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Kūkaniloko: Listening to the voices from the piko of O‘ahu they hope to gather information
that relates to:
• ‘ohana and individual connec-
making influence over all land in and not landscapes and value for, special places found within the tions and relationships to the area
By Kevin K.J. Chang and Hawai‘i by, among other things: places for their research value, people themselves. • mo‘olelo, place names, mele,
Kamoa Quitevis • promoting the idea that every aesthetic appeal and commemora- Our beneficiaries’ request to oli, hula
property in Hawai‘i is sacred and tive or exemplary significance. In do the TCP study was timely and • sense of place
Papani ka uka o Kapela; puaÿi pursuing initiatives that help achieve the TCP case, the focus is on why fit into OHA’s vision to develop • past and present cultural prac-
hänono wai ÿole o Kükaniloko; a broad acceptance of this truth; a community values a place. ways to understand and assess tices and protocols
pakï hunahuna ÿole o Holoholokü; • pursuing initiatives that respect In short, TCP studies are defined the sacredness and breadth of a • knowledge of natural and cul-
ÿaÿohe mea nana e aÿe paepae kapu the sacred qualities and cultural by their associations with “… cul- landscape and its role in inform- tural resources
o Lïloa. legacy of every property; tural practices or beliefs of a living ing our collective sense of place. • traditional and historic land
Close the upland of Kapela; no • addressing issues for each land community that (a) are rooted in This is especially so in regard to use and ownership
red water gushes from Kükaniloko; parcel and property interest that that community’s history, and (b) the use of land as a foundation and • traditional and historic events
not a particle issues from Holo- reflects its sacred circumstances; and are important in maintaining the empowering tool for the heritage and persons
holokü; there is none to step over • modeling respect for the land continuing cultural identity of the of Hawaiian people. • concerns and suggestions regar-
the sacred platform of Lïloa. (The and honoring a Hawaiian sense of community” (National Register With this in mind OHA procured ding future stewardship of Küka-
old chiefs and their sacredness are place. Bulletin 38). a contractor, Hui ‘Imi ‘Ike, led by niloko
gone; the descendants are no longer From the piko of Oÿahu, Ultimately, a TCP study deter- archeologist Ross Cordy and a team • referrals of küpuna and kama-
laid to rest at Kapelakapuokakaÿe prompted by the ongoing dives- mines the eligibility of a property of young, native and kamaÿäina ‘äina willing to share their knowl-
at ‘Ïao; the descendants no longer titure of the Galbraith Estate’s for the National Register of Historic archeologist and ethnographers edge of the area
point to Kükaniloko on Oÿahu and agricultural lands surrounding the Places. However, contrary to what Kelley Uyeoka, Kehaulani Souza, To bolster Hui ‘Imi ÿIke’s efforts in
Holoholokü on Kaua‘i as the sacred wahi kapu of Kükaniloko, OHA some believe, registration is only Kulani Jones and Dominique gathering the voices of the land, OHA
birthplaces, there is no one to tread beneficiaries, community members an additional layer of protection Cordy. Recently the team engaged is holding an informational meeting
on the sacred places in Waipiÿo, and organizations urged OHA to that requires governments to take in extensive archival and historical on Thursday, July 22 at Wahiawä
Hawaiÿi, where Lïloa once dwelt.) conduct a study known in the field historical places into consideration research and has transitioned to District Park, Hale Ho‘okipa Room
—‘Ölelo No‘eau of archeology as a Traditional Cul- and consult with stakeholders when the ethnographic portion of their from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
tural Property study (TCP study). their actions may have an environ- study, which requires community We believe this study will be of

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HA’s Board of Trust- To some degree, TCP studies are mental impact on an area. It is not outreach through questionnaires great interest to our beneficiaries,
ees adopted a Real a more Hawaiian, or at least a more an ultimate deterrent to resourceful and one-on-one interviews. cultural practitioners, hula hälau,
Estate Vision Mis- holistic, approach to studying, and tenacious development propo- In interviewing people with con- long-term community members,
sion Strategy on June protecting and perpetuating wahi nents. nections to Kükaniloko, Hui ‘Imi scholars and historians alike, and
6, 2007, launching kapu (sacred places) because they With this in mind, the purpose of ‘Ike can begin to document the col- we encourage you to spread the
OHA on a new journey envision- include elements beyond archeo- OHA’s TCP study is broader than lective memory of those who love word far and wide. 
ing a unique and hybrid approach logical scholarly and academic legal protection or registration. Kükaniloko and have a deep sense
to land management, ownership work, to include diverse commu- It can be used as an educational of its role in Hawaiian culture, in Kevin K.J. Chang is Land Man-
and investment. As a part of this nity viewpoints and why places and community awareness-raising Wahiawä and all of Hawaiÿi. The ager of OHA’s Land and Property
journey, OHA advocates for land matter to ordinary people. This endeavor for our beneficiaries, the team is eager to collaborate with Management Program. Kamoa
use, transaction practices and regu- approach differs from the focus of broader community and OHA itself. individuals and ohana who have Quitevis is a Research Analyst in
lations congruent with a Hawaiian most schools of historic preserva- The greatest layer of protection lies knowledge of Kükaniloko and the OHA’s Land, Culture and History
sense of place and to seek decision- tion that are concerned with “sites” within the love of, and vigilance surrounding areas. In particular Program.

MEETING
Thurs., July 22
6 to 8:30 p.m.
Wahiawä District Park, Hale
Ho‘okipa Room
For meeting information, call
Kevin Chang at 594-1944 or email
kevinc@oha.org.

If you cannot attend the meeting


but would like to provide input,
email Kelley Uyeoka at kuyeoka@
hawaii.edu or Kehaulani Souza at
kehaus@hawaii.edu.
The birth stones at Kūkaniloko, where royalty gave birth. - Photo: Courtesy of Kelley Uyeoka

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