Come Ashore
Land your craft at the harbor of Kou. What made this place attractive to settlers? This section examines the origins of this area as a place of human settlement.

The Ancients
Who were the earliest inhabitants of Nu‘uanu? Tradition tells of menehune and the ‘e‘epa people, and sites associated with their ancient presence in Nu‘uanu.

Legendary Setting
Puakea Nogelmeier recounts the important Hawaiian legend of Ke-ao-melemele. This story includes the the creation of Nu‘uanu Valley, and the origin of the mo‘o in Hawai‘i.

Neighbors
Describes the relative location of Nu‘uanu and its nearby ahupua‘a -- both within the moku‘aina of Kona, and across the Pali to the moku of Ko‘olau-poko -- and touches briefly on the nature of these places.

Special Essay: "Voyaging." Carlos Andrade discusses the art of navigation, and what it is like to be on a voyaging canoe.