LibGuides: SCFS 370: Ahupuaʻa: Resources

General References

AVAKonohiki This link opens in a new window
This website focuses on land documents from the Hawaiian Kingdom era, primarily from the 1840ʻs and 1850ʻs. These land records include detailed descriptions of land management practices and Land Commission Awards.
USES: Land, genealogy
Kīpuka This link opens in a new window
Kīpuka Database is a geographical information system that uses mapping technologies to provide a window into land, culture, and history. Don't forget to change your base map to IMAGERY WITH LABELS!

Hawaiian Legends Index This link opens in a new window
Discover Hawaiian legends in English. Subjects indexed include: places, mythological and historical figures, plants, animals, objects and activities, human characteristics, and geographical features.
Papakilo Database This link opens in a new window
Search multiple resources (newspapers, land documents, genealogy databases, etc.) for places, people, events, and documents in Hawaiian history.

Traditions of Oʻahu: Stories of an Ancient Island
Traditions of O'ahu presents stories of this island before high-rises, freeways and hotels, before sugar plantations and pineapple fields, before churches and the Bible. The stories tell an ancient history of the island and of ancestors who created a society that valued and nurtured all forms of life and that bonded closely with the 'aina, or life-giving land

Huapala
Collection of mele lyrics. You can browse by song title or island.
Hawaiian Chants: An Index of Published Sources and Audio Recordings
Indexed by Amy Stillman, this database searches chants from various sources