DESCRIPTIONS OF OUTER ISLANDS
(see O’ahu & its Moku in a separate file)
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Kauai District Central, WindwardMaui DistrictHawai‘i District
Leeward & Honolulu
Districts
DESCRIPTION OF MOKUPUNI (MAJOR LAND DIVISIONS)
In ancient Hawai‘i all islands shown above were inhabited, beginning with the BigIsland, as early as 300 C.E. Also, the northern islands of Nihoa and Mokumanamana (a.k.a. Necker) in the archipelago were also inhabited at times. Between 1792 and 1810 King Kamehameha I conquered Maui, Lana‘i, Moloka‘i and O‘ahu and negotiated peace with Kaua‘i, then unified all the Hawaiian Islands under a single rule. Kaho‘olawe has not been occupied since 1941 when the island was first used for military weapons training. Although Kaho‘olawe is now managed by the State of Hawai‘i as an archeological preserve, it remains uninhabited. Most of the rest of the archipelago stretches 1200 miles from the main islands and is now called the Northwest Hawaiian Islands. The NWHI is also uninhabited and is a wildlife refuge.
BIG ISLAND OF HAWAI‘I
KONA (WEST HAWAI‘I DISTRICT)
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Schools in the Moku Kona on Hawai‘i
The Kona area consists of one high school, three elementary school, a middle school and a combination K - 11 school. Located in the Honokaa-Kealakehe-Kohala-Konawaena Complex it includes: Konawaena Middle, Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino K- 11, and KonawaenaHigh School.
Description of This Moku
In ancient times, the Kailua-Kona area was considered one of the best places to live on the island of Hawai‘i due to its excellent weather. Many kings, including Kamehameha I, had homes here. British explorer Captain James Cook first spotted Hawai‘i off the coast of Kailua-Kona and landed at nearby Kealakekua Bay. The first missionaries in Hawai‘i built churches and residences here and turned the once small fishing village into a small seaport, a function it retains today.
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HILO (EAST HAWAI‘I DISTRICT)
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Schools in the Moku Hilo on Hawai‘i
The Hilo area consists of one high school, one intermediate school, six elementary schools, and one combined K - 8 school. Additionally, there are three charter schools in this area: ConnectionsNewCenturyPublicCharterSchool, Ka 'Umeke Ka'eo PCS, and Ke Ana La`ahana PCS. Located in the Hilo-Laupahoehoe-Waiakea Complex are these upper level schools: Hilo Intermediate, Kalanianaole Elementary and Intermediate, and HiloHigh School.
Description of This Moku
Hilo is the largest town in the district of Hilo, and on the island of Hawai`i.It is also the county seat of the island county. The Mamalahoa Highway stretches across the district of Hilo from O’okala at the boundary with Hamakua, almost to Kea‘au, near the boundary with Puna. In ancient times, Hilo's boundaries were the WailukuRiver and the Panaewa forest.
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ISLAND OF KAUA‘I
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Schools on the Island of Kaua‘i
Kauai High, Waimea High, Kapa’a High, and these PublicCharterSchools: Kanuikapono, Ke Kula Ni’ihau A Kekaha, Kula Aupuni Ni’ihau A Kahelelani Aloha.
ISLAND OF LĀNA‘I
Schools on the Island of Lāna’i
There is one upper level school on this island: Lāna’i High.
ISLAND OF MAUI
Schools on Maui
Upper level schools include: Baldwin High, Hana High School, Iao Intermediate, Kalama Intermediate, Kekaulike High, Kihei PC High School, Lahaina Intermediate, Lahainaluna High, Lokelani Intermediate, Maui High, Maui Waena Intermediate
Moku of Maui
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Science in Hawai‘i: Nā Hana Ma Ka Ahupua‘a – A Culturally Responsive Curriculum Project
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West Maui
Kaanapali
Lahaina
East Maui
Hamakua Poko
Hamakua Loa
Koolau
Hana
Kipahulu
Kaupo
Kahikinui
Honuaula
Kula
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Science in Hawai‘i: Nā Hana Ma Ka Ahupua‘a – A Culturally Responsive Curriculum Project
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ISLAND of MOLOKA‘I
DESCRIPTION OF MOKU (ANCIENT DISTRICTS of MOLOKA‘I)
Long ago Moloka‘i was a center for mysticism and had the most fishponds in the islands, plus a prosperous adze quarry. Today Moloka‘i hosts 75,000 visitors a year and is reviving agricultural and aquacultural industries. The island is 38 miles long and 10 miles wide with a variety of flora, fauna and climates to study. This island’s history includes that of KalaupapaPeninsula, a former leper colony.
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SCHOOLS ON THE ISLAND OF MOLOKA’I
Includes Moloka‘i High and IntermediateSchools. There are currently no charter schools offering grades 8-12.
NOTE!
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Science in Hawai‘i: Nā Hana Ma Ka Ahupua‘a – A Culturally Responsive Curriculum Project
Retrieved 8/17/05 and adapted in part from: