Maui, Hawaii - Western Pacific Fishery Council

Hawaiian
2012–2013
L U N A R C A L E N D A R
Mokupuni O Maui

0 1 2 3 4 5
Miles
Ka`anapali
Honolua
Napili 2-3 Honokahua
Napili 4-5
Honokeana
‘Alaeloa
Mailepai
Honokohau
Kahakuloa
‘Opana
Ulumalu
Keali‘iiki Halehaku Mokupapa
WK EK
Heaaula
Peahi Honopou
Waipioiki
Waipionui
Kahana
Mahinahina 4
Honokowai
Napili 1
Mo‘omoku
Waihe‘e
Waiehu
Wailuku
Hamakua Poko
Hamakuapoko
Kui‘aha
Pa‘uwela
Ha‘iku
Hamakua Loa
EK East Kaupakulua
WK West Kaupakulua
each is divided
Honopou
W Hanawana
E Hanawana
Pu‘uomaile
Papa‘a‘ea
Kahua
Hanaka‘o‘o
Wahikuli
Moali‘i
Lahaina
Paunau
Puehuehunui
Pahoa
Polanui
Launiupoko
Kauaula
Puehuehunui
Kahului
Waikapu
Wailuku
Hali‘imaile
Maka`eha
Kalialinui
WK
EK
Makawao
Ko‘olau Hamakualoa
West Makaiwa
Wailuanui
Wailuaiki
East Makaïwa
Honomanu
Ke`anae
WK EK
Pa`akea
Ko‘olau `Ula`ino
West Honoma‘ele
East Honoma‘ele
Kapunakea
Olowalu
Pulehunui
Aapueo
`Oma`opio
Ha‘iku Uka
Kawela
Honokalani
Wakiu
Aki
Pu‘uiki
Kuhua
Hahakea
Grant 3584
Ukumehame
Waikapu
Waiakoa
Ka`ono`ulu
Hana
Pu‘ou
Paunau
Waiohuli
Kawaipapa
Ku‘ia
Pana‘ewa
Maui
Moku and Ahupua'a
Keokea
Kula
Kama`ole
Papa`anui
`Alaenui
Haneo`o
Hamoa
Mokae
Kaki‘o
Waiohonu
0 1 2 3 4 5
H
Pa
Makila
Pu
K H
Waine‘e Pa
Polaiki
Polanui
Launiupoko
Puehuehunui
Kaua‘ula
H Halaka‘a
Pu Puehuehuiki
Pa Pahoa
K Ko‘oka
Maps in this series derive from the following sources:
Atlas of Hawai‘i, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, 1998
Waihona ‘Aina Corporation
Hawaiian Government Survey Maps: 1869,1878,
1885, 1886, 1897, 1904 and Undated
Hawai‘i Territory Survey Map, 1902
Office of Hawaiian Affairs, 2009
NASA Classified Landsat Thematic Mapper
USGS Digital Elevation Models
NOAA ETOPO1 Bathymetry
Paeahu
Palauea
Keauhou
Papaanui
Mohopilo
Kanahena
Papaka Uka
Nakula
Nu`u
Kaupo
Naholoku
Mu‘olea
Wailua
Pu`uhaoa
Pua`alu`u
`Alaeiki
Kiko‘o
Kukui`ula
Ka‘apahu
Kukui‘ulaiki Kīpahulu
`Alae 3-4
Pulehuiki
Kamehameiki
Kamehamenui
Waiakoa
Pulehunui
Miles
‘Oma‘opio
Honua‘ula
Kahikinui
`Alae 1-2
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Kualapa
Kalihi
Papaka Kai
Kalo‘i
Kanaio
Auwahi
Kahikinui
Koheo 1-2
Ka`ono`ulu
Produced by the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council
pursuant to NOAA Award NA11NMF4410270
© 2012, Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council
ISBN 1-934061-95-6
Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council
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Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
phone: (808) 522-8220
Fax: (808) 522-8226
Email: info.wpcouncil@noaa.gov
Web: www.wpcouncil.org

