The Ahupua'a is an ancient Hawaiian land division system which contained strips of land that extended from the mountain to the sea. The Ahupua'a supported a self-contained community working with a spirit of cooperation of caring and revering the land to meet the needs of all .

Through the study of the ancient Hawaiian Ahupua'a, the biological and non biological factors and their interactions, we hope to identify those elements which supported the success of that ecological system. We wish to learn to build on those elements and not rival nature but to cooperate and live in harmony with her to build a sustainable future.

This project brings together 10 schools from the Windward Oahu District and one school from the Honolulu District to collaborate and serve as change agents for developing an understanding and attitude of stewardship of the land.

 

updated on 10/13/00