by: Iva Lauronal
Standing on the site 20 years from now with my family would be amazing. I would tell them that this is the site I’ve been working on in 2010 when I was in high school. We learned about the Hawaiian culture and how to map heiau. It took time for us to measure each rock of the heiau but we took our time. We had groups of four so we all worked together and we got it done fast. I worked and helped on the site three times which was recommended. I did learn a lot and it was interesting. I learned about the solstice, the different heiau, chants, dances and chiefs and the wars. Twenty years from now the heiau will be restored and will be in the exact place. I hope it is just more trees and grasses hopefully not hotels on the heiau because it is not right. Hopefully more people in the future will be experiencing and learning about the Hawaiian culture. I will be very proud to be telling my family about my experiences.