Scope and Contents Contains a Report On Kīholo Fishing Village And Chiefʻs Residence, How Twin Chiefs Made History, Unifying Control Over The Islands, Fishponds Of Kekaha, Abundance Of Food From Fishponds, Descriptions Of Kīholo Fishpond, Lava Flowing From Mauna Loa In The 1850s, Water Scarcity In Kekaha, The Cave Of Waiokeanalele, The Hind Family At Puʻuwaʻawaʻa, The Land Act Of 1895, Salt-Making At Waiaʻelepī, Kiawe And Lehua Honey, Small Land-Parcel Purchases, Leases And Purchases Mapped, Trails Of Kekaha,...

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Contains information of the volcanic activity in Kalapana, Puna of Hawaiʻi Island, descriptions of Hawaiian deity, Pele, and narrative journey in which Marion and a colleague took through the region. Includes slide selections from Puna District, Hawaiʻi. [IMPORTANT: Written in collaboration with Rebecca A. Stephenson, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Guam.

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Two affidavits and correspondence concerning a discrepancy of land division in Marion Kellyʻs research considering "Majestic Kaʻū: Moʻolelo of Nine Ahupuaʻa."

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Contains a speech given to the Save Our Seas Conference about the intimate study of the environment by Native Hawaiians, and their practice of efficient and productive cultivation techniques for their crops which ensured sustainability for current and future generations. Discusses how resources were gifts from the Gods, the productive zones, land divisions, food production, and loko iʻa. Includes two figures of the food chain in loko iʻa, and a copied sketch of Kailua, Oʻahu.

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Contains testimony rejecting and critiquing the Akaka Bill, arguing it endangers Native Hawaiian sovereignty by extending federal control and perpetuating land privatization issues. Supporting materials include historical analyses, correspondence, and visual aids illustrating American imperialism and the broader context of Native Hawaiian rights.

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Contains a report discussing the old government road within the area of Ninole pond. Includes information on Koloa Beach, its legendary multiplying stones (ʻiliʻili o Koloa), and a summarized interview with long-time resident of Kaʻū, William Meinecke.

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Contains a series of copied excerpts from various newspapers discussing the annexation of Hawai'i.

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Contains two speeches opposing the Akaka Bill and a supplementary examination sheet that simplifies the bill.

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Consists of a report prepared for the Department of Transportation detailing 284 archaeological features from the Keahole to ʻAnaehoʻomalu section of the Queen Kaʻahumanu highway on the island of Hawaiʻi. The report details patterns of indigenous residential occupation, and the relationships between major zones of prehistoric habitation. Includes tables and illustrations.

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Contains a report discussing asylums, or place of protection, throughout Hawaiʻi and different parts of the world. Includes a handwritten note to Marion Kelly.

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Contains testimony supporting the ecological and cultural protection of Barber's Point, formally known as Kalaeloa, on O'ahu.

Overview Contains testimony requesting that the U.S. Navy withdraw its Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauaʻi, shut down the missile program, and restore stolen lands to their original condition. Outlines the history of ceded lands, detailing the events leading to the Great Mahele, the development of land titles detrimental to Kānaka lands, and the ecological damage inflicted by the U.S. Military. Additionally includes proposed alternatives to the missile program and calls for the recognition of...

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Marion Kelly interviews Charles Kalaʻau and the Wilson brothers who was born and raised in Halawa Valley, Molokai. They speak to their lifestyles, families, and people of the Valley.