Papahana Kuaola

Papahana Kualoa will develop two full-day field experiences within the ahupua'a of He'eia: a multi-stop field trip to significant cultural sites and a field trip focused specifically on the ili (land) of Waipau. Culturally-based student activity sheets and on-site activities will be developed for each field trip, as well as take-home materials called ‘Ohana Learning activities. The project's goal is to familiarize students and teachers from native Hawaiian communities with na wahi pana o He'eia (the special places of He'eia), and to help them develop an understanding of, and appreciation for, the unique cultural traditions connected to Hawai'i and this ahupua'a, including place names, na akua (the gods), mo'olelo (history), and Hawaiian values.