Purpose: While Makaiwa Bay may be accessible to the general public, it is not EASILY accessible for local families. This project is centered around discovering the history of Mauna Lani (Kalāhuipuaʻa), learning the legal background of reasonable access to the shoreline, and discovering how to move forward with reasonable access and who that should be available to. I want to address the need for Native Hawaiians to easily access the shoreline because the ocean is the greatest resource we have as Native Hawaiians. This problem needs to be addressed because Native Hawaiians need shoreline access to teach the future generations about the cultural practices and our history. This project aims to spread cultural awareness and educate foreigners on the importance of shoreline access in order to preserve the cultural practices of the Native Hawaiian people.

Significance Statement: In order for the Native Hawaiian Community to continue their cultural practices near the ocean, they need easier access to the ocean.

Goal: The goal of my project is to broaden people's horizons through a website that will educate the community of Mauna Lani and other development areas in order to acknowledge and recognize the Native Hawaiian people who once occupied the area, and to allow access to those spaces for the purpose of Native Hawaiian cultural practices.

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Mahalo Nui!!

Iʻd like to take this section to personally thank and write to Uncle Danny Akaka Jr., Uncle Māhealani Pai, Kūhao Zane, and Uncle Alan Brown. If it weren't for the four of you, my project would not be where it is today. The resources and knowledge you've shared with me are something I hope this website can express and give gratitude towards. I'd like to thank Uncle Danny for teaching me about the Mauna Lani fish ponds and for sharing his background history with the place. I'd like to thank Uncle Māhealani Pai for teaching me about his 1996 court case and about the regulation of the land. Iʻd like to thank Kūhao Zane for telling me about website management and how to properly approach a sensitive topic. Iʻd like to thank Uncle Alan Brown for sharing his family history with me and for teaching me to recognize the history of a place. Mahalo for sharing all your stories with me!