About This Calendar
This Hawaiian lunar calendar features the 12 moku (districts) of the mokupuni o
Maui (island of Maui). Each month features one moku, including the name and
contact information of its Aha Moku (Moku Council) representative, who was
selected by the residents of that district.
The Aha Moku is the traditional system of natural resource management in the
Hawai`i archipelago prior to Western contact. It is based on management at
the moku level. The moku were delineated according to the natural contours
of the land and ocean as well as the natural resource needs of the community
members who resided within the area.
On July 9, 2012, Gov. Neil Abercrombie signed into law Act 288, which
formally recognized the Aha Moku system and created an Aha Moku Advisory
Committee, placed in the Department of Land and Natural Resources. This
act culminated the work of hundreds of traditional lawai‘a (fishermen) and
mahi‘ai (farmers) who first gathered in August 2006 at the Ho‘o Hanohano I
Nā Kūpuna Puwalu (Honor Our Ancestors Conference) and continued to meet
in the ensuing years with educators, politicians, environmentalists and other
interested parties in a series of puwalu sponsored by the Western Pacific
Regional Fishery Management Council, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Association
of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Kamehameha Schools
and the Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program. At these puwalu, it was
agreed that the Aha Moku structure is an effective, community-based way
to manage natural resources in Hawai‘i. In 2007, Gov. Linda Lingle signed into
law Act 212, which created an Aha Kiole Advisory Committee to investigate
the best practices of traditional resource management. In its 2009 report the
Hawaii State Legislature, the Committee favored the Aha Moku system, built on
the five pillars of cultural and community consultation, adaptive management,
education, generational knowledge and a code of conduct.
This 2012-2013 Hawaiian lunar calendar was produced by the Western Pacific
Regional Fishery Management Council in partnership with the Aha Moku O
Maui. This non-profit organization based in Lahaina, Maui, includes an Aha
Moku Advisory compromised of six working committees covering land, ocean,
shoreline, water, burials and air.
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council is a federal
instrumentality created by Congress in 1976 to manage federal fisheries in the
US Pacific Islands. The Aha Moku system aligns with the Council’s ecosystembased
approach to managing fisheries and efforts to enhance community
engagement in the decision-making process. The Council coordinator for this
project was Sylvia Spalding, under the leadership of Executive Director Kitty
Simonds and in consultation with Council contractor Kalei Nu‘uhiwa, who
provided the Maui lunar month calculations and many of the photographs
and written excerpts on the moku. The information on the moku were
taken from the Hawaiian language newspapers (www.ulukau.org) and from
Indigenous Management and Conservation of Marine Resources in the Hawaiian
Islands: An Ahupua`a-Based Compendium of Historical Resources, prepared for the
Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council by Impact Assessment,
Inc. The tide charts are for Kahului. They were produced by Barry Smith
(University of Guam, retired) from data provided by the Center for Operational
Oceanographic Products and Services (http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov).
© 2006, Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council
Oliver Kinney, a gifted Native Hawaiian artist, captured
the kaona (hidden meaning) of Ho‘ohanohano I
Nā Kūpuna in a conference poster that depicted
knowledge handed down through generations
of lawai‘a. The central figure is Ku‘ula, the premier
fishing deity worshipped by Hawaiian fishermen.
As he thrusts upward from the deep sea towards
the mokupuni, Ku‘ula brings forth the wana (sea
urchin), representing the truth through its alelo
(tongues). The setting is in pō (night), as all traditional
endeavors were based on a lunar calendar, sunset to
sunset. High in the sky is the moon Kū Kahi (a time
favorable for fishing). In the left hand corner is Makali‘i
(constellation Pleiades), which was used to determine
the beginning of the year. As Ku‘ula rises, he swims
through the aku (skipjack tuna), which represents kau
(the hot season). The ‘ōpelu (mackerel), represents
ho‘oilo (the wet season). The ‘opihi (limpet) represents
pa‘a (adhering to the truth).
Cover photos courtesy of Kalei Nu‘uhiwa (manini, convict tang) and Timmy Paulokaleioku Bailey (inset).

Kā‘anapali
Ka Ua Lililehua o Kā‘anapali
The mist laden lehua rain of Kā‘anapali
Mai ka lae o Hāwea ma Kā‘anapali, a ka lae hikina o Lāna‘i,
he papa‘u loa na ko‘a lawai‘a …
From Hāwea Point in Kā‘anapali until the eastern point of
Lāna‘i the fishing ko‘a [grounds] are shallow …
[Source: D. Kahā‘ulelio, Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, 1902]
Moku Representative: Richard McCarty at 281-1595 or
jamesrmccarty@aol.com.
Photos courtesy of Nathan Yuen, HawaiianForest.Com (lehua),
Kalei Nu‘uhiwa (ocean spray) and Hawaiian Islands Land Trust,
photo by R. Chappell (Hāwea Point)
Lehua
Ocean spray coming out of Keka‘a sea cave
Hāwea Point

