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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.
02 5 AccessFlackJackBW
2071 hits
Main gate, Mākua, 2009
2154 hits
The entrance to Mākua. Until recent decades the valley was unfenced and open.
05 2 Kumuakuopio
1943 hits
09 10 Petroglyphs
1720 hits
02 11 Kumuaku opio
1910 hits
Moʻokumu spring, Mākua, 2005
2156 hits
The Army covered up the spring but kūpuna in families connected to Mākua remembered where it was.
The ahu at Mākua, 2005
2111 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
1984 hits
02 8 4542Wall
1844 hits
02 12 CntrRd
1926 hits
02 6 Targets 1a
1886 hits
Training emplacement, Mākua, 2003
2228 hits
US Army trench, Mākua Valley, 2002
2184 hits
A structure for live fire training exercises at Mākua.
02 6 imu sandbags 1a
1890 hits
03 5 grp pali
2078 hits
02 10 Kohiahi from tower
1908 hits
04 10 fr NFBR
1876 hits
04 10 ridges
2088 hits
12 6 MakuaCliffs2
1718 hits
04 12 BurnedTree
1967 hits
04 3 Truck
1766 hits
04 7 Ahu Ko iahi
1914 hits
Off-limits area, Mākua, 2005
2260 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
1922 hits
05 2 4544 from rd
1841 hits
Grenade training enclosure, Mākua, 2005
2210 hits
An enclosure built of tires for grenade throwing practice.
05 5 Bunkers
1717 hits
05 9 Fire
1893 hits
06 10FromNFBR
1843 hits
06 10Mist
1874 hits
06 12 Mist2
1672 hits
08 2 4537
1746 hits
Site 4542, Mākua, 2008
1833 hits
13-5 4537 1a
1863 hits
93 04 Ukanipo
1754 hits
Ahu kahakai, Mākua, 2019
496 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
2091 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
2001 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
593 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
300 hits
Upright and platform, Mākua, 1996
388 hits
A prominent upright stone sits on a platform overlooking the ocean.