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Dr. William Kenji “Pila” Kikuchi, seen here with his wife Delores, had been a part of the world of archaeology and anthropology for almost 50 years. Active in research, publishing, education, and conservation, Pila has been a mainstay in Hawaiian and Kaua'i archaeology Pila passed away at his home on July 10th, 2003. It
was his fervent wish that his work be put on the World Wide Web, so
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Pila was born on the 27th June 1935 in
Honolulu, Territory of Hawai’i.
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The first Pan Am China
Clipper flight to San Francisco took place that year.
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Duke Kahanamoku and
Amelia Earhart were sharing pineapples in Waikiki .
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Fort
Street Hongwanji Kindergarten, Nu’uanu, Honolulu
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Ka’ahumanu
Elementary School, Honolulu, 1941-1945..
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Liliuokalani
Intermediate School, Kaimuki, 1946.
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Palolo
Japanese Language School, Palolo 1947-1948.
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Kaimuki
Intermediate School, Kaimuki 1948-19498.
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Kaimuki
High School, Kaimuki 1950-Graduated:1953
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University
of Hawaii, Manoa, Civil Engineering major, 1954 -1955
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University
of Washington, Seattle. Evening School, 1955-1957.
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Boeing
Airplane Company, Seattle. Drafting School. Certificate, 1955.
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University
of Hawaii, Manoa. Anthropology-Archaeology major,
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1958-1963.
B.A. in 1958, M.A. in 1963
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University
of Arizona, Tucson. Archaeology major, and a Cultural
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Anthropology
minor, 1967-1973.PhD in 1973.
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Jan. 1956-June
1957: Draftsman. Boeing Airplane Company, Flight Test Division.
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1959 –1961:
Volunteer at Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Dept. of Anthropology.
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1964-1967:
Assistant Archaeologist, Fellow in Anthropology, Bishop Museum.
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1967: Graduate
Assistant, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Hawaii.
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Summer 1968:
Draftsman-Illustrator, Bishop Museum, Dept. of Anthropology.
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Summer 1969:
Chief Investigator, Russian Fort Study, Bishop Museum, Dept. of
Anthropology.
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1968-1971:
Graduate Research associate, University of Arizona, Dept. of
Anthropology, Tucson.
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1972-1998:
Instructor/ Professor in Anthropology, Kaua’i Community College Tenured
in July 1975.
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Title changed to
Full Professor, 1991. Retired in July 1998.
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1998-present:
Professor Emeritus, Kauai Community College.
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1971-1986:
Hawaii Historic Places Review Board, Honolulu. Chairman, 1973.
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1981-1983:
Kaua’i Historic Sites Advisory Board, Lihu’e, Chairman.
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1987-1994
(2 terms): Kaua’i County Historic Preservation Review Commission.
Chairman 1989-1990.
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1974-1978:
Director, Kaua’i Historical Society.
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1986-2001:
Research Associate, Bishop Museum, Dept. of Anthropology
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1986-1989:
Evaluator: University of Hawaii, Research Council.
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1987-1993:(2
terms) Board Member, Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Program, Bishop
Museum.
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Hawaiian
Academy of Science, Kaua’i Chapter (HAS-KC) [Kaua’i]
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Sigma
Xi [National]
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Society
for Hawaiian Archaeology (SHA) [Honolulu]
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The
Society for Archaeological Sciences (SAS) [National]
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The
Society for American Archaeology (SAA) [National]
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The
Polynesian Society [New Zealand]
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New
Zealand Archaeological Association [New Zealand]
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Far
Eastern Prehistory Association
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Current
Anthropology [Chicago]
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Hawaiian
Historical Society [Honolulu]
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1968-1990:
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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1980-1993:
Pacific Association of Professional Archaeologist (PAPA), founder.
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1979-1985:
Society for Anthropology in Community Colleges (SACC
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1961:
Pacific Science Association, Hawaiian Academy of Science: $900 for
fieldwork in American Samoa.
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1976:
Office of Research Administration,
University of Hawaii: Research Training Fund# 21-G-77-350-F-728-E-191.
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May
1976-June 30,1977: Investigation of the Possibilities for Establishing
a Chronology for Alekoko Fishpond: $2400.
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1977a:
Hawaii Foundation for History and the Humanities. Filmstrip and video
cassette project: 1) Waimea 1778-1978: $500; 2) The Russian Adventure
on Kaua’i: $500.
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1977:
President's Instructional Improvement Fund, University of Hawaii:
Filmstrip and video cassette project: Capt. Cook and the Discovery of
Hawaii.
