Mauna Kea Oral History Appendix - Office of Mauna Kea Management

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And this is what date
In 1856, November 1, 1856. If I can, just for a moment please, I have a few photos here,
that I was thinking, maybe you kind of kama‘äina. Sorry, this photo [Hawaiian Historical
Society Photo No. 1019] is old, you see here’s the fence line, it’s got wood laid across the
top of it, that’s Mauna Kea in the background. Do you recognize the
[looking]
Is that the race track
Looks like.
Puhihale would be on the side
Yes.
You think, because you look at the mountain, that’s the summit peaking out where all the
observatories are now.
Yes, that’s right.
That’s what I was thinking, I’m wondering if that’s the peak of Holoholokü, because you
know how the land drops down from your office.
Yes.
Okay, good. [Ululani Sherlock arrives] Oh, this is Ulu here.
[looking] Where do you think this is, the race track
Do you think I’m trying to…
This is not Pu‘ukalani over there. There’s no…well, from makai Just these trees remind
me of Pu‘ukalani.
Okay, I’ll ask you by and by, there’s a couple of interesting photos and you take these
pictures home with you. Okay
Okay.
Thank you. And this letter too, I think you’ll find it really amazing!...
[Recorder off – drive up to Kalai‘ehä Sheep Station. (recorder back on) Selected excerpts
from recording — discussing history, spread of gorse and plans for proposed eradication
test plots transcribed. Teddy Bell, Robbie Hind and Ululani Sherlock in car; Ed Stevens
and two friends ride in his car; and join conversation at stop points.]
You see that little stone wall like enclosure, house like, that’s below there, you think,
that’s older then
Yes. Some like that, the old people, they use that to catch water, for catchment.
Yes, yes…
…After we put the pipi in here and then they fight, come over here and come right
through and get hit by the cars.
That’s why this electric fence is all over.
Yes. This is all pa‘a now.
Uncle, this mämane that’s scattered around here, when you were younger had more, or
was it…
TB: Was like this here. For one reason, sheep. Sheep were all over. Way back in the 1800s,
early 1900s, never have this grass, that’s when the sheep was by the thousands. They
had no choice but to go for the trees.
Mauna Kea– “Ka Piko Kaulana o ka ‘Äina”
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