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From this excerpt one can gather the honor bestowed on Ka`awali`i, of exceptional knowledge of mauka-makai land management and connections in olden times, as this story is set almost Boo years ago.This importance is echo-ed by the ahupua`a size and relationship formalized by`Umi some 500 years ago and utilized up thru the time of Kamehameha I,who in the 178os who won several major battles here (one Kaholo,is the famous battle site in Humu`ula) and stayed to farm in this area. In this area he is said to have declared the Law of Mamalahoa (Splintered Paddle) as described in Hilo Paliku-Maly, 33-38 which, ironically for present day Ka`awali`i, established trail right of way and safe passage across the island.The rare distinction of Humu`ula ahupua`a was recognized even by Kamehameha the III thru in the 1848 Great Mahele, retaining it part of Crown Land Inventory(Hilo Paliku-Maly, 73).And,with this in mind, I urge readers to visualize the keiki of Laupahoehoe,North Hilo, Hamakua, and island wide, regaining the Ala Loa access and stepping into this valley of knowledge as a place of learning as only PONC purchase could facilitate. While we have gone into a broader upland connection of Ka`awali`i with historic sites of interest above, including the residence of Umi and his family in the area and the Waipunalei&vast Humu`ula ahupua`a overall, here we will go into more detail of the coastline relationship with nearby historical sites. Maly documents numerous heiau/historical sites in Laupahoehoe on pages 63-68, several including: "Heiau of Mamala or Haakoa,land of Haakoa and adjoining Waipunalei, Hilo. Located near the edge of the bluff overlooking Laupahoehoe village.... It was probably this heiau at which the chief Paiea was sacrificed by Umi" [Stokes 1991:1571. Hilo Palikfi-Maly, 64 Heiau of Papaulekii-Mamalahoa Ke Kanawai"Law-The old people of Laupahoehoe say that here Kamehameha proclaimed the Mamalahoa Law on his return from the raiding expedition to Puna known as the"Kaleleike."Hilo Palikfi-Maly, Pg 64/67 Regarding the place named Hokuli, Kamakau described it as being along the trail into Waipunalei, a cave,in which`Umi hid,for a time,the god, Ku-ka`ili-moku(ibid.:ii). Hilo Palikfi-Maly,32 Towards Hilo, Ka`awali`i` is connected via Kahoahuna& greater Waipunalei ahupua`a to Ha`akoa,the Heiau of - t • - , W�X Mamala and cave of Hokuli. Towards Hamakua on the plateau above Ka`awali`i lay the village of Humu`ula (described jovially and abundant in pages 245-250 of William Ellis Journal),then `0`6kala forms a lesser subdivision of Humu`ula, of which Ka`ula gulch is defined as ma uka/makai boundary and dividing line between Hilo 44F and Hamakua. Ka ula is the location&name of a large heiau dedicated to Pele (described in Ellis 250-251).The nearby land division of Kaohe in this i8gi Survey Map (Maly Mauna Kea Ka Piko 485)touches the shore near Koholalele,location of Manini heiau and the seaside ` = base of the `Umikoa trail. There are significant historical stories names and physical sites that would be amplified o2 and potentially preserved through acquisition and � - management of this Ka`awali`i `aina in a larger historical 1 � ? � context. Pg 183-220 of the State 2016 DOT Rockfall EA y y`" gives maps and general cultural features of Ka`awali`i i - local area whereas within the within the gulch/parcel arcel - g /p itself,there is only sparse historical documentation: FlgumM Red-11—of Reglatw Mep No.1941(C-J.Lyons,1991),ik-platiag na—la, Kaoheand Ad;,Wn gLands Sugg.26-02 10