November-December 2012
Welehu
Hilo Hoaka Kūkahi Kūlua Kūkolu Kūpau ‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua
‘Olekūkolu ‘Olepau
November
Start of Hooilo
(wet season)
Tue 13 Wed 14 Thu 15 Fri 16 Sat 17 Sun 18 Mon 19 Tue 20 Wed 21 Thu 22
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
2
1
0
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Huna Mohalu Hua Akua Hoku Māhealani Kulu Lā‘aukūkahi Lā‘aukūlua Lā‘aupau
Fri 23 Sat 24 Sun 25 Mon 26 Tue 27 Wed 28 Thu 29 Fri 30 Sat 1
December
Sun 2
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
2
1
0
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‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua ‘Olepau Kāloakūkahi ‘Kāloakūlua Kāloapau Kāne Lono Mauli/Muku
Mon 3 Tue 4 Wed 5 Thu 6 Fri 7 Sat 8 Sun 9 Mon 10 Tue 11
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
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Wailuku
‘O I‘aiki ka makani malu a‘e o Wailuku.
I‘aiki is the very calm wind of Wailuku.
The moku (district) of Wailuku was also known as Nā Poko
and Nā Wai ‘Ehā. Nā Poko and Nā Wai ‘Ehā both refer to
four distinct areas noted for four noticeable large water
and valley sources. The large water sources are Waihe‘e,
Wai‘ehu, Wailuku and Waikapū.
At one time lo‘i kalo (taro fields) stretched across the entire
moku.
Maui ali‘i nui (ruling chiefs) often chose to reside in the
rich moku of Wailuku while other ali‘i from other islands
sought to usurp these rich lands from the Maui chiefs.
Moku Representatives: Foster Ampong at 281-3894 and
Clyde Kahalehau at 760-8158 or kekahunakeaweiwi@yahoo.com
Photos courtesy of Kalei Nu‘uhiwa
Lo‘i Kalo (Taro Patch)
Huli (kalo crowns, which root when planted)
Waiehu Reef

December 2012-January 2013
Makali‘i
Hilo Hoaka Kūkahi Kūlua Kūkolu Kūpau ‘Olekūkahi
‘Olekūlua
‘Olekūkolu
‘Olepau
December
Wed 12 Thu 13 Fri 14 Sat 15 Sun 16 Mon 17 Tue 18 Wed 19 Thu 20 Fri 21
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
2
1
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Huna Mohalu Hua Akua Hoku Māhealani Kulu Lā‘aukūkahi Lā‘aukūlua Lā‘aupau
Sat 22 Sun 23 Mon 24 Tue 25 Wed 26 Thu 27 Fri 28 Sat 29 Sun 30
Mon 31
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
2
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‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua ‘Olepau Kāloakūkahi ‘Kāloakūlua Kāloapau Kāne Lono Mauli Muku
January
Tue 1 Wed 2 Thu 3 Fri 4 Sat 5 Sun 6 Mon 7 Tue 8 Wed 9
Thu 10
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
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Hāmākua Poko
‘O Hāmākuapoko kahi kaulana e ‘ō he‘e ai. Aia nō nā lua hūnā
ma ke one he‘e i leila.
Hāmākuapoko is a famous octopus spearing district. Hidden
holes are located in the sliding sands there.
Of the 12 moku of Maui, Hāmākuapoko does not reach the top
of the mauka (inland or mountain) summit. Perhaps that is the
reasoning for the term poko which means short.
Hāmākuapoko’s sandy beaches were known for their rich
fishing grounds and famous surf spots. Dip nets called ‘upena
‘aki‘iki‘i were often seen hanging along house posts to dry.
Moku Representative: Jamie Fernandez at 281-1285 or
back2daaina@yahoo.com
Photos courtesy of Kalei Nu‘uhiwa (he‘e and ulili) and
Bishop Museum, photo by Ray J. Baker (fishermen)
He`e (octopus)
Ulili (sandpiper)
Maui fishermen photographed in 1908

