Waimea Ahupuaʻa by Ismael Chambers-Samadi

Waimea Ahupuaʻa 1876

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Haleiwa to Waimea Bay 1910

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Puʻu O Mahuka Heiau Historic Site

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This piece by the DLNR examines Puʻu o Mahuka Heiau, the largest heiau (religious site or temple) on Oʻahu, covering almost 2 acres. The name is translated as “hill of escape”. This heiau played an important role in the social, political, and religious system of Waimea Valley which was a major occupation center of Oʻahu in the pre-contact period.

Waimea Bay Government Survey 1884

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The government survey still has an immense focus on the water of the bay still showing the importance of it to human life of the time.

Puʻu O Mahuka Heiau State Historic Site (Hawaii State Parks)

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The piece expands on the historic site and its meaning and attributes.

Waimea Valley History Page

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The non profit that owns the valley provides an in depth history of the area as well as the valley. The site give insights on the designations of power all the way to the historic sites.

KHON2 NEWS Waimea Ahupuaʻa coverage

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The video briefly covers the history and significant aspects of the ahupuaa.

Keahu o Hapuu Survey Info 1930

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Keahu o Hapuu survey gives small background and information on the historic sacred site.

Pu'u o Mahuka Heiau (NPS)

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This site contains good detail into this historic timeline of this sacred site. The site is still visible.

Registered Map 1932A : Oahu Railway and Land Company, Waialua to Kahuku Exhibit A

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This image gives slight insight into the railway system of the bay and the valley.

Traditional History & Culture: Waimea

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This article highlights important change from Moku of Ko‘olauloa to Waimea in 1800s. It also discusses the full history of the ahupuaa.

Waimea Bay Photograph 1930

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Visualization of Waimea Bay.

List of Cultural Sites in Waimea Valley

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This is a full list and explanation of Cultural sites in the Waimea Valley.

Oahu Division Map Pre-Mahele

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Notice how the ahupuaa is in Ko‘olauloa Moku.

A legend of Waialua. In Hawaiian Folk Tales: A Collection of Native Legends (pp. 250–254)

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This story displays the spiritual interconnectedness of the areas as I have discussed through class. The characters serve and are rewarded by the gods they revere, interacting with different ahupuaa to reach goals.

Nakuina, E. M. (1904). Hawaii, its people, their legends. (pp. 52-54)

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These pages highlight the spiritual and political importance of Waimea and the people that resided there. Being the "Valley of Priests" holds true pre and post Kamehameha's gain of control.

Description of Koʻolauloa

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The description includes the aspect of power in the seat of Waimea, as well as the aspects of agriculture, spirituality, and even surfing.

Historical Cimate Effects: Waimea

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This site examines natural and human impacted effects of the area and also provides multiple images of the area.

Emerson, N. B. (1915). Pele and Hiiaka: A myth from Hawaii (pp. 98)

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We can see the ahupuaa of Waimea referenced in stories of Pele and Hiiaka. On page 98 the story speaks about the landscape. It is described as you could visualise it tday and gives insight to the historic site of Ke Ahu O Hapu‘u, as told in the Thrum text.

Simple Description of Kāne Aukai

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A simple description of the previous story is provided in this text.

Sandalwood Industry

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This piece looks into the thriving sandalwood industry of 1700s and 1800s. Waimea bay was a major exporter of this product during the time.

Images of Waimea

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This article examines the history of the ahupuaa of Waimea, most importantly, it provides many historical images that let us get a perspective of what the place might have looked like pre contact. The images include: bridges, railroads, and landscapes.

Annotated Bibliography: Waimea Ahupuaʻa (Oʻahu Island, Koʻolauloa Moku)

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Refer to this for more information on the sources.