Burial Notice: Iwi Located In WaikīKī – Seeking Lineal / Cultural Descendants
Notice to interested parties is hereby given that human skeletal remains were discovered by International Archaeological Research Institute, Inc. One complete and one partial skeletal element were identified within two rock shelters. Based on the disposition of the remains, they were determined to be primarily deposited. The finds were made during archaeological inventory survey excavations for the proposed purchase of a parcel in Waikīkī Ahupuaʻa, Kona District, Island of Oʻahu, TMK (1) 3-6-023:006, through the Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund for preservation. The find does not fall within a kuleana LCA. The SHPD has assigned State Inventory of Historic Places numbers of 50-80-15-09355 and 50-80-15-09356 to the burials. The remains were left in place following identification, and preservation in place is proposed. A final determination will be made by the Oʻahu Island Burial Council in consultation with the SHPD and any identified lineal and/or cultural descendants. Individuals with information pertaining to the burial should contact Ms. Regina Hilo at SHPD (808-692-8026, [email protected]) or Ms. Leslie Iaukea (808-692-8023, [email protected]) within 30 days of this notice. These individuals must provide information to the SHPD demonstrating lineal descent from these remains or descent from ancestors buried in Waikīkī Ahupuaʻa or Kona District.
Cultural Impact Assessment: Waikoloa Ahupuaʻa, Hawaiʻi Island
TMK: (3) 6-8-002:011
Kulaiwi Archaeology, LLC is conducting a cultural impact assessment (CIA) and Ka Paʻakai Analysis for TMK: (3) 6-8-002:011, Waikoloa Ahupuaʻa, South Kohala District, Island of Hawaiʻi. The project proponent, Parker Ranch Enterprises II LLC, plans to construct a water well with the property. All persons having information of traditional cultural practices and places located within Waikoloa Ahupuaʻa and the vicinity of the project parcel are hereby requested to contact Solomon Kailihiwa, Kulaiwi Archaeology, LLC, [email protected] (808) 493-8884 within thirty (30) days of this notice.
Cultural Impact Assessment: Waikoloa Ahupuaʻa, Hawaiʻi Island
TMK: (3) 6-8-002:018
Kulaiwi Archaeology, LLC is conducting a cultural impact assessment (CIA) and Ka Paʻakai Analysis for TMK: (3) 6-8-002:018, Waikoloa Ahupuaʻa, South Kohala District, Island of Hawaiʻi. The project proponent, Coffman Engineers, Inc. plans to construct a water well within the property. All persons having information of traditional cultural practices and places located within Waikoloa Ahupuaʻa and the vicinity of the project parcel are hereby requested to contact Solomon Kailihiwa, Kulaiwi Archaeology, LLC, [email protected], (808) 493-8884 within thirty (30) days of this notice.
Cultural Impact Assessment: Fiber Optic Cable Project KāNeʻOhe, OʻAhu And Kohala / ʻUpolu Point, Hawaiʻi Island
SWCA Environmental Consultants is preparing Cultural Impact Assessments (CIAs) and Ka Paʻakai Analyses for the proposed Kūnoa North Inter-Island Middle Mile submarine fiber optic cable (FOC) project. This project will establish a total of six cable landing sites designed to bring fast, reliable broadband to rural areas across the Hawaiian Islands. At each landing site, the fiber optic cable will be brought ashore via a horizontally directionally drilled passage beneath the beach, with a manhole set back from the shoreline serving as the connection point between the submarine and terrestrial FOC.
The planned Kāneʻohe Marine Corps Base Hawaiʻi (KMCBH) landing site is located within the ahupuaʻa of Heʻeia in the moku of Koʻolaupoko, on the island of Oʻahu, within the Tax Map Key (TMK) parcel (1) 4-4-008:001. The site is situated within a grassy clearing near the eastern terminus of Perimeter Road, where the road begins to curve inland to meet Palikilo Road. The site lies adjacent to Pali Kilo Beach along the north-facing shoreline of the Mōkapu Peninsula. On Oʻahu, this project (with two landings on Oʻahu: KMCBH and Haleʻiwa) is set to benefit the communities of Nānākuli and Waimānalo and the Hawaiian Home Lands community of Nānākuli.
The planned Kohala/ʻUpolu Point landing site is located within the ahupuaʻa of Honoipu and a small portion of the ahupuaʻa of ʻUpolu in the moku of Kohala on the island of Hawaiʻi, within the TMK parcels (3) 5-6-001:074, (3) 5-6-001:056, and (3) 5-6-001:062. The site is located at the northern end of Honoipu Bay, directly south of the former ʻUpolu Coast Guard Station along the Old Coast Guard Road. On Hawaiʻi Island, this project is set to benefit the districts of Hāmākua and Puna and the Hawaiian Home Lands community of ʻUpolu Point.
SWCA is seeking community input regarding cultural knowledge of these areas, including past and present land use, cultural traditions, gathering practices, and any concerns the community might have related to cultural practices in the vicinity of the project areas. Please contact SWCA at [email protected] or (808) 437-8974 by Aug. 29, 2025, for more information or to share insights. Your input will help ensure cultural practices and concerns are properly considered.