January-February 2013
Kā‘elo
Hilo Hoaka Kūkahi Kūlua Kūkolu Kūpau ‘Olekūkahi
‘Olekūlua
‘Olekūkolu
‘Olepau
January
Fri 11
Sat 12 Sun 13 Mon 14 Tue 15 Wed 16 Thu 17 Fri 18 Sat 19 Sun 20
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
2
1
0
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Huna Mohalu Hua Akua Hoku Māhealani Kulu Lā‘aukūkahi Lā‘aukūlua Lā‘aupau
Mon 21 Tue 22 Wed 23 Thu 24 Fri 25 Sat 26 Sun 27 Mon 28 Tue 29
Wed 30
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
2
1
0
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‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua ‘Olepau Kāloakūkahi ‘Kāloakūlua Kāloapau Kāne Lono Mauli Muku
February
Thu 31 Fri 1 Sat 2 Sun 3 Mon 4 Tue 5 Wed 6 Thu 7 Fri 8
Sat 9
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
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Hāmākua Loa
He ua pāhilihili ko Kaupakulua i Hāmākualoa. ‘O ia ke kumu i kau lua ‘ia
nā kaupaku o ka hale.
Kaupakalua in Hāmākualoa has a blustering rain. It is the reason that
the roof of the house is doubled.
Land testimonies state that ‘Opana was an ahupua‘a famous for its
sturdy ‘ie‘ie plants (Freycinetia arborea), which were highly sought
after by net and basket weavers.
Moku Representative: Jocelyn Costa at 264-4290 or back2daaina@live.com
Photos courtesy of Nathan Yuen, HawaiianForest.Com (‘ie‘ie)
and Kalei Nu‘uhiwa (koholā and ‘ohelo)
‘Ie‘ie ‘Ohelo Berries Koholā (whale)

February-March 2013
Kaulua
Hilo Hoaka Kūkahi Kūlua Kūkolu Kūpau ‘Olekūkahi
‘Olekūlua
‘Olekūkolu
‘Olepau
February
Sun 10 Mon 11 Tue 12 Wed 13 Thu 14 Fri 15 Sat 16 Sun 17 Mon 18 Tue 19
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
2
1
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Huna Mohalu Hua Akua Hoku Māhealani Kulu Lā‘aukūkahi Lā‘aukūlua Lā‘aupau
Wed 20 Thu 21 Fri 22 Sat 23 Sun 24 Mon 25 Tue 26 Wed 27 Thu 28
March
Fri 1
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
2
1
0
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‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua ‘Olepau Kāloakūkahi ‘Kāloakūlua Kāloapau Kāne Lono Mauli Muku
Sat 2 Sun 3 Mon 4 Tue 5 Wed 6 Thu 7 Fri 8 Sat 9 Sun 10
Mon 11
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
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Ko`olau
Puhi uhā (Conger cinereus, mustache conger
eel) were the prized fish of the ali‘i (chiefs) in
the moku of Ko‘olau. They were prepared by
drying and then broiling, Only the ali`i and
their guests were allowed to eat them.
Kihanuiapi‘ilani was the son of Pi‘ilani. He
is credited with constructing the road that
circumnavigates the entire island of Maui.
The road begins and ends on the cliffs of the
Ko‘olau district.
Moku Representative: Kyle Nakanelua at 283-6801
or kyle.nakanelua@gmail.com
Photos courtesy of Kalei Nu‘uhiwa (ulua) and
Timmy Paulokaleioku Bailey (opelu and pilo)
Opelu (Gloria montis)
Pilo (Coprosma montana)
Ulua (giant trevally)

