Hawaiian Archaeology: Past, Present, and Future

Abstract

Aloha ahiahi kakou. I would like to express my mahalo nui loa to the Society for Hawaiian Archaeology's (SHA) Board of Directors for inviting me to give this Keynote Address, which opens the Society's 10th Annual Hawaiian Archaeology Conference. Having served as the first President of SHA some years ago, it gives me real pleasure to see that the Society has matured into an organization that plays a significant role in the cultural life of Hawai'i nei. Many of the goals that some of us initially set out have now been achieved by the Society, such as these annual conferences for sharing data and ideas, the Hawaiian Archaeology journal, and the well-received Hawai'i Archaeology Week which is so important in making the public aware of Hawai'i's rich archaeological legacy. All of you who work so hard to make these things happen, often in your spare time, deserve our thanks.