Kahuwai, ahupuaa, puna, hawaii cultural surveys hawaii job code. Although many people are familiar with the term, many are not familiar with the history of land divisions in hawaii. I dedicate this book to my unborn child in hopes that as he or she grows that he. About kailua kailua history mokulua islands kailua. Ahupua a, which is the largest on oahu at approximately 43,000 acres. Completely searchable with adjustable text and the ability to bookmark your favorite pages for easy reference. Hawaiian saying i aina no ka aina i ke alii, a i waiwai no ka aina i ke kanaka. Exiting the tunnels east of the koolau mountain range, it feels as if youre entering a different world and a turquoise ocean shimmers in the distance. Shaped by island geography, each ahupua a was a pieshaped area of land running from the uplands to the sea, following the natural boundaries of the watershed. Recent archaeological work at kahaluu ahupuaa, located on the western coast of hawaii island, recovered sediment samples from poo pond. Clear and detailed line drawings of the many plants and animals depicted in the poster are accompanied by explanations of their use, importance and habitat.
Annie keola kaukahi thomas was born in hilo, raised in maunawili, and currently resides in manoa. Search is based on ahupuaa s name or the moku its situated in. In the past kalihi kai was used as a triaged center for suspected people with leprosy. Their careful studies of hawaiian history and culture have culminated in a host of publications, many noted here in the bibliography. The land remains the land because of the chiefs, and prosperity comes to the land. We are working toward providing maps to assist you in finding your ahupua a and moku.
Each ahupua a contained the resources the human community needed. This all new expanded sixth edition is a candid, humorous guide to everything there is to see and do on the island. The authoritative boundary lines between state land use district boundaries are on the official u. The long, gentle slopes of the leeward honolulu side terminate in vertical cliffs 0. Focusing on kuleana homestead land in kahana, oahu, from 1846 to 1920, the author challenges commonly held views concerning the great mahele division of 18461855 and its aftermath. Lyons estimated the overall number of ahupua a to be around 2,000. Geological history of windward oahu the difference between the leeward and windward sides of the koolau range is striking. Boundary commissionpart 2 paakea ilipaakea ili waikiki.
Download gis data state of hawaii office of planning. Two samples, one from the southern portion and one from the central portion, collected from one meter below the water table, were submitted for pollen analysis to determine use of the area trevor. Explore hawaiian place names with the book place names of hawaii by. Toward an inventory of ahupuaa in the hawaiian kingdom evols.
Kailua watershed description koolau net kailua bay kailua beach. Department of accounting and general services hawaii ahupuaa. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Coastal boundaries will not match the state gis coastline layer since the source of the ahupuaa boundaries are maps were 19th century maps that. Hawaii island farmer richard ha even follows the worldwide price of oil, advocates native hawaiian practices of ahupua a and writes a blog on his website. Most of the land, however, was eventually sold off to become the large subdivisions of puna. The history of the ahupuaa in hawaii hawaii real estate. If you have a special connection to a place in hawaii other than where you currently live e.
Each ahupuaa is like a slice of pie that begins at the top of the mountain and goes down to the ocean. Hiiaka spent time in moanalua at aliapaakai and aliamanu. White coral pieces can still be seen in the rock foundation. A trip to the windward coast reveals a slowerpaced side of oahu, and some of the most stunning natural beauty anywhere in hawaii. This effort was first inspired by the koolaupoko ahupuaa boundary marker project. Browse our selection of books here at the islander group. The honolulu board of water supply bws provides safe, dependable and affordable water now and into the future for honolulu and the island of oahu, hawaii. A new way to access the moku and ahupuaa divisions of the islands of hawaii. The division the land university of hawaii at manoa. Referring to wellknown landmarks such as neighborhoods, roads and other infrastructures, the current modern boundaries of honouliuli ahupua a are as follows. Boundary commissionkaueleau ahupuaa district of puna. Commissioner boundaries for the island of oahu, one of the hawaiian islands. Shaped by island geography, each ahupuaa was a pieshaped area of land running from the uplands to the sea, following the natural boundaries of the watershed. See also book 3, page 35 petition boundary commission, island of oahu.
Ahahui malama i ka lokahi aml service projects in kailua ahupuaa natural and cultural history tours of kawai nui marsh and kailua ahupuaa aml windward ahupuaa alliance. Includes hawaii, maui, molokai, lanai, oahu, and kauai. Boundaries separating the various divisions and units were geographical in nature and the system made use of mountains, gullies, rivers and other natural points or. Kailua is a popular hawaii vacation destination known to be a favorite of president obama. This cliff line, or pali, extends for 32 km 20 mi along the windward side of oahu figure 5. We are working toward providing maps to assist you in finding your ahupuaa and moku. These boundaries were kept over the centuries and were used each time the lands were redivided among the chiefs. Each moku or district is made up of these smaller land divisions.
