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Ka Hale Manu O Lono carries forward the legacy of Makaʻula Edward R. Kaiwi, who devoted his life to the protection and preservation of not only Hokualele Heiau (Pūʻu o Kōnanai) Kauai but also the Ko'olau moku (districts) on every island as well. As an elder and cultural practitioner, he carried profound knowledge and kuleana, standing for decades as a guardian of these sacred places.​ ​ During the last 25 years of his life we cared for and stewarded the hokualele heiau site a

Ka Hale Manu o Lono’s work at Hokualele Heiau has been formally supported and recognized through written statements that affirm the cultural, ecological, and community significance of their stewardship efforts. These acknowledgments highlight the organization’s dedication to culturally informed restoration, community engagement, and the respectful care of sacred places throughout Kauaʻi. OHA (Office ofHawaiian Affairs) Letter of Support Ka Hale Manu O Lono is recognized by OH

​ ‘Ae e na ‘aumakua o ka po E na ‘aumakua o ke ao ‘O ‘ULI ku’u kupuna wahine ‘O HAUMEA ku’u mana ‘O PELE ko’u akua la e ‘O Ku Ku-ho’one’enu’u akua kama’aina ‘O Lono, Lono-makua ho’a i ke ahi O Kane, Kane-i-ke-wai-ola a me Kanaloa E maliu ku’u uwalo e E ho’iho’i mai ia makou ka aina E ho’iho’i mai ia makou ka mana o ka lahui E malama a e ho’oulu I kou oukou mau pulapula A kolopupu A haumaka ‘iole A ka’i kokoA pala lauhala e E pale i na mea ino a pau eAmama ua noa Oh ancestors

Hokualele Heiau (Pūʻu o Kōnananai) is situated at the base of the Kalalea mountain range in Anahola, an ahupuaʻa of the Koʻolau moku on the island of Kauaʻi. Anahola is a place deeply shaped by moʻolelo, named for a moʻo kupua whose presence connects land and sea, and nourished by waters flowing from Nāmāhana through Anahola Stream to Hālaulani, the muliwai at Anahola Bay. The Kalalea mountains rise as a defining landmark of this landscape, anchoring both physical geography a