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About This SiteThis website, Kūikaunupaʻa, was developed by Huliauapaʻa's (2020) Wahi Kūpuna Internship Program as a resource for the community and ʻohana connected to Kohala, Hawaiʻi. On this site we share community access to educational resources about the histories and ancestral knowledge of Kohala as well as work done by our previous Wahi kūpuna Internship Program haumāna from 2020. Some of these resources include maps, videos, handouts, readings, and weblinks. We hope that this site serves as a resource to help perpetuate & embody the traditions of our kūpuna of Kohala.
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The Name KūikaunupaʻaKohala i ka unupaʻa. He paʻa kō kea no kohala, e kole ai ka waha ke ʻai. Lele o Kohala me he lupe lā. Each of these ʻōlelo noʻeau were inspirational starting points in creating our WKIP 2020 logo. Throughout our process of reflecting on the lessons each ʻōlelo noʻeau provide, as well as the ʻike shared with us through ʻohana and kumu, we found that we wanted to create a logo representative of the different attributes of Kohala's ʻāina and kānaka. Over our time together we have gained insight into the innovation, determination, and resiliency of Kohala and its people.
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As we move forward we hope to embody these traits both as individuals as well as a hui. This logo weaves together diverse facets and characteristics of Kohala while honoring the ingenious kānaka who cultivated abundance throughout the moku. Our Kūikaunupaʻa logo colors are a reflection of the duality between Kohala's dryer leeward ʻāina and wetter windward ʻāina. This is also highlighted through our moku, displayed to showcase Kohala's vastness from mauka and makai. At the top of our moku are two patterns, representative of kō and makani. The kō connects us to the kō kea, staunch Kohala warriors whom were revered for their skills in battle. Similarly, the makani links us to the unupaʻa winds felt within this moku.
During this time of constant social and environmental change, both the kō kea and makani act as reminders to remain steadfast and paʻa in the skills and knowledge of our kūpuna. This is reinforced in our pā pohaku; our kāhua, which we continue to build upon so that we may uplift our communities through our collective practices of aloha ʻāina. Each component within this logo was a contribution by each of our hui members as a small makana for WKIP, for each other, and for Kohala.
During this time of constant social and environmental change, both the kō kea and makani act as reminders to remain steadfast and paʻa in the skills and knowledge of our kūpuna. This is reinforced in our pā pohaku; our kāhua, which we continue to build upon so that we may uplift our communities through our collective practices of aloha ʻāina. Each component within this logo was a contribution by each of our hui members as a small makana for WKIP, for each other, and for Kohala.
Our Organization
Huliauapa‘a is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to educate and empower students, communities, and professionals on the stewardship of Hawai‘i's wahi kūpuna (ancestral places). Huliauapa‘a collaborates with various community groups, educational institutions, landowners and archaeological firms to provide education, training, and assistance in the preservation, stewardship, and management of cultural and historical sites throughout Hawai‘i.