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fishing village that provided upland peoples with ocean resources (See 2 History below). Our hope is that this area could become a cultural stewardship site, and any rock wall remnants in the valley could be tended/repaired with thought of their former function, kauhale complex or hale wa'a,lo'i, etc for cultural gatherings, camping and education. According to hula halau word of mouth,the valley boasts one of the largest Lauhala groves on the island and could be used by hala weavers for gathering and education.Area abundance of hala was noted in Botanist James Macrae 1825 observations (Hilo Paliku-Maly Pg 42)Area `awa experts mention that Ka'awali'i gulch is the home of a prized small leaf`awa (as the name would indicate),perhaps this cultivar could be restored and utilized traditionally. The steep gulch provides a quiet forested corridor between the upland Laupahoehoe Forest Reserve and ocean resources for birds, and there is a large cave at the seashore that is the home to many seabirds.These are only a few small aspects of how Ka'awali'i gulch may function as the foot of a broader mauka/makai corridor up thru the Laupahoehoe forest reserve and Mauna Kea/Mauna Loa,bringing back these important connections thru place based education would be a lofty goal. 2) Preservation of historic or culturally important land areas and sites: "It appears that the six districts of the island of Hawaii and the system of developing smaller manageable units of land became formalized by the early 1600s, in the reign of `Umi-a-Uloa. Mauna Kea Kuahiwi Maly 16 "It is also significant that the record of the vast regional land divisions (ahupua`a) of Humu'ula (in Hilo)and Ka`ohe (in Hamakua) included environmental zones and resources that extended from shore to mountain summit, is also significant. Indeed, the high mountain natural and cultural resources added to the wealth and well-being of the ahupua`a residents. Hawaiian customs and practices demonstrate the belief that all portions of the land and environment are related,like members of an extended family, each zone was named, and their attributes were known.Acknowledging the relationship of one environmental zone (wao)to another, is rooted in traditional land management practices and values"..... "It is important for contemporary readers to know that in the Hawaiian mind all aspects of the land—all natural and cultural resources are interrelated, and that all are culturally significant. Thus, when speaking of Mauna Kea, it's integrity and sense of place depends on the well-being of the whole entity, not only a part of it." Mauna Kea Kuahiwi Maly 15 Located at the makai junction of Humu'ula Ahupua'a and Waipunalei (with it's smaller land division of Kahoahuna/Pa`ana) at the foot of 2 of the six moku-a-loko (largest land divisions) of Kaohe and Humulula,the beach and stream of Ka'awali'i gulch were no doubt of importance in ancient times. From the beach we stand on the Humu'ula land division,being connected to both Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa, along with nearby Kaohe,the two divide Hilo and Hamakua moku and comprise many of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa sacred sites. Humu'ula Ahupuaa Hawaii Statewide GIS Portal) spans in one division all the way from summit to ocean (pre 1907, see maps above from Maly Hilo Paliku 103 &iio),with a smaller subdivision at the shore `O`okala which then is the boundary of Hilo and Hamakua moku. The beach of Ka'awali'i is therefore connected via Humu'ula to Keanakolu (the 3 caves),Pu'u Holei, Kole (bird catching shrine/forest zone shelter), Kanakaleonui (BuriaSite), Kaupo (Red Hill),Makanaka, and many sacred sites on Mauna Kea. Early land boundary testimonies took Humu'ula to the summit to Kamakahalau, "in the vicinity of the"Pond of Poliahu" (Lake Waiau) and"Kaluakakoi"the Sugg.26-02 7