Library: Leeward CC: An ʻĀina-based research guide: Ke Awalau o Puʻuloa: Ka Moku o ʻEwa

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Lei Momi o ʻEwa by Nākoa, Sarah Keliʻilolena; Merritt, Susan.; Elarco, Jacob Hauʻoli I. P.
Call Number: DU629.E9 N34 2016
Lei Momi o ʻEwa, written by a beloved mānaleo and Hawaiian language teacher, Sarah Nākoa, tells the famous stories of the ʻEwa area. (ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi)
Ke Kiʻowai ʻo Honokawailani (Honokawailani Pond) by Nogelmeier, Puakea, editor.
Call Number: PZ90.H27 K45 2017
This legend of Waiau, on the 'Ewa district of O'ahu, is recalled by the students of Ke Kula Kaiapuni 'o Waiau through the mo'olelo of beloved Kupuna Sarah Keli'ilolena Lum Chee Konia Nākoa.
Where pearls flourished : moʻolelo o Manana = The story of Pearl City by Ellis, Sheila Nonaka.; Pearl City High School (Hawaii). Cultural Heritage Learning Center.
Call Number: DU629.P42 W44 1995
The story of Ewa Plantation Company, Hawaii. by Ewa Plantation Company.
Call Number: HD9109.E9 A22

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Ethnographic Reports & Research Collections

1851 sketch of ʻEwa Church on Haupuʻu hill in Waiawa (original sketch by Paul Emmert in the Mission Houses Museum Library, reprinted in Gowans 1993:10)

Hālau Puʻuloa
The ‘Ewa Aina Inventory is the shared work of Kamehameha Schools Community Engagement & Resources - ‘Ewa Region & Nohopapa Hawaii – to map culturally significant sites, to outline community stewardship efforts tied to these natural and cultural resources, and build an accessible collection of the moolelo (stories) that lives in these places. This work provides deeper foundations for connecting communities and aina cultivators with the stories and land that guides their perspectives and approaches to education, well-being, and aina stewardship
Waiawa Ahupuaʻa
The Waiawa Ahupuaʻa chapter of the Hālau Puʻuloa full ʻāina inventory.
He Moʻolelo ʻĀina -- Traditions and Storied Places of Honouliuli
This study incorporates a wide range of historical literature describing the larger Honouliuli Ahupua‘a, that has been gathered over the last 20 years by Maly and Maly. The narratives include primary Hawaiian language documents and the accounts penned by early residents (often witnesses in or participants to some of the histories being described) pertaining to the ahupua‘a of Honouliuli. The accounts also include references to relationship of Honouliuli to
the neighboring ahupua‘a, ocean and water resources, and people in the larger ‘Ewa region. The scope of this study is broad, as it seeks to provide readers with detailed and factual accounts pertaining to the history of Honouliuli, from mountain tops to the fisheries which form a major boundary of the land.
Waiawa Kai: Huliauapaʻa
The organization Huliauapaʻa in partnership with Kamehameha Schools has developed a website summary of important aspects of Waiawa, ʻEwa, Oʻahu grounded in work being done at Kūhiawaho ʻili and loʻi located ma kai of Leeward Community College
He Awa no nā Pūpū o ʻEwa: A Harbor of Resources for the People of ʻEwa
This harbor of resources contains as much resources our group [the authors] could find and collect relating to ʻEwa. Resources include, Palapala ʻĀina (maps), Moʻolelo (History/Stories), Mele (songs/chants/poems), and more.
Welina Honouliuli
A digital collection of materials in both Hawaiian and English about the history, traditions, and culture of Honouliuli (commonly known as Kapolei). This collection was put together as a result of a collaboration between the University of West Oʻahu (UHWO) and Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit (HART) and is hosted on the UHWO digital repository space.
Hoakalei Cultural Foundation: Honouliuli Resources
The Hawaiians of old were surrounded by storied places in the ahupua‘a of Honouliuli. They believed that the natural environment was alive with gods and that when one spoke the name of a place one was recounting the relationship of the gods and mankind.
ʻEwa in History
[not currently available] `Ewa in History: A Guide to the Resources represents an attempt to identify and locate historical resources pertaining to the `Ewa region of the island of O`ahu that are available to the public in repositories or sites within the state.

