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Author: Kawika Gregoire

The Kipahulu road

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("Ke Alanui o Kipahulu", Ke Alakai o Hawaii, January 18, 1934) From the pen of Lincoln Holstein of the County of Maui“For Ke Alakai”  Greetings.— The entire island of Maui is encircled by a road on which a car may drive from one side of the land to the other. Except, that is, for the…

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Election day news from Kaupo

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("Na Anoai o ka La Koho Baloka ma Kaupo", Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, November 19, 1920) Mr. Editor of the Prize of the Nation, greetings:—If you have room in the treasure of the nation, I ask that you entertain the topic above to inform all who live from where the sun rises at Kumukahi to where…

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Convention of the Sunday schools and C. E. of East Maui at Kaupo, Maui, on October 12, 1913

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("Hoike Hui o na Kula Sabati ame C. E. o Maui Hikina ma Kaupo, Maui, ma ka La 12 o Okatoba, A. D. 1913", Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, October 31, 1913) Mr. Solomon Hanohano. With appreciation:—Please be so kind as to publish the account of the convention of Sunday schools and C. E. of East Maui…

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Wildfire on Haleakala

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("A ke Ahi Opala Iluna o Haleakala", Ke Alakai o Hawaii, October 12, 1933) WAILUKU, Maui, Oct. 7—A wildfire on the Paliku side of Haleakala Crater, spotted from the western side of Kaupo, is a threat if it continues down the mountain to Hana town. If it travels west, it could be a danger to…

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Mule massacre

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(Ke Alakai o Hawaii, October 10, 1929) Mr. Jonah Kumalae, Editor of KE ALAKAI O HAWAII, Greetings:—  If you could, please find some room for this news item. The 14th of this month was a day for something that had not been seen before. On this day, all of those who had mules gathered them…

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Notice of disallowance

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("Hoolaha Papa", Nupepa Kuokoa, July 14, 1883) Notice is hereby given to all persons with this announcement that my husband, Noah Kaa-a, has no right to rent, sell or mortgage to any person or persons the lands of my first husband, A. A. Coe, deceased. Namely, these are the lands in Kaupo, Maui at Pukaauhuhu…

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News of Kaupo

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("Na mea hou o Kaupo", Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, April 11, 1885) There was a lot of sun here in Kaupo in January and February. Some locals said that there hadn’t been hot weather like this in previous years. The runners of the sweet potatoes dried up. In the first week of March, heavy raindrops fell…

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Supreme Court in banco

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(The Pacific Commercial Advertiser, September 1, 1891) Two decisions of considerable general interest were handed down by the Supreme Court in Banco at 2 o'clock yesterday. They were in the matter of two district magistrates. The main outlines are as follows: … The second case was that of Noa Kaaa, district magistrate of Kaupo and…

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Supervisor Drummond of Maui charged

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("Hoopiiia ka Lunakiai Drummond o Maui", Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, August 21, 1924) According to news sent here to Honolulu from Wailuku, Maui, on the 5th of this month, an arrest warrant was issued by County Attorney E. R. Bevins, charging Supervisor Drummond of shooting between 30 and 40 donkeys in Kaupo, Maui. In addition to…

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Memorial marker, Kalaeokailio Point

Honoring the land in historic obituaries

Posted on November 10, 2021September 18, 2022 by Kawika Gregoire

In ancient Hawaii, grieving death was a public affair. Mourners would often compose and recite chants to show grief. With Westerners came a new means of communication in writing, as well as a tool to rapidly spread writing among the general public in the form of newspapers. Over time, Hawaiians adopted these new technologies of…

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