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

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311 was liked because it made a reddish-colored poi,rather than the usual gray,but was harder 312 to grow. KU`oho kept longer in the ground than the others. Mana was usually just boiled 313 and eaten,being too rubbery to pound easily into poi(Langlas&kapuna 2016:33-34). 314 'Ulu 315 Breadfruit was more important at Kalapana than anywhere else in Hawai`i,rivaling taro as 316 the basis for poi...Breadfruit usually bears twice a year in the Kalapana area,once around 317 January to March,and again in late summer...Breadfruit was planted both on the coast and 318 upland...families that lived farther west in KaimU(directly in back of the black sand beach) 319 had pahoehoe with soil in the front for growing sweet potatoes,and`a`a in the back where 320 breadfruit was planted(Langlas&kapuna 2016:34-35). 321 Canoe-Based Fishing 322 Many methods of fishing were used in the 1920s, but the most spectacular and highest- 323 yielding method was net fishing from canoes for`opelu(macherel scad),which was dried 324 for later consumption or sold... There was a canoe landing for each of the three 325 communities [Kalapana,Kapa`ahu,and KaimU].For KaimU,it was a spot at the middle of 326 the sand beach(in front of Kealoha's house and the old fishing heiau of Knmaka`ula).This 327 was by far the easiest landing,because the canoes could easily be pushed off or beached 328 onto the sand, which sloped up gradually and wouldn't damage the bottom. (Langlas & 329 kapuna 2016:37-39). 330 In-Shore Fishing 331 Periodically, a community fish-drive was carried out at KaimU Bay, netting fish for the 332 whole KaimU community and providing excitement for everyone. Sometimes schools of 333 kala or nenue would come into the bay, running parallel to the beach. Eight to ten men 334 strong men would swim out with the long net, and lay it in a semi-circle in front of the 335 school of fish... All the men helped patch the net afterward and the catch was shared with 336 the whole community....Fishing methods used more frequently than the fish-drive include 337 pole fishing(with bamboo pole,hook,and line),throw-netting,and trapping with a scoop- 338 net or basket. Common fish caught from shore with the pole included po`opa`a, moi, and 339 ulua...Throw nets are generally used in shoreline pools frequented by fish(moi,aholehole, 340 nenue) (Langlas&kapuna 2016:37-39). 341 Gathering 342 Other prized shellfish, such as crabs and `ophi (a limpet), were gathered at the shore, 343 sprinkled with salt,and then eaten raw(Langlas&kapuna 2016:37-39). 344 Mo`olelo 345 As mentioned previously,Hawaiian place names were connected to traditional stories through which 346 the history of the places was preserved. These stories were referred to as mo`olelo: 347 [A] term embracing many kinds of recounted knowledge, including history, legend, and 348 myth. It included stories of every kind, whether factual or fabulous, lyrical or prosaic. 349 Mo`olelo were repositories of cultural insight and a foundation for understanding history 350 and origins, often presented as allegories to interpret or illuminate contemporary life... 351 Certainly many such [oral] accounts were lost in the sweep of time, especially with the 352 decline of the Hawaiian population and native language. (Nogelmeier 2006:429-430) 353 Mo`olelo are historic compositions and tell the story of the Puna district and of the Kaimu area. 354 There are many mo`olelo of Kaimu and Kalapana so there are just a few summarized here below. 9