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Hookuaaina Rebuilding Lives From The Ground Up

Maps & Government Docs

Maps of Koʻolaupoko http://www.avakonohiki.org/maps-koolaupoko.html Maps, Land Awards, Historic Sites of Kailua (Kipuka Database) http://kipukadatabase.com/kipuka/Ahupuaa.html?ObjectID=554&b=2 Compiled by Danielle Espiritu, Education Specialist

Wai (Fresh Water)

Ua (Rain) ʻĀpuakea This is a general rain for Koʻolaupoko. Especially Kailua, Waimānalo and Kāneʻohe. ʻĀpuakea was a very beautiful woman, that out of jealousy perhaps, Hiʻiaka turned into rain.  “The ʻĀpuakea rain of Koʻolaupoko was named after ʻĀpuakeanui, the most beautiful woman in Kailua from the moʻolelo of the goddess Hiʻiakaikapoliopele.” (Akana & Gonzalez,...

ʻŌlelo Noeau: Relating to Kailua

Kailua Hawaiʻi palu lāʻī. #503Ti-leaf lickers of Hawaiʻi.[This saying originated after Kamehameha conquered the island of Oʻahu. The people of Kailua, Oʻahu, gave a great feast for him, not expecting him to bring such a crowd of people. The first to arrive ate up the meat, so the second group had to be content with...

Makani (Winds)

Malanai Ka Malanai is the gentle (northeast, according to some) breeze associated with Kailua. This wind is said to induce lovemaking. “Holopali is of Kaʻaʻawa and Kualoa,Kiliua is of Waikāne,Mololani is of Kuaaohe,Ulumano is of Kāneʻohe,The wind is for Kaholoakeāhole,Puahiohio is the upland wind of Nuʻuanu,Malanai is of Kailua,Limu-li-puʻupuʻu comes ashore at Waimānalo,ʻAlopali is of...

Ua (Rains)

ʻĀpuakea This is a general rain for Koʻolaupoko. Especially Kailua, Waimānalo and Kāneʻohe. ʻĀpuakea was a very beautiful woman, that out of jealousy perhaps, Hiʻiaka turned into rain. “The ʻĀpuakea rain of Koʻolaupoko was named after ʻĀpuakeanui, the most beautiful woman in Kailua from the moʻolelo of the goddess Hiʻiakaikapoliopele”.(Akana & Gonzalez, 2015, aoao xvi)...

Wahi Pana (Sacred & Celebrated Places)

ʻĀLELE(“it has flown”) Land area in the approximate center of Kailua, Oʻahu, formerly a plain called Kula-o-ʻĀlele, a sports area. Parker, Henry H. A Dictionary of the Hawaiian Language. 1922. The Board of Commissioners of Public Archives of the Territory of Hawaiʻi. Pūkuʻi, Elbert, & Moʻokini. Place Names of Hawaiʻi. 1974, 2004. University of Hawaiʻi...

Moʻolelo

Related To Kailua Edible Mud of Kawainui Mākālei No Ka ʻĪlio Moʻo No na wahi a na’Lii e makemake ai e noho i ka wa kahiko ma ka Mokupuni o Oahu Nei Compiled by Danielle Espiritu, Education Specialist

Brief Timeline

Prior to 1778 – Kailua planted primarily in kalo long before Western contact. 1831-1832 – 760 residents in Kailua. (353 males, 275 females, 61 boys, 71 girls) 1835 – 762 living in Kailua. 1846 – 749 living in Kailua. December 1846 – Tax assessment (Kingdom of Hawaiʻi) lists 71 ʻili ʻāina in the ahupuaʻa of...

Māhele ʻĀina (Land Divisions)

Mokupuni (Island):Oʻahu Moku (District):Koʻolaupoko Ahupuaʻa:Kailua ʻIli ʻĀina: Anoni Alalapapa Alawai Auloa Haimilo/Pehialii/Moopilau Hapakapa Hiwapoo Hualea Kaakepa Kaakepa Kaalelekamani Kaanokama Kaelepulu Kahanaiki Kahoa Kahoa Kaioa Kaipolia Kalaekoa Kalaiaoa Kaluaikoa Kamakalepo Kamakalepo Kamakalepo Kamakalepo Kanahau Kaoha Kaohia Kaohia Kaohia Kapalai* Kapaloa Kapia Kaulu Kaulu Kawailoa Kawailoa Kawainui Keahupuaa Kahupuaanui Keolu Kihuluhulu Kionaole Kionaole Kuailima Kuapuaa Kuapuaa Kuapuaa...

Hookuaaina Rebuilding Lives From The Ground Up

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Hookuaaina Rebuilding Lives From The Ground Up

Hoʻokuaʻāina is located in the ahupuaʻa of Kailua at Kapalai in Maunawili on the island of Oʻahu.

For more information about our programs or how you can get involved please contact us.

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916E Auloa Rd.

Kailua, HI 96734

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Kailua, HI 96734

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