Mokauea Island, feet on the floor. 1975Junior repairs a tire on the Army tractor used to dig the Mokauea Island fishpond. 1979Junior, the heavy equipment operator, repairs a tractor tire on Mokauea Island. 1979A forklift unloads donated lumber on Mokauea Island for new homes. 1979john Kelly, Alejandro Romo, and his daughter Rosalie clean up trash on Mokauea Island. 1979Alejandro Romo constructs roof on Mokauea Island home with Peacock Roofing Co. employee. 1980Alejandro Romo (right) sorts donated lumber delivered to Mokauea Island by Army Corps of Engineers landing craft. 1979Alejandro Romo and his daughter Rosalie watch heavy equipment unloading for construction of a new fish pond. 1979Alejandro Romo and his young daughter Rosalie relax at their Mokauea Island home. Inchan Canencia in the background. 1979Alejandro Romo and John Kelly align floor joist on Jerry Puuʻs new Mokauea Island home. 1980Alejandro Romo and John Kelly install floor joist on a new Mokauea Island home for Jerry Puu. 1980Alejandro Romo and John Kelly work on building Jerry Puu’s new Mokauea Island home. 1980Alejandro Romo and John Kelly work on Mokauea Island fishpond construction with bulldozer working in the background. 1979Alejandro Romo and John Kelly work on new Mokauea Island fishpond construction. 1979Alejandro Romo and roofer from Peacock Roofing nail down new roof on Mokauea Island home. 1980Alejandro Romo working on a new Mokauea Island home. 1980Alejandro Romo and Mokauea Island resident (right) welcomes truckload of donated lumber. John Kelly in hat (left) arranged for the lumber company donation. 1979Alejandro Romo (right) and a roofer from Peacock Roofing put shingles on Jerry Puu’s new Mokauea Island home. 1980Alice Morrison helps nail down floor on the Romo family home on Mokauea. 1980Anthropologist and political activist Marion Kelly returns from working on Mokauea Island. 1979Army Corps of Engineers bulldozer operator begins Mokauea Island fishpond excavation. 1979Army Corps of Engineers bulldozer operator starts Mokauea Island fishpond excavation. 1979Army Corps of Engineers landing craft sets sail for Mokauea Island with dozers for Mokauea Island fishpond construction. 1975Army Corps of Engineers officer inspects work on the new Mokauea Island fishpond. 1979Army Corps of Engineers personnel getting ready to dig the new Mokauea Island fishpond. 1979Army Corps of Engineers landing craft is anchored on Mokauea Island in order to deliver donated lumber to build homes. 1979Army personnel survey Mokauea Island to form plans to make a new fishpond. 1979Beginning of the excavation of the fishpond on Mokauea Island. 1979Billy Molale and other Mokauea Island fishermen relax on a Mokauea Island homeʻs pier. 1979Billy Molale (left) with other Mokauea Island fishermen. 1975Billy Molale gives a ride to John Kelly, Antonio Andres, and Lorna Omori to see Mokauea Island home fires caused by the State Dept. of Transportation Director, E. Alvey Wright. 1975Billy Molale gives a ride to Moakuea Island to John Kelly, Lorna Omori, and Antonio Andres. The State of Hawaiʻi paid a contractor to burn the Mokauea homes. 1975Billy Molale watches homes burned by a contractor hired by the Dept. of Transportation head E. Alvey Wright. 1975Billy Molale (left) talks story with other Mokauea Island fishermen. 1975Billy Molale, Mokauea fisherman and strong supporter of other communities resisting eviction on all islands. 1975Bobbi Puu and her friends await lunch on Mokauea Island. 1875Building the Mokauea Island fishpond makaha. 1980Bulldozer behind Alejandro Romo, Rosalie Romo, and John Kelly scoops out earth for new fishpond on Mokauea Island. 1979Construction crew on Mokauea Island George Baker, John Kelly, Jared Puu Jr., and Jerry Puu. 1980Digging out the Mokauea Island fishpond. 