2026-01-05 Exhibit 06_Draft Cultural Impact Assessment and Ka Pa'akai Analysis

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175 BACKGROUND 176 A historic review of Kaimu Ahupua'a is provided below,to offer a better holistic understanding of 177 the use and occupation of the project area.This section of the report presents background information 178 as a means to provide a context through which one can examine the cultural and historical 179 significance of the project lands. In order to record and preserve both the tangible (e.g.,traditional 180 and archaeological sites) and intangible (e.g., mo`olelo, `olelo no`eau, oli, and mele) culture, this 181 research assists in the discussion of anticipated finds. Research was conducted at the Hawai`i State 182 Library, the University of Hawai`i at Hilo library, the SHPD library, and online on the Waihona 183 `Aina database and the State of Hawai`i Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) 184 website. Historical maps, archaeological reports, Mahele data, and historical reference books were 185 among the materials examined. 186 Traditional History of Kaimu Ahupua'a 187 Archaeologists have proposed that early Polynesian settlement voyages between Kahiki and Hawai`i 188 began by AD 300 and continued regularly until about AD 1250 (Maly 1998). In these times, 189 residents,such as those in Kaimu,engaged in subsistence agriculture and fishing(Handy and Handy 190 1972:287) and hosted the renowned surf spot of Kaimu, to which many ali`i traveled to enjoy. 191 Kalapana is recorded to be one of the first sites of Polynesian settlement from Kahiki. Beckwith 192 (1970:432)records: 193 It is Aukele-nui-aiku and his brother(Kane-)Apua who bring the first coconut to Hawaii. 194 The first time Apua and his brother come from Kahiki they do not bring slips of food plants 195 because they expect to find them growing here. Being almost famished, they return to 196 Kahiki...the voyagers gather them into the canoes and carry them back to plant in Hawaii. 197 The first coconuts in Hawaii are planted at Kahaualea(where stand the heiau of Waha-ula) 198 and at Kalapana in Puna district,Hawaii. 199 The Island of Hawai`i and the Puna district developed a sophisticated system of land management. 200 The boundaries of the Puna district extending from `Oki`okiaho on the Ka`u (southwest) side to 201 Mawae on the Hilo side (Pukui 1983:301). The six districts of Hawai`i Island were ruled by 202 independent chiefs until the reign of Liloa(ca. 1475). During the reign of Liloa's son, `Umi-a-Liloa 203 (ca. 1525) subjugated remaining rebel chiefs (Maly 1998). Kamakau (1961:17-18) tells of a battle 204 in Kuolo in Kea'au,when Puna became subjugated to `Umi-a-Liloa. The district of Puna continued 205 to have rebellions. Towards the end of Kalaniopu'u's reign of Hawai`i Island in 1782, his rule in 206 Puna and Ka`u was challenged by Puna chief, I-maka-koloa. Fornander(1996:201-202): 207 ...started with his chiefs and warrior for Hilo,in order to subdue the rebel chief of Puna.In 208 Hilo,Kalaniopuu consecrated the heiau called Kanowa,in Puueo,to the service of his war- 209 god; then took up his abode at Ohele, in Waiakea, and then the war with Imakakola 210 commenced.The rebel chieftain fought long and bravely,but was finally overpowered and 211 beaten. For upwards of a year he eluded capture,being secreted by the country-people of 212 Puna. In the meanwhile,Kalaniopuu moved from Hilo to the Kau district, stopping first at 213 Punaluu, then at Waiohinu, then at Kamaoa, where he built the heiau of Pakini in 214 expectation of the capture of Imakakoloa. Finally exasperated at the delay,and the refuge 215 given to the rebel chief by the Puna people, Kalaniopuu sent Puhili, one of his kahus, to 216 ravage the Puna district with fire, i.e. to burn every village and hamelt until Imakakoloa 217 should be fund or the people surrendeer him. Commencing with the land of Apua, it was 218 literally laid to ashes... 6