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Waiki K.Sworn -"The ahupuaa [pig altar cairn]is the boundary at seashore,bounded by Kahoahuna; a pile of stones on the Hamakua side of the stream in Kawalii gulch,is the boundary.Thence mauka along the stream,passing Kahanapehau grove and Piinau, breadfruit on Kahoahuna.Thence up the kahawai to Waiolomea, a pool of water in the gulch.Thence to Lapalapa where a gulch of Humula comes in from that land. Lapalapa is on Humula by the boundary of Kahoahuna.......Mauna Kea Kuahiwi Maly et all 58 Kamohaiulu K.Sworn. -The boundary at shore is at Kawalii gulch at Kaahupuaa,bounded on Kahoahuna;thence mauka along the gulch to Piinau,kauhale;thence to Lapalapa,a cultivating ground.Thence the boundary runs up the kahawai to Mauiana gulch,a branch of the Kawalii.There Kahoahuna is cut off by Humuula.Thence along the land of Kahoahuna ist to Lainakaunohi,a spot in the old canoe road of Humuula at Mauiana. Humuula Maly 2o6 aaikauna K. Sworn. -I was born at Humuula and have lways lived there. Born at the time of Kiholo [ca. i8io] know part of the boundaries of Humuula.My father Eekamoku nd his father Kaapunini told them to me. Humuula is ounded at shore on the Hilo side by Kahoahuna end at Kaahupuaa the kahawai is on Kahoahuna, Kawalii gulch. The hu is in front of the houses.Thence up the gulch to ohoaokaakau, a cave thence up the gulch to Lapalapa;there e gulch branches.Waikoloa on Kahoahuna,thence up the orth branch Alanaio to Kapualeiapana;thence up to auiana, a pali and waterfall Humuula Maly 207 Within the gulch there remains terracing and rock walls along the north and south side of the stream which should be a focus for archaeological survey. It may be that the rock formations nearer the shoreline would be the houses mentioned in testimony above by the ahupua`a marker,then Kahanapehau grove is the flattened cultivating area on the North side of the river, while the kauhale and Ulu grove named Piinau is the area at the bottom of the Ala Loa on the South side. This may be where a hale wa`a and finishing sites existed, as the Waipunalei trail is on this side and Koa forests above provided hollowed out trunks which would likely be finished at the seashore,this practice lightened the load while minimizing transport risk of damage to a finished canoe. We have not yet searched for Nohoaokaakau cave,while Lapalapa is likely at the rear of this property before Highway 19 &steep ridge dividing the gulch into tributaries. The tsunamis of 1946 and 196o must have had an impact here, however, significant historic sugar plantation structures along the beach remain and are of importance themselves. Below are some photos,including the well,pumphouse and other structures. In 1922,a new high lift pump was installed to move two million gallons of water a day out of Kaawalii Gulch up to the head of the main flume at the 750 foot elevation.The main flume carried go tons of cane per hour to the mill. Laupahoehoe Sugar Company was reportedly the first plantation in Hawaii to lift water for fluming as high as 750 feet(Ms. Campbell). l A J r � Sugg.26- �.. .