1979Donated lumber arrives on Mokauea Island next to Alejandro’s home. 1979Donated lumber arrives on Mokauea Island via Army Corps of Engineers’ landing craft. 1979Donated lumber arrives on trucks next to the pre-contact canoe hale on Mokauea Island. 1979Donated lumber is unloaded on Mokauea Island for new home construction. 1979Bulldozer on Mokauea Island scoops earth for fishpond construction. 1979Bulldozer operator piles up earth to form sides of new Mokauea Island fishpond. 1979Bulldozer operator clears surface for fishpond excavation on Mokauea Island. 1979Bulldozer scoops out earth for new Mokauea Island fishpond. 1979Dredging for the new Mokauea Island fishpond Diamond Head in background. 1979Ed Greevy, John Kelly, Jerry Puu, and Jerry Puu Jr. working on new Mokauea Island homes. 1980Editha Romo, Mokauea Island resident, with friend Inchan Canencia on Mokauea Island. 1979Eli Puu (left) and Jared Puu, Jr. (right) on Mokauea Island. 1975Eli Puu on Mokauea Island. 1980Ethel Kilaulani at her Mokauea Island home. 1979Ethel Kilaulani at her Mokauea Island home. 1979Ethel Kilaulani on her Mokauea doorstep with her son, Charles Dickens. 1979Ethel Kilaulani relaxes at her Mokauea Island home. 1979Excavation for the Mokauea Island fishpond continues. Romo home in the background. 1979Fishermen eat lunch on Mokauea Island. 1975George Baker, a journeyman carpenter, works on a new Mokauea Island home with Alice Morrison (with hammer). 1980George Baker, journeyman carpenter, discusses Army Corps of Engineers efforts to dig a new fishpond on Mokauea Island. 1979Governor George Ariyoshi speaks at Mokauea Island canoe dedication. Resident Ethel Kilaulani (center). 1979Heʻeia Kea resident facing eviction speaks in support of Mokauea Island residents at the first rally. Activist Joy Ahn at right. 1975Heavy equipment arrives on Mokauea Island for fishpond construction. 1979Home on Mokauea Island. 1975Untitled. Mokauea Island.Untitled. Mokauea Island.Jared Junior Puu on Mokauea Island. 1980Jared Puu “Jr.” on Mokauea Island. 1975Jared Puu Jr.(right), Eli Puu (left) at Mokauea Island. 1975Jared Puu Jr. on Mokauea Island. 1980Jerry Puu and John Kelly line up floor girder for a new Mokauea Island home. 1980Jerry Puu and son anchor their fishing boat on Mokauea Island. 1975Jerry Puu on Mokauea Island. 1980Jerry Puu starts his boat engine on Sand Island while his son Jared Puu Jr. looks on. 1980Jerry Puu Jr., Mokauea Island resident. 1980Jerry Puu Jr., Mokauea Island trip to Sand Island. 1980Jerry Puu’s home takes shape on Mokauea Island. 1980Jerry Puu’s new Mokauea Island home frames Diamond Head as it is constructed. 1980Joanie Bagood on her Mokauea Island home walkway. 2008John Kelly, Alejandro Romo, and Rochelle Paulo work on a new home for Jerry Puu on Mokauea Island. 1980John and Marion Kelly (center) observe dedication of pre-contact canoe on Mokauea Island. Also Inchan Canencia, Herbert Yamada, Esmond Kilaulani, Valisa Kilaulani, Jack Peterson, and Junior Pauahi.John Kelly (right) examines Mokauea Island maps to prepare for fishpond construction. 1979John Kelly in gray shirt discusses construction of the new Mokauea Island fishpond with the Army Corps of Engineers staff. 1979John Kelly in Save Our Surf t-shirt and Alejandro Romo set up floor joists for a new Mokauea Island home. 1980John Kelly and Alejandro Romo line-up a floor joist in Jerry Puu’s new Mokauea Island home. 1980John Kelly and Mokauea resident Ethel Kilaulani discuss the canoe finding on the island with Mokauea supporter. 1979John Kelly arranged for a large lumber donation to build new homes on Mokauea Island. 1979John Kelly discusses fishpond construction with Army Corps of Engineers.John Kelly discusses pre-contact canoe discovery on Mokauea Island. Vicky and Jerry film the discussion. 