​Aloha nō... We respectfully acknowledge those kanaka mauli who have maintained and cared for Kūkaniloko Birth Site for the past 100 years, a century! Wahiawā families, early in 1925, worked alongside the Daughters of Hawai`i to mālama Kūkaniloko.  Their first visit is documented here in their Minutes. 

On February 19, 1934, Waialua Hawaiian Civic Club was organized - 91 years ago.  On June 15, 1935, Wahiawā Hawaiian Civic Club was organized - 90 years ago.  Waialua-Wahiawā Hawaiian Civic Club (W-WHCC) functioned as one for 25 years.  Together, our sister communities cared for and protected all ancestral places within our Moku o Waialua. Following World War II, life in the islands was challenging. Travel to and from Kūkaniloko became harder for the Daughters of Hawaii. The privilege of care for wahi kapu o Kūkaniloko was later officially passed on to the Wahiawa Hawaiian Civic Club - WHCC from the Daughters of Hawai`i in 1950.  

Reorganization, established the Hawaiian Civic Club of Wahiawā on November 10, 1960 to specifically maintain Kūkaniloko Birth Site, share her moʻolelo, and to preserve all things Hawaiian – seen and unseen.  Mahalo nūnui to our kūpuna mā... Our perpetual maintenance and care of Kapuahuawa Kūkaniloko continues... 

​The Hawaiian Civic Club of Wahiawā celebrates 65 years in 2025!   
Me kealoha pumehana a pauloa.... 

 ...the past is always present, therefore, ALOHA is forever...and FOREVER is the old way of our ancients. ​

​The Daughters of Hawaii (DOH) come forth to malama Kūkaniloko...
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​                           "e kūkaʻawe i nā kapu o Kūkaniloko nō ka mea aloha nō hoʻi kākou iā lākou i nā kau a kau..."
                                             “to guard the kapu of Kūkaniloko because we love them for all time…”     
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On Monday, February 22, 1925, The Kukaniloko Committee of the Daughters of Hawaii visited the famous birthplace of Hawaiian Chiefs for the purpose of perpetuating this historical spot. In the party were the following: The Regent, Mrs. Swanzy, Mrs. Lahilahi Webb, Mrs. Ellen Dwight, and Mrs. Flora Jones. Mrs. Caroline Robinson and her party also accompanied this committee. Upon our arrival at Kukaniloko, we were met by Mr. Oscar Cox, Mrs. Annie Keahipaka, Mrs. Susan Keahinui, Mr. John Holani Hao and Mr. Daniel Hookala, all wearing red geranium leis around their hats, Mr. Cox also being decorated with a lokelani lei around his neck, making a most picturesque showing as we neared this famous spot.

Mr. Cox and the two old gentlemen pointed out the Kukaniloko stone. Although Mrs. Swanzy had seen the stone before, she was desirous of having the stone pointed out by the old kamaainas of that District. Amid a group of three or four of the more prominent of these stones is one standing, tongue shaped, measuring a little over five feet in height by two and one third feet in width, that has been supposed by many was the famous stone in question from its weather worn condition; but an aged native familiar with this locality and its traditions says it was brought from elsewhere a number of years ago by the late George Galbraith and set up there, and is known as the Keaniniulaokalani stone, who was supposed to be in life the husband of Hainakolo. It is clearly a different quality of lava rock than predominates in the vicinity. Facing this Keaniniulaokalani stone, westward, is one of the largest, deeply embedded in the ground, -- the Kukaniloko Stone--- the upper surface of which has rudely shaped depressions fitting the human form that primitive mind in ages past coupled with a cause and purpose familiar with the ceremonies attending the birth of distinguished chiefs.
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Mrs. Swanzy placed a tribute or offering on the Kukaniloko stone given to her by Mrs. A. P. Taylor according to Hawaiian custom. The Regent asked Mrs. Webb to make a few remarks in Hawaiian for the tribute. A Pele Chant by Daniel Hookala then, followed...Mrs. Keahinui recited a short mele, and Mrs. Webb told a brief history of Keaniniulaokalani.

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