Hawaiian Language Resources

Lei Momi O ʻEwa by Sarah Keliʻilolena Nakoa; Jacob Hauʻoli Elarco (Editor)
Call Number: DU629.E9 N34 2016
He wahi puke nō kēia e kākau ʻia e kahi wahine mānaleo kūpaʻa mau i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻ, ʻo ia hoʻi ʻo Sarah Keliʻilolena Nākoa. He kupa ua wahine lā o ka ʻāina nani lua ʻole ʻo ʻEwa. He puke nō kēia e haʻi ana i nā moʻolelo hoʻokaulana i ia wahi ʻo ʻEwa. Ua paʻi mua ʻia kēīa puke i ka makahiki 1979, a paʻi hou ʻia akula i ka makahiki 1993. He puke ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi wale nō kēia. ʻAʻole i unuhi ʻia ma ka ʻōlelo Pelekane. ʻO kekahi o nā moʻolelo i kākau ʻia i loko o nei puke, ʻo ia nō ʻo Ke Kiʻowai ʻo Honokawailani, Nā Pāpaʻi o nā ʻEwa, a ʻo Kaluaʻoʻopu.

Lei Momi o ʻEwa, written by a beloved mānaleo and Hawaiian language teacher, Sarah Nākoa, tells the famous stories of the ʻEwa area. This book was first published in 1979, and published again in 1993. Lei Momi o ʻEwa is written only in Hawaiian with no English translation. Some stories in this book are Ke Kiʻowai ʻo Honokawailani, Nā Pāpaʻi o nā ʻEwa, and Kaluaʻoʻopu.
Ke Kiʻowai ʻo Honokawailani (Honokawailani Pond) by Nogelmeier, Puakea, editor.
Call Number: PZ90.H27 K45 2017
When a kaikamahine gets lured into the mysterious Honokawailani pond, her worried parents search for her only to discover the secret of the pond that won't allow the girl to return back home. This legend of Waiau, on the 'Ewa district of O'ahu, is recalled by the students of Ke Kula Kaiapuni 'o Waiau through the mo'olelo of beloved Kupuna Sarah Keli'ilolena Lum Chee Konia Nākoa.

He Moʻolelo Kaʻao no Kaʻehuikimanōopuʻuloa
eBook (PDF) - The epic tale of Kaʻehuikimanōopuʻuloa (ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi). This story gives great details about the Shark guardian Kaʻahupāhau and her ʻohana who reside in Puʻuloa
No Kaʻaimalū
eBook (PDF) Children's book- This story tells the origins the area in Waiawa known as Kaʻaimalū.
Kaniʻāina: Ka Leo Hawaiʻi 012
Hawaiian language interview between Larry Kimura and Sarah Nakoa, a native of ʻEwa, specifically Waiau and Waimalu. Mrs. Nakoa talks extensively in this interview about the place names of the ʻEwa region as well as the pūpū (oysters) of the ʻEwa area.

Maps

Lyons, C. J, and J Lidgate. Pearl Lochs and Puuloa Entrance, Ewa, Oahu. 1873. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2010587737/.

Ava Konohiki: ʻEwa
ʻEwa is a moku on the island of Oʻahu, located in the south central portion of the island. This moku is perhaps most well-known for, and centered around, "ke awa lau o Puʻuloa," also referred to as "Pearl Harbor" today, once intensively cultivated with loʻi kalo (kalo patches) and loko iʻa (fish ponds). According to the Buke Māhele of 1848, there are fourteen ahupuaʻa in the moku of ʻEwa. However, we have included a fifteenth ahupuaʻa on this page, Mānana Nui, because it is listed in the Index of Land Commission Awards as such.
Hoakalai Cultural Foundation: Maps
Map resources for Honouliuli include aerial images, a plantation map, U. S. Coast and Geodetic surveys, Hawai‘i Territory surveys, Hawaiian Government surveys, Land Court surveys, military maps, a tax map, and U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle maps.

Waiawa, Manana, Waimano (1887)
"Map of the lower lands of the Ahupuaas of Waiawa, Manana, and a part of Waimano in Ewa, Oahu surveyed and drawn by S.E. Bishop For the Estate of Mrs. B. P. Bishop 1887"

Leeward Initiatives

In addition to the "Puʻuloa: A Sense of Place" project there have been other projects initiated at Leeward to tell place-based stories. Below, find the UH news story documenting the process and moʻolelo behind the making of the mural "Nā Kiaʻi o Puʻuloa: The Guardians of Puʻuloa" located on the windows of the Learning Commons and Library. "Awāwaleiākea, Puʻuloa" is a visual retelling of the moʻolelo of Puʻuloa including Kaʻahupāhau. It was put together by Kīpuka: Native Hawaiian Student Services as part of the Hawaiʻi Papa o Ke Ao 2020 webinar series entitled He Ukana Aloha Kā Kīlauea.