March-April 2013
Nana
Hilo Hoaka Kūkahi Kūlua Kūkolu Kūpau ‘Olekūkahi
‘Olekūlua
‘Olekūkolu
‘Olepau
March
Mon 11 Tue 12 Wed 13 Thu 14 Fri 15 Sat 16 Sun 17 Mon 18 Tue 19 Wed 20
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
2
1
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Huna Mohalu Hua Akua Hoku Māhealani Kulu Lā‘aukūkahi Lā‘aukūlua Lā‘aupau
Thu 21 Fri 22 Sat 23 Sun 24 Mon 25 Tue 26 Wed 27 Thu 28 Fri 29
Sat 30
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
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‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua ‘Olepau Kāloakūkahi ‘Kāloakūlua Kāloapau Kāne Lono Mauli Muku
April
Sun 31 Mon 1 Tue 2 Wed 3 Thu 4 Fri 5 Sat 6 Sun 7 Mon 8
Tue 9
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
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Hāna
“…[‘Ai‘ai] also placed a fish stone in the cliff of Kauiki whereon is the ko‘a
known as Makakiloi‘a. And the people of Hāna give credit to this stone for the
frequent appearance of the akule (bigeye scad), ‘ō‘io (bonefish), moi (Pacific
threadfin) and other fishes in the waters.” [Sites of Maui by Elspeth Sterling
1998: 133]
The first ko‘a i‘a (fishing ground, or station) where ‘Ai‘ai measured the depth
of the sea is near Aleamai, his birth-place, and is called Kapukaulua, where
he hooked and killed the eel Ko‘ona. It is a few miles from the shore to the
southeast of the rocky islet called Alau. The second station that he established
was a spot about a mile from Haneo‘o and Hamoa, which was for the kala
(unicornfish), palani (surgeonfish), nanue (chub fish), puhi (eel) and ula (lobster).
These varieties of fish are not caught by nets, or with the hook, but in baskets
which are filled with bait and let down in the deep sea. The third station, which
he named Ko‘a‘uli, was located out in the deep sea for the deepsea fishes, the
depth ranging about 200 fathoms.
[Source: Maly, K. and O. Maly. 2003. Ka hana lawai‘a a me na ko‘a o na kai ‘ewalu.
A history of fishing practices and marine fisheries of the Hawaiian Islands.
Prepared for The Nature Conservancy and Kamehameha Schools. Hilo: Kumu
Pono Associates. Vol 1: 104]
Moku Representative: Robert Malaiakini at 264-7757 or ssinenci@yahoo.com
Photos courtesy of Bishop Museum, photo by Harold T. Stearns (hukilau),
Kalei Nu‘uhiwa (kala and palani) and Richard Saasta (Alau Island)
Kala
The calm water in the
foreground of Alau Island,
Hana, is created by the outer
rock wall of what is thought
to be the very first Hawaiian
fishpond. It is said to have
been built by Ku‘ula, a god
who came to reside in Hana
in mortal form. He passed his
knowledge and special fishing
implements to his son ‘Ai‘ai,
who went on to establish
all the major fishponds and
fishing stations throughout
Hawai‘i. [paraphrased
from Hawaiian Mythology
by Martha Beckwith, Yale
University Press, 1940]
Palani
Hukilau at Hamoa, Hana, in 1936

April-May 2013
Welo
Hilo Hoaka Kūkahi Kūlua Kūkolu Kūpau ‘Olekūkahi
‘Olekūlua
‘Olekūkolu
‘Olepau
April
Wed 10 Thu 11 Fri 12 Sat 13 Sun 14 Mon 15 Tue 16 Wed 17 Thu 18 Fri 19
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
2
1
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Huna Mohalu Hua Akua Hoku Māhealani Kulu Lā‘aukūkahi Lā‘aukūlua Lā‘aupau
Sat 20 Sun 21 Mon 22 Tue 23 Wed 24 Thu 25 Fri 26 Sat 27 Sun 28
Mon 29
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
2
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‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua ‘Olepau Kāloakūkahi ‘Kāloakūlua Kāloapau Kāne Lono Mauli Muku
May
Tue 30 Wed 1 Thu 2 Fri 3 Sat 4 Sun 5 Mon 6 Tue 7 Wed 8
Thu 9
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
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On the moons that start with “‘Ole,”
fishing activities should not be
conducted because they will be
unsuccessful.

Kīpahulu
Long before the first Europeans arrived on Maui, Kipahulu was prized
by the Hawaiian ali‘i (royalty) for its fertile ‘aina (land) and kai (ocean).
Thousands of people once lived a sustainable lifestyle in this area
farming, fishing, and surviving with the resources of the ahupua‘a
(traditional Native Hawaiian land division).
The first written description of Kīpahulu was made by La Pérouse in 1786
while sailing along the southeast coast of Maui in search of a place to
drop anchor: “We beheld water falling in cascades …. The inhabitants,
which are so numerous that a space of 3–4 leagues [9 to 12 miles] may
be taken for a single village.”
“…a ‘o nā ‘opihi umi‘i lima o Kīpahulu ka lu‘ulu‘u i nā mea ‘ono like ‘ole o
Hawai‘i nei.”
“And the hand clamping `opihi of Kīpahulu is the supreme delicacy of all
delicacies of Hawai‘i.” [Rev. Alice Kahokuoluna, Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, 1927]
Moku Representative: John Lind at 248-8974, 248-4411 or kitchen@kipahulu.org.
Photos courtesy of Wikipedia Commons (Seven Pools)
and Terry Lind (kalo and O‘heo)
Kalo
O‘heo
The Seven Pools of O‘heo

