Kepa Maly
This volume was compiled at the request of Scott Atkinson (on behalf of The Nature Conservancy), and Chipper Wichman (on behalf of Limahuli Gardens, The National Tropical Botanical Gardens and Hui Makaainana o Makana-Limahuli Garden ICMI Project), and includes excerpts from selected historical records, and oral history interviews with kupuna and elder kamaaina who are natives of, or familiar with the lands, fisheries and families of the Halelea-Napali region of Kauai (Figure 1). While including historical references to the larger districts of Halelea and Napali, the selected narratives cited in this volume pay particular attention to the lands of Wainiha, Haena, Limahuli and Kee. The work reported herein provides readers with access to several important sources of documentation pertaining to native Hawaiian use and management of land and fishery resources. Documentation from—traditional lore (some translated herein by Maly); native land records of the Mahele Aina, including documentation covering the period from ca. 1819 to 1855; the Boundary Commission Testimonies of native witnesses ca. 1870 to 1880; Kingdom and Government communications (ca. 1850-1900); and historical journals are cited. The historical component of the study is in no way exhaustive, and does not include frequently cited native and historical accounts which have benefited from broad circulation. Instead, we focused on historical narratives which have, to date, only had limited exposure. Thus, such accounts as "Pele and Hiiaka" (compiled by Emerson, 1915); Kauai Tales (Wichman, 1985); and the findings of archaeological research in the region (e. g. Bennett, 1931; Hammatt, 1976; Silva, 1995; and Carpenter 1996) are not quoted in this volume.
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