 &  7#b7          
recognizes ! contributions ( ,hawaii to 
! cul9>y h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4