May-June 2013
Ikiiki
Hilo Hoaka Kūkahi Kūlua Kūkolu Kūpau ‘Olekūkahi
‘Olekūlua
‘Olekūkolu
‘Olepau
May
Start of Kau
(hot season)
Thu 9 Fri 10 Sat 11 Sun 12 Mon 13 Tue 14 Wed 15 Thu 16 Fri 17 Sat 18
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
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Huna Mohalu Hua Akua Hoku Māhealani Kulu Lā‘aukūkahi Lā‘aukūlua Lā‘aupau
Sun 19 Mon 20 Tue 21 Wed 22 Thu 23 Fri 24 Sat 25 Sun 26 Mon 27
Tue 28
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
2
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‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua ‘Olepau Kāloakūkahi ‘Kāloakūlua Kāloapau Kāne Lono Mauli Muku
June
Wed 29 Thu 30 Fri 31 Sat 1 Sun 2 Mon3 Tue 4 Wed 5 Thu 6
Fri 7
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
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Kaupō Gap
Kaupō
The ensuing two passages are taken from a 17-part series of articles
about Kaupō, Maui, written by Thomas Maunupau and published in the
Hawaiian language newspaper Ka Nupepa Kuokoa from June 1, 1922,
through March 15, 1923.
We went out to see the fishing temple located at the spot where
we viewed the petroglyphs. … We asked our informants if
perhaps they knew who frequented the fishing temple, and they
said it was Kenui who knew, because he is a fisherman. … After
a conversation on the petroglyphs, Kenui was questioned about
the fishing temple, and this is his explanation: The purpose of
this fishing temple is to increase the supply of fish of all types,
whatever is desired. … The temple we are speaking of, the akule is
its fish.
Alapa‘i Kapaeko, an acquaintance to the royal chielf Keli‘iahonui,
younger brother of Keleimoku, chief of Lahaina, made this road
to Nu‘u. Fishing was the chief’s pastime while he resided here, so
he constructed a road connecting the landing place in Nu‘u to his
house.
‘O ka ‘alina kaulana ma Kaupō nei,‘ai loli. ‘O Kaupō ‘Ailoli.
The infamous feature in Kaupō, Consuming Sea Cucumber.
Kaupō ‘ai loli.
Kaupō, land of the loli consumers.
Kauakahiakua, a chief of Kaupō, Maui, is said to have been fond
of loli and to have once built a large imu for roasting them. Since
that time the people of Kaupō have had a reputation for being
especially fond of sea cucumber. [‘Ōlelo No‘eau 1635, M.K. Pukui]
Moku Representative: Jade Alohalani Smith at 870-2820 or
jadesmith@quixnet.net
Photos courtesy of Kalei Nu‘uhiwa (nuao and loli), Hawaiian Islands Land Trust
(Nu‘u Landing) and Timmy Paulokaleioku Bailey (Kaupō Gap)
Nu‘u Landing
Nuao (porpoise)
Loli (sea cucumber)

June -July 2013
Ka‘aona
Hilo Hoaka Kūkahi Kūlua Kūkolu Kūpau ‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua
‘Olekūkolu ‘Olepau
June
Sat 8 Sun 9 Mon 10 Tue 11 Wed 12 Thu 13 Fri 14 Sat 15 Sun 16 Mon 17
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Huna Mohalu Hua Akua Hoku Māhealani Kulu Lā‘aukūkahi Lā‘aukūlua Lā‘aupau
Tue 18 Wed 19 Thu 20 Fri 21 Sat 22 Sun 23 Mon 24 Tue 25 Wed 26
Thu 27
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‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua ‘Olepau Kāloakūkahi ‘Kāloakūlua Kāloapau Kāne Lono Mauli/Muku
July
Fri 28 Sat 29 Sun 30 Mon 1 Tue 2 Wed 3 Thu 4 Fri 5 Sat 6
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Kahikinui
‘Olelo Noeau (traditional proverb, wise saying):
Pua ka wiliwili nanahu ka mano … When the wiliwili
tree blooms, the sharks bite. It is said that the
wiliwili blooms during the mating season (summer
Hinaia‘ele‘ele season).
Uliuli kai pali o Kahikinui, kokolo mai ka ‘ohu he ‘ino.
The ocean cliffs of Kahikinui are dark; when the mist
creeps it is the sign of a storm. [‘Ōlelo No‘eau 2866,
M.K. Pukui]
‘O Puhimake ke kilo. Ke ‘ike mai ka puhi; ‘a‘ole lawai‘a.
Ke ‘ike maila ka palaha; he mālia. Malahilahi ka
holoholo.
Puhimake is the sign. When you see the blowhole
[blowing]; no fishing. But when you see it’s flat; it is
calm. The fishing is easy. [Uncle David Ka‘alakea 1995]
Moku Representative: Donna Sterling at 446-4171 or
dhelekunihi@yahoo.com
Photos courtesy of Kalei Nu‘uhiwa (pueo and wiliwili blossom)
and Donna Sterling (wiliwili trees)
Wiliwili trees in Mahamenui Ahupua‘a
Pueo (Hawaiian short-eared owl)
Wiliwili blossoms (Erythrina sandwicensis)

