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Nogelmeier was born Marvin Nogelmeier. He was given the Hawaiian name, Puakea, by kumu hula Maiki Aiu Lake. [2] "Puakea" translates to "fair child." Nogelmeier was trained in hula by Mililani Allen, learned Hawaiian chant from Edith Kanakaʻole and Edith Kawelohea McKinzie. He learned much of the Hawaiian language and culture from Theodore ...
Along the Kalalau Trail Honopū Valley, aerial view Nā Pali Coast view from a boat. Nā Pali Coast State Park is a 6,175-acre (2,499 ha) state park in the U.S. state of Hawaii, located in the center of the rugged 16-mile (26 km) northwest side of Kauaʻi, the second-oldest inhabited Hawaiian island.
The Kalalau Trail is a trail along Nā Pali Coast of the island of Kauai in the state of Hawaii. The trail runs approximately 11 miles (18 km) along the island's north shore from Keʻe Beach to the Kalalau Valley. The trail has been named one of the most beautiful, and dangerous, hikes of the United States. [1] [2] [3]
Kauaʻi (Hawaiian: [kɐwˈwɐʔi]), anglicized as Kauai [a] (English: / ˈ k aʊ aɪ / KOW-eye [3] or / k ɑː ˈ w ɑː. iː / kah-WAH-ee), [4] is one of the main Hawaiian Islands. It has an area of 562.3 square miles (1,456.4 km 2 ), making it the fourth-largest of the islands and the 21st-largest island in the United States . [ 5 ]
Schäffer was also involved in a secret mission to Hawaii in 1816, where he tried to persuade Kamehameha I to accept Russian protection and establish a naval base on Kauai. [6] His plan was foiled by British and U.S. diplomats, who convinced the king to reject the offer.
Kōloa is located on the southern side of the island of Kauai at (21.907137, -159.465877 It is bordered to the northwest by Omao and to the south by Poipu.. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km 2), all of it recorded as land.
Makana Mountain ridge from Limahuli Garden and Preserve, Kauai, Hawaii. Makana is a mountain located on northern shore of the island of Kauaʻi, where it rises 1,115 feet (340 m) above Limahuli Valley. [1] Makana is a Hawaiian language term meaning gift or reward. [2] It is often used as a person's name or as part of a name.
Kauai County has traditionally been a solid Democratic stronghold. The county has not voted Republican since the 1984 federal election, when it narrowly voted in favor of Ronald Reagan. In 2024, while it still voted majority Democratic, Kauai County cast the highest percentage of its vote for the Republican candidate out of any county in the ...