A Community Vision to Restore Wailuanuiahoʻano to a Flourishing Space for Cultural Enrichment, Education, Conservation & Food Production.
Restoring the social, political & religious center of Kauaʻi
ABOUT
I Ola Wailuanui, a community organization led by Kauaʻi residents, has been working to put together the resources to acquire and restore this area to protect the cultural and natural resources located on the lands and create a flourishing site that benefits the community and environment.
The Wailuanuiahoʻāno district, including the lands where the former Coco Palms Resort has been, is a unique and sacred area that represents an important part of Kauaʻi’s history. This area was once the social, political and religious center of Kauaʻi.
We strongly oppose the development of any hotel on this site and aim to develop a plan and partnership to turn this place into a vibrant and abundant place of education, healing, culture and conservation.
RESTORATION
We propose a community-driven process to purchase the former Coco Palms Hotel parcels to develop a thriving Hawaiian cultural & education center, agricultural park & resource for generations to come.
Through a process that honors the deep history of this place, both ancient & modern, and led by individuals with ancestral ties and rooted to this ʻāina we can restore Wailua to a thriving cultural site that feeds and nourishes our people.
OUR VISION
The broader vision may include:
An Educational Center for Hawaiian Cultural Advancement
A Gathering Place, Park and Community Space
Agricultural Restoration & Local Food Production
Lāʻau Lapaʻau Medicinal and Native Hawaiian Gardens
Loko Iʻa (Fishpond) Restoration & Food Production
Museum, Musical Amphitheatre, Hula Mound & Place for the Arts
Hawaiian Crafts, Language, History, Legends, Culture & Games
COMMUNITY TESTIMONIALS
“Wailuanuiahoʻāno, the aina that the coco palms hotel presides on and it’s surrounding area is one of, if not the most significant cultural, historical and religious complexes to kanaka oiwi in the hawaiian archipelago. As a community, we all have a kuleana to preserve this wahi pana.”
- Mason Chock, Kauaʻi County Council Member
“The cultural center would produce its own power, its own food and fiber & teach visitors (from Kauaʻi & abroad) about sustainable living, Hawaiian values & practices.”
– Don Heacock
“This project is not just a want, but it’s a need for our community. This vision came about with our kūpuna in mind: How can we best protect the sacredness of Wailuanuiahoʻāno? And it came about with our keiki in mind: How can we ensure that future generations will know, respect, and perpetuate this special place?”
- Pua Rossi Fukino
Photo Credit: Kalalea Photography for Feeding Hawaiʻi
CONTACT
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
IOlaWailuanui@gmail.com
Phone
(808) 634-6242
Location
Wailua, Kauaʻi Hawaiʻi