1979John Kelly looks on as Jon Olson works on the Mokauea Island fishpond construction. 1980John Kelly plans fishpond construction on Mokauea Island with Army Corps of Engineers. 1979John Kelly plans for Mokauea Island fishpond construction with staff from the Army Corps of Engineers. 1979John Kelly studies map of Mokauea Island with Army Corps of Engineers staff before starting fishpond excavation. 1979John Kelly with Army Corps of Engineers staff, planning a new fishpond construction on Mokauea Island. 1979John Kelly working on Mokauea Island. 1980John Kelly works on constructing Jerry Puu’s Mokauea home. Rosalie Romo looks on. 1979John Kelly, Alejandro Romo, and his daughter Rosalie remove trash from Mokauea Island. 1979John Kelly, Alejandro Romo, and his daughter Rosalie clean up Mokauea Island during new home construction. 1979John Kelly, Alejandro Romo, and Rosalie Romo remove trash from Mokauea Island. Pre-contact canoe hale in background. 1979John Kelly (left) discusses fishpond construction with Army Corps of Engineers staffer. 1979John Kelly (right) and Alejandro Romo pump brackish water from new fishpond diggings. 1980John Kelly (left) oversees Mokauea Island fishpond construction. 1979John Kelly (right) plans Mokauea Island fishpond with Army Corps of Engineers staff on Mokauea Island. 1979John Kelly (right) plans new Mokauea Island fishpond with Army Corps of Engineers staff. 1979John Kelly, Jerry Puu, and George Baker work on construction of the new Puu family home on Mokauea Island. 1980Journeyman carpenter and Mokauea Island volunteer George Baker works on new Mokauea Island home. 1980Journeyman carpenter George Baker sorts through floor joists for Jerry Puu’s new Mokauea Island home. 1980Journeyman carpenter George Baker volunteered to build homes on Mokauea Island. 1980Journeyman carpenter George Baker was an active volunteer in building homes on Mokauea Island. 1980Journeyman volunteer carpenter George Baker helps build a Mokauea Island home for Jerry Puu. 1980Kaʻupena Wong visited Mokauea Island to support families staying there. 1975Kids on their home island Mokauea. 1975Kids wave from Alejandro Romo’s boat off Mokauea Island. 1975Long-time Mokauea Island resident Joani Bagood poses on the elevated walkway to her Mokauea Island home. 2008Mokauea Island fishpond construction starts. 1979Mokauea Island guitar. 1975Jerry Puu and carpenter George Baker line up a floor joist on a new Mokauea Island home. 1980Mokauea Island resident at canoe dedication rally. 1975Mokauea Island resident Cobb Adams motors to the island. 1975Mokauea Island residents have lunch on Mokauea Island. 1975Mokauea Island residents have lunch on Mokauea. 1975Mokauea Island residents hung State Dept. of Transportation head E. Alvey Wright in effigy on the Island. 1979Mokauea Island resident Jerry Puu works on building the Romo home on the island. 1980Mokauea Island supporter Alice Morrison helps build the Romo family home on Mokauea Island. 1980Mokauea resident fisherman Jerry Puu constructing a new home on Mokauea Island. 1980Mokauea resident Alejandro Romo (left) greets fellow fisherman at Mokauea Island shore. 1979Mokauea resident Rosalie Romo watches the Mokauea fishpond being excavated. 1980Mokauea Island from the air, showing a newly built two-acre fishpond. 1980Mokauea supporters gather next to the hale erected to protect the pre-contact canoe found on Mokauea Island. 1979Mokuaea resident Ethel Kilaulani at her island home. 1979Pre-contact canoe is blessed on Mokauea Island. 1979Radical political activist Jon Olson helps build the new fishpond on Mokauea Island. 1980Raymond “Kepa” Kalilikane (left) and Gordon Silva on Mokauea Island. 1975Raymond “Kepa” Kalilikane (left) and Gordon Silva (right) on Mokauea Island. 1975Rosalie Romo and her dog at the edge of the new fishpond being built on Mokauea Island. 1980
