KONA ʻĀINA INVENTORY
Kona Moku, Oʻahu - Kamehameha Schools
The ʻōlelo noʻeau ʻʻKona, mai ka puʻu o Kapūkakī a ka puʻu o Kawaihoa," explores the expansive Kona District on Oʻahu, spanning from Kapūkakī (Red Hill) to Kawaihoa (Koko Head). Kapūkakī, the authentic name for Red Hill, resides above Oʻahu's largest aquifer in the ahupuaʻa of Moanalua, moku of Kona, adjacent to Hālawa in the moku of ʻEwa to the west. The ʻōlelo noʻeau indicates Kapūkakī as the marker for the west end of the moku of Kona. Similarly, Kawaihoa, denoting the area of Koko Head, emerges as the marker for the east end of the moku of Kona in Maunalua, with Koʻolaupoko to the east. Across generations, the people of Kona, particularly the commoners or maka‘āinana, including fishers, farmers, and guardians of ancestral places, developed a profound connection and relationship with their 'āina. This land, for over two centuries, has functioned as a significant commercial and political hub in the Hawaiian Islands and a favored locale for royal families and ali‘i nui. The resourcefulness of Kona’s Po‘e Kahiko, or people of old, remains evident in the lush valleys of Nu‘uanu and Mānoa.
Despite evolving land division complexities, this study encompasses traditional ahupua‘a based on the Department of Education and census districts. Notably, it includes Kona Moku but excludes Moanalua and Kahauiki, part of KS’ ‘Ewa Region. Manalua, a portion of Waimānalo Ahupua‘a, in the moku of Ko‘olaupoko, is also included. The decision to divide KS’ Kona, Oʻahu Region into 15 palena aligns with the 1880s Hawaiian Government Survey, offering smaller divisions that resonate with traditional concepts and contemporary perceptions.
Resources in this collection:
Summary: Hawaiian cultural landscape of Kona Moku, moʻolelo, selected wahi pana, and community groups.
Summary: Hawaiian cultural landscape of Kahili, moʻolelo, selected wahi pana, and community groups.
Summary: Hawaiian cultural landscape of Kapālama, moʻolelo, selected wahi pana, and community groups.
Summary: Hawaiian cultural landscape of Nuʻuanu, moʻolelo, selected wahi pana, and community groups.
Summary: Hawaiian cultural landscape of Honolulu, moʻolelo, selected wahi pana, and community groups.
Summary: Hawaiian cultural landscape of Pauoa, moʻolelo, selected wahi pana, and community groups.
Summary: Hawaiian cultural landscape of Makiki, moʻolelo, selected wahi pana, and community groups.
Summary: Hawaiian cultural landscape of Waikīkī, moʻolelo, selected wahi pana, and community groups.
Summary: Hawaiian cultural landscape of Mānoa, moʻolelo, selected wahi pana, and community groups.
Summary: Hawaiian cultural landscape of Pālolo, moʻolelo, selected wahi pana, and community groups.
Summary: Hawaiian cultural landscape of Waialae Nui, moʻolelo, selected wahi pana, and community groups.
Summary: Hawaiian cultural landscape of Waiʻalae Iki, moʻolelo, selected wahi pana, and community groups.
Summary: Hawaiian cultural landscape of Wailupe, moʻolelo, selected wahi pana, and community groups.
Summary: Hawaiian cultural landscape of Niu, moʻolelo, selected wahi pana, and community groups.
Summary: Hawaiian cultural landscape of Kuliʻouʻou moʻolelo, selected wahi pana, and community groups.
Summary: Hawaiian cultural landscape of Maunalua, moʻolelo, selected wahi pana, and community groups.
Summary: Map of general locations of the community hui (groups) work sites and/or office sites (Last Updated 8.1.2022).