July-August 2013
Hinaia‘ele‘ele
Hilo Hoaka Kūkahi Kūlua Kūkolu Kūpau ‘Olekūkahi
‘Olekūlua
‘Olekūkolu
‘Olepau
July
Sun 7 Mon 8 Tue 9 Wed 10 Thu 11 Fri 12 Sat 13 Sun 14 Mon 15 Tue 16
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6 N 6
2
1
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Huna Mohalu Hua Akua Hoku Māhealani Kulu Lā‘aukūkahi Lā‘aukūlua Lā‘aupau
Wed 17 Thu 18 Fri 19 Sat 20 Sun 21 Mon 22 Tue 23 Wed 24
Thu 25 Fri 26
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2
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‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua ‘Olepau Kāloakūkahi ‘Kāloakūlua Kāloapau Kāne Lono Mauli Muku
August
Sat 27 Sun 28 Mon 29 Tue 30 Wed 31 Thu 1 Fri 2 Sat 3 Sun 4 Mon 5
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Honua‘ula
Ka Lawai‘a ‘Opihi – … ‘a‘ole e loa‘a aku kēlā
wahi ‘o Kanapou ‘o ia kēlā kahawai nui e
huli pono la i Honua‘ula, ua like ka ‘opihi me
ke bola o kau hale kū‘ai, ‘a‘ole ho‘i o ke bola
nunui, ‘o ka mea ku‘u iki, a ua hiki no ka i‘o
kao ke kula la a mo‘a i loko o ka ‘opihi.”
‘Opihi Fishing – For size, nothing compares
to those of Kanapou, that large valley seen
in Honua‘ula. The ‘opihi are as large as
bowls found in shops, not large bowls, but
the smaller ones. Goat meat could be boiled
in the ‘opihi shells. [D. Kaha‘ulelio 1902]
Moku Representative: Tanya Lee-Greig at
281-7158 or pokaiuli@yahoo.com
Photos courtesy of Kalei Nu‘uhiwa
Honu (Hawaiian green sea turtle)
‘Opihi (limpets)

August-September 2013
Hilinaehu
Hilo Hoaka Kūkahi Kūlua Kūkolu Kūpau ‘Olekūkahi
‘Olekūlua
‘Olekūkolu
‘Olepau
August
Tue 6 Wed 7 Thu 8 Fri 9 Sat 10 Sun 11 Mon 12 Tue 13 Wed 14 Thu 15
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
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6 N 6
6 N 6
2
1
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–1
Huna Mohalu Hua Akua Hoku Māhealani Kulu Lā‘aukūkahi Lā‘aukūlua Lā‘aupau
Fri 16 Sat 17 Sun 18 Mon 19 Tue 20 Wed 21 Thu 22 Fri 23 Sat 24
Sun 25
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6 N 6
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6 N 6
6 N 6
2
1
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‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua ‘Olepau Kāloakūkahi ‘Kāloakūlua Kāloapau Kāne Lono Mauli Muku
Mon 26 Tue 27 Wed 28 Thu 29 Fri 30 Sat 31 Sun 1 Mon 2 Tue 3
September
Wed 4
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6 N 6
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6 N 6
6 N 6
6 N 6
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6 N 6
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Kula
Na keiki uneune māmane o Kula.
The lads of Kula, who tug and pull
the māmane up by the roots.
An expression of admiration for
the people of Kula who accomplish
whatever they set out to do. [‘Ōlelo
No‘eau 2238, M.K Pukui]
Moku Representatives: Basil Oshiro at
281-5759 and Timmy Bailey at 357-2934
or paulokaleioku@hawaiiantel.net
Photos courtesy of Kalei Nu‘uhiwa
Aukuu (black-crowned night heron)
Māmane (Sophora chrysophylla)

