Puʻuokapolei was the largest heiau in the Honouliuli moku. Puʻuokapolei was also home to Kamaunuaniho, grandmother of Kamapuaʻa, and Nāwahineʻōmaʻo. Puʻuokapolei was used to observe celestial objects, as well as a landmark on a path from the east to Waiʻanae moku. The heiau is also equal distance to the mountains and the sea. The heiau was heavily destroyed by the sugar plantation, the establishment of Fort Barrette, and it's rocks were used to build Farrington highway.
Through a huge amount of abuse, Puʻuokapolei still lives and is cared for by Kumu Miki and Ulu Aʻe Learning center, and before them it was restored and revitalized by the Kapolei Hawaiian Civic Club.
See below resources for history on Puʻuokapolei and it's care today.
Through a huge amount of abuse, Puʻuokapolei still lives and is cared for by Kumu Miki and Ulu Aʻe Learning center, and before them it was restored and revitalized by the Kapolei Hawaiian Civic Club.
See below resources for history on Puʻuokapolei and it's care today.
Kelley Uyeoka, M.A., Kekuewa Kikiloi, P.h.D., Chris Monohan, P.h.D, Momi Wheeler, B.S., Kehaulani Kupihea, B.A., Collin S.K. Kaaikaula, B.A., Hālau o Puʻuloa (Honolulu, HI: Nohopapa Hawaiʻi, LLC, 2018), https://www.ksbe.edu/assets/site/special_section/regions/ewa/Halau_o_Puuloa_Full-Ewa-Aina-Inventory.pdf.
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Mikiʻala Lidstone, “Puʻuokapolei,” Ulu Aʻe Learning Center, January 13, 2021, https://uluae.org/puuokapolei/.
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“Pu'u o Kapolei Fort Barrette,” Historic Hawaii Foundation, June 4, 2021, https://historichawaii.org/2021/01/06/puu-o-kapolei-fort-barrette/.
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