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A valley on Oʻahu used by the US Army since WWII for live-fire training. Images are organized by date - taken on 4X5 film beginning in 2002 on 40-50 cultural accesses organized by Mālama Mākua.
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02 5 AccessFlackJackBW
2028 hits
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Main gate, Mākua, 2009
2075 hits
The entrance to Mākua. Until recent decades the valley was unfenced and open. -
05 2 Kumuakuopio
1895 hits
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09 10 Petroglyphs
1682 hits
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02 11 Kumuaku opio
1873 hits
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Moʻokumu spring, Mākua, 2005
2122 hits
The Army covered up the spring but kūpuna in families connected to Mākua remembered where it was. -
The ahu at Mākua, 2005
2043 hits
The ahu (shrine) is modern, constructed for cultural accesses to the valley conducted by Mālama Mākau, a community organization. In the distance lies the US Army observation tower for live fire training exercises. -
02 10 4542 1b
1945 hits
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02 8 4542Wall
1805 hits
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02 12 CntrRd
1894 hits
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02 6 Targets 1a
1842 hits
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Training emplacement, Mākua, 2003
2155 hits
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US Army trench, Mākua Valley, 2002
2109 hits
A structure for live fire training exercises at Mākua. -
02 6 imu sandbags 1a
1849 hits
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03 5 grp pali
2035 hits
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02 10 Kohiahi from tower
1872 hits
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04 10 fr NFBR
1837 hits
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04 10 ridges
2049 hits
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12 6 MakuaCliffs2
1690 hits
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04 12 BurnedTree
1930 hits
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04 3 Truck
1724 hits
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04 7 Ahu Ko iahi
1876 hits
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Off-limits area, Mākua, 2005
2187 hits
This area is permanently off limits because it is contaminated by "improved conventional munitions." Small round bombs will explode decades later if they are slightly moved. -
05 2 4544
1885 hits
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05 2 4544 from rd
1800 hits
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Grenade training enclosure, Mākua, 2005
2145 hits
An enclosure built of tires for grenade throwing practice. -
05 5 Bunkers
1679 hits
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05 9 Fire
1854 hits
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06 10FromNFBR
1811 hits
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06 10Mist
1836 hits
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06 12 Mist2
1639 hits
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08 2 4537
1698 hits
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Site 4542, Mākua, 2008
1800 hits
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13-5 4537 1a
1829 hits
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93 04 Ukanipo
1714 hits
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Ahu kahakai, Mākua, 2019
461 hits
This modern ahu was built to mark the approximate place where a fishing shrine was used by local families until WWII. The shrine was destroyed by the Army. -
Pā Ilina (cemetery), Mākua, 1993
2032 hits
Graves of the residents of Mākua, from families removed by the US Army. Subsequently, their church was used for target practice and destroyed. -
Ko Kūlaʻilaʻi Muliwai, Mākua, 1993
1967 hits
When this muliwai (estuary) was green, children were forbidden to play in it because the moʻo Kūlaʻilaʻi was home. When its water was clear, they were allowed to jump in. -
Pōhaku Kūlaʻilaʻi, Mākua, 2019
562 hits
Kūlaʻilaʻi is a moʻo who lives in the nearby muliwai. Uncle Glen Kila was told in his youth that when the water in the muliwai is clear, the moʻo is away and it is safe for children to play there. -
13-6 4542 1a
269 hits