September-October 2013
Hilinamā
Hilo Hoaka Kūkahi Kūlua Kūkolu Kūpau ‘Olekūkahi
‘Olekūlua
‘Olekūkolu
‘Olepau
September
Thu 5 Fri 6 Sat 7 Sun 8 Mon 9 Tue 10 Wed 11 Thu 12 Fri 13 Sat 14
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Huna Mohalu Hua Akua Hoku Māhealani Kulu Lā‘aukūkahi Lā‘aukūlua Lā‘aupau
Sun 15 Mon 16 Tue 17 Wed 18 Thu 19 Fri 20 Sat 21 Sun 22 Mon 23
Tue 24
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2
1
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‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua ‘Olepau Kāloakūkahi ‘Kāloakūlua Kāloapau Kāne Lono Mauli Muku
Wed 25 Thu 26 Fri 27 Sat 28 Sun 29 Mon 30 Tue 1 Wed 2 Thu 3
October
Fri 4
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6 N 6
6 N 6
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6 N 6
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Lāhaina
The tiny island of Moku‘ula is now buried beneath an abandoned baseball
field in Malu`ulu o Lele Park, Lāhaina, Maui. It was the private residence of
King Kamehameha III from 1837 to 1845 and the burial site of several
Hawaiian royals. The 1-acre island is considered sacred to many Hawaiians as
a piko (symbolic center of energy and power).
‘O nā ko‘a lawai‘a ‘opelu: Kahea, Punapuna, Kanewahine, Keawaiki, Māla,
Keawaawa, Keka‘a.
The ‘opelu fishing ko‘a [of Lāhaina]: Kahea, Punapuna, Kanewahine, Keawaiki,
Māla, Keawaawa, Keka‘a.
Moku Representative: U‘ilani Kapu at 250-1479 or uilani.kapu@gmail.com
Photo by Anabelle Paet
Illustration courtesy of Friends of Moku‘ula
This rendering depicts the restored Moku‘ula and
surrounding area as envisioned by Friends of Moku‘ula
Waiola Church and Mauna Kawahine in the background

October-November 2013
Ikuā
Hilo Hoaka Kūkahi Kūlua Kūkolu Kūpau ‘Olekūkahi
‘Olekūlua
‘Olekūkolu
‘Olepau
October
Fri 4 Sat 5 Sun 6 Mon 7 Tue 8 Wed 9 Thu 10 Fri 11 Sat 12 Sun 13
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1
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Huna Mohalu Hua Akua Hoku Māhealani Kulu Lā‘aukūkahi Lā‘aukūlua Lā‘aupau
Mon 14 Tue 15 Wed 16 Thu 17 Fri 18 Sat 19 Sun 20 Mon 21 Tue 22
Wed 23
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‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua ‘Olepau Kāloakūkahi ‘Kāloakūlua Kāloapau Kāne Lono Mauli Muku
Thu 24 Fri 25 Sat 26 Sun 27 Mon 28 Tue 29 Wed 30 Thu 31 Fri 1 Sat 2
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November
2
1
0
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He Wahi Mahalo!
Governor Neil Abercrombie, the Hawaii State Legislature and the many lawai‘a, mahi‘ai,
educators, environmentalists and others who worked toward the formal recognition of the
Aha Moku system by the State of Hawai‘i and the establishment of the Aha Moku Advisory
Committee to advise the Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Aha Moku O Maui
562a Front Street
Lahaina, HI 96761
(808) 250-1479
keeaumokukapu@yahoo.com
www.ahamoku.org/index.php/maui-na-hono-ao-piilani
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management
Council has worked with communities in Hawaii,
American Samoa, Guam and the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands since 2006 to produce
traditional lunar calendars to promote ecosystembased
fisheries management and support indigenous
fishing and management practices. In Hawaii, the
Council is a strong supporter of the traditional Aha
Moku system of natural resource management.
More information on the Council and the Aha Moku
system can be found at www.wpcouncil.org and
www.ahamoku.org. If your moku is interested in
working with the Council on a calendar, please
contact us at info.wpcouncil@noaa.gov.
www.wpcouncil.org
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