It was given this name because it was a small area between 2 bigger ahupuaa. In 1862, the king appointed a commission of boundaries, a. North kona is also home to kalokohonokohau national historical park, and kekaha kai state park. The most important unit in the ancient hawaiian system of land division was the ahupuaa. It has a tropical climate, and it is one of the wettest areas in o. The majority of resorts, condos and hotels are located in north kona, as well as south kohala districts, and is where most visitors to the big island stay while visiting. Esri, gebco, noaa, national geographic, delorme, here, and other contributors ah. Written by the author of the bestselling guides, maui revealed, hawaii the big island. Waimanalo, hawaii kai, and later with the maunalua hawaiian civic club. The traditional land divisions of precontact hawaiians was based on the sustainability and selfreliance within community watershed areas ahupuaa as well as within bioregions moku and lastly individual sovereign islands mokupuni. Ahupuaa and place names university of hawaii at manoa. Each ahupua a presented the bounty of that land and community to the alii chief, which was placed upon the ahu alter at each of the boundaries. Early hawaiian life is possible only because of the prior work of many dedicated researchers. In spite of this, the impact of the ahupua a boundaries can be seen in many areas today.
Ka mokupuni o kahoolawe showing moku and ahupuaa divisions. Waihona areas names often are related significant ahupuaa within them. Take a private tour of pearl harbor and oahu island. It was then possible that they would be sent to kalaupapa on the island of molokai. There can be no argument that in the fifty years prior to the 1893 overthrow of the hawaiian monarchy, ninety percent of all land in the. Niumalu 3 appendix b aisr for the kcc rezone project, haiku, niumalu, and nawiliwili, lihue, kauai. The hawaiian proverbs quoted in the book were drawn from mary kawena pukuis. Each image must be labeled with a title, photographer and name of item according to the list. Kailua has many natural wonders such as the mokulua islands, the kawainui marshland and mount olomana. Located at the foot of the kamilo iki ridge in hawaii kai, the pahua heiau is believed to have been built in the 14th century and is dedicated to the god of agriculture. Locals lovingly and respectfully refer to this spiritual energy as mana and hold it in highest regard for it is the life force within all. Richard ha is a farmer partly because his father was. Today, hawaii still recognizes some of these ahupuaa such as honolulu, waikiki, kailua, and nanakuli.
Think of it like this from smallest to biggest, the most common names for land divisions are listed below. Contact with the western world greatly changed hawaii s system of land use. There havent been too many keiki books released so far this year, but to close out our celebration of childrens book week we put together a short list of personal local favorites. Download our hawaii map packet includes most major attractions, all major routes, airports, and a chart with estimated driving times for each respective island. The ahupua a stretched from mountain mauka to ocean makai so that all of the resources that the hawaiians needed to survive could be found within the ahupua a boundaries. The shape of an ahupuaa is similar to a piece of pie. Department of accounting and general services oahu ahupuaa. An ahupua a is a prosperity model for aina momona abundance and this system is an important foundation for sense of place in hawaii. Jun 28, 2011 in spite of this, the impact of the ahupuaa boundaries can be seen in many areas today. Contact with the western world greatly changed hawaiis system of land use. Hileanuiahupuaa honokohauikiahupuaa hulunanaiahupuaa kahilipalinuiahupuaa moeauoa2ahupuaa mohokeaikiahupuaa. The boundaries of the several taxation, educational and judicial districts were not always coextensive with each other, but in the divisions into districts, the ancient ahupuaa and district boundaries were invariably used, with the one exception that kona, or honolulu, district was divided into two educational districts, the division line being.
The shape of the land divisions also had a specific purpose. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The following is from the records of the boundary commission. Remind the students that they will need to explain why they divided their ahupuaa. Then he had them mark the boundaries for each division of land. These natural land divisions were the result of the flow of water over the land. The gis data and any features depicted do not represent or confer any legal rights, privileges, benefits, boundaries or claims of any kind. Discover the best oahu hawaii travel books in best sellers.
Oahu ancient sites, heiaus, fishponds, petroglyphs and. Oahu ancient sites including heiaus, fishponds, petroglyphs and caves. Paakea ili, waikiki ahupuaa, district of kona, island of oahu, boundary commission, oahu, volume 2, pps 2662 in the matter of the boundaries of the ili of paakea at waikiki, island of oahu, land commission award no. This volume is the most detailed case study of land tenure in hawaii. From mokupuni to ahupuaa many of you may know the word moku or even ahupuaa, but did you know that many other land divisions were made by hawaiians too. Registered maps with details of honouliuli and the larger.
This is the third level of land division, one of the most popular divisions of land. For example, the ahupuaa of keaeau, near hilo, was purchased as a single unit by the william herbert shipman family to farm and raise cattle. The project resulted in establishment of a new state standard, the official ahupua. They are listed in geographical order, because that is how the ancestors thought of them, and that is how we, their descendants, should learn them, too. On our current maps we are showing waihona on the big island, maui and oahu only. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. The middle land between the mountain and ocean where much of. Island and you is a full day circleisland tour, packed with some of oahu s best sights and plenty of delicious hawaiian food. On oahu there is a community named waianae within an ahupuaa named waianae within a moku named waianae within a waihona named waianae. How did hawaiians increase their food supplies and conserve resources. Haalelea, who owns the ahupuaa of honouliuli, and it designates the boundaries of the ahupuaa. Also ancient hawaiian sites, many parks, playgrounds and beaches. Saving the heeia ahupuaa for native hawaiians, land was divided into ahupuaa, districts that encompassed mountain, farmland and sea, sharing natural resources to.
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