Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 4, Number 11, 1 November 1987 — Culturally Speaking with OHA's Neller [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Culturally Speaking with OHA's Neller

Earl (Buddy) Neller, Cultural Specialist with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, is always on the road in search of historic and important Hawaiian sites. These photos are the result of one of those trips. Pietured here is a heiau in Kukui Pilau Valley on the grounds of the Oahu Community Correctional Center's women's facility at Olomana. The heiau ruins include two stone platforms whieh were constructed using an architectural pattern commonly seen on the island of Maui. The heiau was an agricultural temple known as Ho'oulu'ai.

Boy Scouts work with Dr. Diane Drigot, environmental specialist, in clearing away noxious mangrove trees from coral rock walls built by Hawaiians in Nu'upia Ponds at the Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station. The Marines are clearing a traii so the public ean visit these historical Hawaiian ponds and view the endangered Hawaiian stilt Kukuluae'o.