- Haleolono, Waimea, 1992
1830 hits
The hale were constructed by Rudy Mitchel, one of a very few people with traditional knowledge of Hawaiian cordage and knots. - Nīoi 3
1855 hits
A large upright pōhaku at the NW edge of the principal platform of Nīoi. - Nīoi 1, 1994
1903 hits
A remaining section of Nīoi, perhaps its principal platform. Note the lined lua (pit) on the right. - Puʻuomahuka 2, 1990
1987 hits
Rudy Mitchel commented numerous times that Puʻuomahuka might not be the name of this heiau, but just the area where it stands. He felt that Hawaiians in the l930s were protective of heiau names and locations and did not always share accurate or complete information with McAllister. - Kalakū
2032 hits
Rudy Mitchell identified this pōhaku as Kalakū, a fish god and fish lookout point on the north side of Waimea Bay. It sits on an obscure ledge overlooking the bay. The corresponding pōhaku sits on the opposite side of the Bay, Kalakoi. The stones are also called Kū and Ahuena. - Nīoi 7, 1994
1885 hits
The landowner leased this section on the SE / Kāneʻahe side of Nīoi to a sand mining operation, which bulldozed it. On the day I visited, a member of the Oʻahu Burial Council was there, collecting small fragments of human bone. - Nīoi, 1994
1865 hits
The remaining platform at Nīoi. The archaeologist in charge of the adjacent sewage treatment plant project maintained that he could not positively locate Nīoi. - Nīoi 5, 1994
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A small upright stone in a niche, adjacent to the principal platform at Nīoi. The landowner bulldozed this area to construct a sewage treatment plant. - Nīoi, 1994
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This section of Nīoi was bulldozed to construct a sewage treatment plant. The archaeologist on the project did not identify this structure as pre-contact. - Nīoi, 1994
1815 hits
This section of Nīoi was bulldozed to construct a sewage treatment plant. The archaeologist on the project did not identify this structure as pre-contact. - Puʻuomahuka 1, 1990
1861 hits
Rudy Mitchel commented numerous times that Puʻuomahuka might not be the name of this heiau, but just the area where it stands. He felt that Hawaiians in the l930s were protective of heiau names and locations and did not always share accurate or complete information with McAllister. - Maunawila 7, 2015
1830 hits - Maunawila 8, 2015
1860 hits
Note the face in the stone. - Hauʻula Stream enclosure1, 2000
1758 hits - Lae Kealaikahiki, 2015
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Four large pōhaku mark the cardinal points of the compass at Lae Kealaikahiki. - Heiau at Lae Kealaikahiki, 2015
3358 hits
A structure marking the navigation pathway to Kahiki (foreign lands) at Kealaikahiki. - Upright, Moaʻula Iki. 2015
2663 hits
A small upright and ahu lies to the left of the trail as one ascents Moaʻula Iki - The lele (altar) at Moaʻula Iki, 2015
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The lele (altar) at Moaʻula Iki. - Ordnance at Kahoʻolawe, 2015
3001 hits
The island was a naval bombing range for decades after WWII. Bombs like this can work their way to the surface, even in places scanned and cleared of UXO (unexploded ordnance). - Paʻuohiʻiaka
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Strands of Paʻuohiʻiaka thrive below a clump of pili on the hardpan. All replanting in the upland region must be done above ground because of the danger of UXO (unexploded ordance) just below the surface. - 15 4 Replanting2
2584 hits - Lae Kealaikahiki, 2015
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Its name translates as "the path to far lands." The traditional departure place for voyages to the south. Modern sailors confirm that winds and currents make this an ideal point of departure, cutting the transit time as much as 10 days. According to some accounts, the prominent line of pōhaku that used to extend out into the sea were used as target practice and destroyed by the US Navy. - Puʻu Moiwi adz quarry, 1994
3390 hits
The double upright (rare) at the adz quarry - Puʻu Moiwi adz quarry, 1994
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A double upright (rare) at the adz quarry - Keahuohapuʻu, 1995
1989 hits
A heiau associated with fishing. Much coral is in its walls. Small uprights such as the one here appear and disappear over the years. - Kalakū
1830 hits
Danny Camplin was a surfer who drowned at Waimea in 1994. His friends and/or family made the unfortunate decision to cement a memorial plaque onto Kalakū — probably ignorant of its cultural significance.