Community Organizations

This section contains the website and contact information for a number of organizations that are dedicated to the ʻEwa community through conservation, restoration, and education. These are some organizations that you might consider collaborating with within the scope of your work here at Leeward. Some examples include research assignments, service trips, or program partnerships. Remember: Leeward CC is a part of the ʻEwa community too! As you reach out to these groups, consider ways that you are not only utilizing their resources but also supporting their goals through service, funding, or other reciprocal means of collaboration.

E ola loa ka moku ʻo ʻEwa!

Healthy kalo growing in the many lo‘i at Kuhiawaho (photo credit: Nohopapa Hawaiʻi). Printed in Hālau Puʻuloa

Loko Iʻa Pāʻaiau
This 400-year old royal Hawaiian fishpond, Loko I’a Pāʻaiau, located in the Kalauao ahupua‘a in the ‘Ewa moku on the mokupuni of O‘ahu, is a beautiful reminder of the peace, healing, and lōkahi Hawai‘i once had. It was home to Mo‘i Wahine Kalanimanuia, who reigned peacefully over the island of O‘ahu in the 1400s. This 6.34 acre loko kuapā, located in the Paʻaiau ‘ili of the Kalauao ahupuaʻa, is listed on the National Historic Register. The sacred site is currently stewarded and restored with the loving hands of many, as a community-based partnership between the U.S.Navy, the Ali‘i Pauahi Hawaiian Civic Club, the ‘Aiea Community Association, the descendants and residents of Pā`aiau, ‘Aiea and Kalauao, and the larger community.
Hōʻola hou iā Kalauao
Hoʻōla Hou iā Kalauao is a community organization focused on restoring ʻāina and kānaka in the ahupuaʻa of Kalauao in ʻEwa, Oʻahu.
ʻAiea Community Association
The ʻAiea Community Association (ACA) is a non-profit community-based organization dedicated to serving the ʻAiea community. This association is also involved in the restoration of Loko Paaʻiau at Mcgrew Point.
Hanakēhau Learning Farm
Hanakēhau Learning Farm is named for the historic place name of our ‘ili ‘āina. Hanakēhau is located within the moku of ‘Ewa and the ahupua’a of Waiawa, situated between the adjacent ahupua’a of Waipi’o and Manana. The community of Waiawa ma kai includes Kuhialoko and Kuhiawaho, two land stewards committed and dedicated to restoring the waiwai of this historically abundant land area.
Kūhiawaho
Kuhiawaho is an ʻili ʻāina within the ahupuaʻa of Waiawa. Sitting on the coast of the waters of Puʻuloa, it is guarded by the great shark goddess, Kaʻahupahau. Since 2010, the ʻohana Kaʻōpua-Fitzgerald have been here on behalf of Kamehameha Schools, striving to provide Kanaka ʻŌiwi leadership opportunities and instill kanaka identity through ʻāina based stewardship.
Hui o Hoʻohonua / Mālama Puʻuloa
Mālama Pu`uloa is the primary program of Hui o Ho`ohonua (HOH808). We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization working on O`ahu to restore Pearl Harbor. We engage our community by hosting workdays, educating local youth through `āina based programs, and creating a lei of partnerships to support the restoration of Pu`uloa.
Hoakalei Foundation
The Hoakalei Cultural Foundation was established in 2006 to ensure good stewardship of the land and heritage of the ‘Ewa Plain. Its vision is to enable future generations to understand, value and respect the spirit, natural resources and heritage of the ‘Ewa Plain and most importantly, to use it to guide their lives.
Kalaeloa Heritage and Legacy Foundation
The Kalaeloa Heritage and Legacy Foundation’s mission for the Heritage Park is the stewardship and preservation of these Native Hawaiian cultural sites and the cultural landscape of Kalaeloa, to educate the community on cultural traditions and practices, advocate cultural awareness, implement and maintain an authentic Hawaiian presence in the Kalaeloa area.