CROSSING THE ‘A‘Ā: CONNECTING CULTURAL LANDSCAPES AND COMMUNITY VALUES ALONG THE KULA KAI TRAILS OF HĪLEA, KA‘Ū, HAWAI‘I

Date
2017-05
Authors
Clark, Matthew Ranney
Contributor
Advisor
Mills, Peter R.
Department
Heritage Management
Instructor
Depositor
Speaker
Researcher
Consultant
Interviewer
Annotator
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Volume
Number/Issue
Starting Page
Ending Page
Alternative Title
Abstract
Western perspectives, as manifest in archaeological practice, have dominated the study of Hawai‘i’s ancestral places for more than a century. In recent years, cultural practitioners and indigenous Hawaiian scholars have begun to employ alternative methodologies for interacting with and interpreting Hawai‘i’s heritage landscapes. Here I examine the intersection of trails, cultural landscapes, and community values within the kula kai (seaward plain) of Hīlea, Ka‘ū, on the Island of Hawai‘i. I attempt to contextualize the trails within the physical setting of the ‘a‘ā landscape, the ethnohistoric past, and the sociopolitical environment of heritage management as it is currently practiced in Hawai‘i. By examining this landscape of movement in its various physical, sociopolitical, and culture historical contexts, I demonstrate how an understanding of movement and connection, both past and present, can create spaces for establishing communication and collaboration between archaeological and Kanaka Maoli communities in the future.
Description
Keywords
Archaeology, Cultural resources management, Community-Based Archaeology, Hawai‘i, Hawaiian Trails, Hīlea, Ka‘ū, Landscapes of Movement
Citation
Extent
233 pages
Format
Geographic Location
Time Period
Related To
Table of Contents
Rights
All UHH dissertations and theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission from the copyright owner.
Rights Holder
Local Contexts
Email libraryada-l@lists.hawaii.edu if you need this content in ADA-compliant format.