Ed Case: “I want to spend a little bit more time driving a few points home in defense of the parts of our country that are not…”

The IPF has fulfilled its kuleana for our own special and unique forests with deep commitment and true love for seven full decades.

I strongly urge my colleagues to join with me in passing and enacting the Indigenous Diplomacy and Engagement Act.

Native Hawaiians teach that our forests are essential to all life and embrace a deep sense of responsibility to sustain and protect all that is the wao nahele.

Seniority, experience and relationships in Congress are critical,’’ Case, 73, who serves on the Appropriations Committee, declared in a recent straight-to-camera video.