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4.. f , Hikiau Heiau is located within the Keofokekua Boy Historrcol Pork and can be accessed through Nopoopoo rood and is currently stewarded by Hoola Keolakekuo Nui. known genealogical ties to this place. In his expeditions he sighted the bay and, when his arrived, he held himself with a humility, care, and respect for the place and community and was met with reciprocity. Kua learned from this place, engaging and participating in the traditional practices and protocols of its people. Stories of his time in Kealakekua emphasize his willingness to learn, his genuine care, and his efforts to feed into the people and places which cared for and fed him. Kapukapu bay was named Kealakekua, "the path of Kua," to honor Kua, a foreigner who took the time to aloha 'aina, showing us that there is value in cultural -exchanges and that if done so appropriately, there is strength and resilience in the new relationships that result. In support of strengthening the stewardship of Kealakekua, the community strives to perpetually engage and strengthen the long-term relationships of place and people and in doing so, develop a foundation of community connectivity, awareness, and understanding that leads to a more adaptive, resilient, and sustaining future for Kealakekua overall. These properties would support and enhance long -existing connections within a part of the ancient and historic agricultural field systems of Kona, fishing villages, Hikiau and Helehelekalani Heiau, an extensive ancient and historic trail system, anchialine pools, ponds, birthing sites, house sites, burial grounds, and numerous other culturally significant features representative of a rich history and deeply influential community space. Special Opportunities: • Protection of the property sets a precedent for collaborative landscape planning and land -protection strategies that emphasize land -connections rather than land -divisions, supporting traditional ecological knowledge and practices and decentralizing western narratives and perspectives in land -management. ■ Cultivating a community -space for non-resident, resident, local, cultural- and lineal - descendant members of the community to exchange knowledge, develop meaningful relationships, and connect through appropriate avenues to place and people -of -place. ■ Support the development and implementation of appropriate management of a historically overused and undervalued cultural landscape which may contribute to a large-scale effort of local communities to protect and perpetuate place -based cultural practices and traditions, ensuring coastal resilience into the future. ■ Willing landowners and other funding sources are in place for a smooth acquisition process. Strengths: ■ The Trust for Public Land (TPL) is partnering with nonprofit Ho'ala Kealakekua Nui to fulfill the South Kona community's vision to foster a space for community stewardship