Ahupua'a Kāneʻohe by Anneka Zijlstra

Ahupuaʻa ʻO Kāneʻohe

annekaz — 2024-08-05 23:09:30 UTC

Moku: Koʻolaupoko

Mokupuni: O'ahu

annekaz — 2024-08-05 23:26:17 UTC

This Ahupua'a is located in the Mokupuni of Oahu. There are 11 Ahupua'a in the Moku of Ko'olaupoko.

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The Ko'olaupoko district extends from Ka'oio Ridge on the North end of Kualoa, to the south end at Maunalua Bay, Kuli'ou'ou Ridge.

annekaz — 2024-08-05 23:50:59 UTC

The 11 Ahupua'a included were Waiahole, Ka`alaea, Waihe`e, Kahalu`u, He`eia, Kane`ohe, Kailua, Kualoa, Hakipu`u, Waikane, and Waimanalo.

annekaz — 2024-08-05 23:58:33 UTC

"Hawaiian researchers believe the name actually refers to a sacred grove of bamboo - ‘ohe – that grows near the large heiau of Kukuiokane dedicated to the god Kane"(Hawaiian Civic Clubs & Neighborhood Boards of Ko`olaupoko). So Kāneʻohe means the sacred bamboo grove of Kane.

annekaz — 2024-08-06 00:14:34 UTC

One of the most active communities in planting commercial taro. This ahupua'a has lowlands terraces and valleys. The most common plantations on this side are taro, sugar cane, and sweet potatoes.

annekaz — 2024-08-06 00:26:13 UTC

Flat lands in Kāneʻohe are broken up by hills into pockets connected by stream channels. The best terraces in use now are irrigated by Kea‘ahala (terrace system downstream of the highway).

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The chief of this ahupua'a was considered wealthy since he had an abundance of farms, flowing streams, and scared temples all through Kāneʻohe.

annekaz — 2024-08-06 01:04:02 UTC

Now known as Kāneʻohe Beach Park, located at the end of Waikalua Road, is known to be very rich in history of Hawaiian people. It used to be a white sandy beach visited by high ali'i.

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The watershed of Kāne‘ohe is approximately 11,500 acres. This is a wet area filled with eternal streams and abundant vegetation. Average rainfall is about 40-60 inches each year.

annekaz — 2024-08-06 01:26:54 UTC

Kāne‘ohe was once where a lrage populations of Hawaiians lived. So many sacred places in the mountains and coastlines. Scared temples, fishing grounds, large villages, irrigation systems.

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1830-1940 there was around 5,000 people living in Kāne‘ohe. Over the years as sailors, missionaries, immigrants, etc. settled in this region, the Native Hawaiian population decreased.

annekaz — 2024-08-06 01:37:53 UTC

This ahupua'a was described as,"The bay all around has a very beautiful appearance, the low land and valleys being in high state of cultivation, and crowded with plantations of taro, sweet potatoes, sugarcane, etc., interspersed with a great number of coconut trees, which renders the prospect truely delightful"(Portlock (1789, p. 74).

annekaz — 2024-08-06 01:42:15 UTC

Humans have affected the watershed over the years. Raw sewage, over fishing, urban runoff, and destruction/alterations are just some affects.

annekaz — 2024-08-06 01:45:46 UTC

The Bay has shown signs of recovery in past years, the reef fitting back.

annekaz — 2024-08-06 01:50:21 UTC

Kāne‘ohe Bay is associated with the voyaging story of a family of chiefs. Some included Mo'ikeha, his son Kila, his heir La'amaikahiki, and his grandson Kaha'i.

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In the 2000s Kāne‘ohe Bay was infested with algae.

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A Native Hawaiian-led community group is working to restore He‘eia ahupua‘a which is a 7,691-acre region. "The restoration at He‘eia provides a new model for large-scale restoration of Hawaiian culture and the environment" ("From the Mountains to the Sea").

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annekaz — 2024-08-06 05:51:00 UTC

There is over 20 ʻili within the moku of Koʻolaupoko.