Council bills would spotlight Hawaii island history, culture

The Hawaii County Council is advancing two bills aimed at preserving and highlighting local history and culture. Bills 199 and 200 propose the creation of a historic place-marker program and a mo‘olelo interpretation program. These initiatives seek to identify and mark traditional land divisions, known as moku and ahupua‘a, on county lands to strengthen place-based identity and increase public awareness of traditional Hawaiian knowledge and land management systems.