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1982:
FRAP. Kauai Community College. Oral History Film Project: Kenneth P.
Emory: A Pioneer in Polynesian Anthropology: $430.
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1985a:
Kauai Community College Foundation. Bishop Museum Photo Exhibit on the
Kanyaku Imin. Reception and Open House. Dr Yoshiko and Kazuko Sinoto,
speakers. $168.
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1985b:
Kauai Community College Foundation. A Survey of Graveyards on Kauai
Island; A Computer Database. $1350.
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1985c:
University of Hawaii Committee for the Preservation of the Hawaiian
Language, Art and Culture: A Survey of Cemeteries on Kaua’i Island.
$1050.
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1988a:
Kaua’i Community College Foundation. Grant #235 Math Meet: May 17,18,
$200; Grant #236 Science Symposium April 15. $200.
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1988b:
Sigma Xi. University of Hawaii-Manoa. Grant for the Math Meet and
Science Symposium: $100.
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1989a:
Title II. Educational for Economic Security Act (EESA). University of
Hawaii-Manoa, Office of the Dean, College of Education: Math Meet nd
Science Symposium. $1352.
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1989b:
Kauai Community College Foundation. Math Meet and Science Symposium:
$300.
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1990a
Kauai Community College Foundation: Kauai Cemetery Study: $1443.31
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1990b:
Committee for the Preservation and Study of Hawaiian Language, Art and
Culture: The Cemeteries of Kaua’i County. $3920.
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1998:
Kauai Community College Foundation. Mahaulepu Sinkhole Research:
$1486.05
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1999:
Kauai Community College Foundation. Mahaulepu Sinkhole Research: $2,000.
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Awards
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1978:Volincor.
Dept. of Social Services and Housing. State of Hawaii. Certificate of
Appreciation.
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1981a:
Kauai Community College. Excellance in Teaching. Bronze Medal, and $100.
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1981b:
Kauai Community College. Merit Award.
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1982:
State of Hawaii. Ten Year Service Award.
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1989:
University of Texas.“The Teacher as Leader: Profile of Excellance in
the Open Door College.” Medallion Award.
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1990:
Na Kahu Hikina a Ka La. Community Awareness Day. Feb. 2002. Certificate
in Research.
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1994:
County of Kauai Plaque for Devoted Public Service on the Historic
Preservation Review Commission. 1987-1994.
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2000:
The Senate, State of Hawaii. Historic Hawaii Foundation 1999- 2000
Historic Preservation Honor Award.
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2002:
Kauai Museum .Named a Living Treasure of Kauai.
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2002:
Maryanne Kusaka, Mayor of Kauai. Lifetime Achievement in Archeology:
Certificate of Commendation.
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2002:
County Council of Kauai. Lifetime Achievement in Archeology: Certificate
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2003:
County of Kauai. For Devoted Public Service as a Charter Member of the
Historic Preservation Review Commission, 1987-1994 and 1998-2003: A
Plaque.Back to top
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Kikuchi, William. |
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"Archaeological
Sites in Wai-ahole Valley, O’ahu."
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News
from the Pacific.
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Vol.
15. 1964. No. 1:1-2.
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Kikuchi, W. |
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"Petroglyphs
in American Samoa."
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Journal
of the Polynesian Society.
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Vol.
73. 1964. No. 2:163-166
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Kikuchi, W. |
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"A
Legend of Kaimiloa Hawaiians in American Samoa."
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Hawaiian
Historical Society Review.
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1964.
268-269. reprinted 1969.
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Kikuchi, W. |
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"Additional
Petroglyphs from American Samoa."
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Journal
of the Polynesian Society.
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Vol.
76. 1967. No. 3: 372-373.
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Kikuchi, W. |
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"Preliminary
Excavations of Hale Akala: The Royal Bungalow."
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Asian
Perspectives. Book Review.
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Vol.
11. 1967. 207-208.
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Kikuchi, W. and Deborah F. Cluff. |
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"An
Archaeological Survey of Pu’u Kohola Heiau and Mailekini
Heiau, Kawaihae, South Kohala, Hawaii."
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Hawaii
State Archaeological Journal
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Report
69. 1969. 3
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Kikuchi, W., Catherine Stauder, and Byron Cleeland (editors). |
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Archaeology
on Kaua’i.(AOK)
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Lawa’i.Archaeological
Research Center Hawaii.
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Vol.
1. No. 1- 3. 1972
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with
Francis Ching Jr.and Catherine Stauder (editors).
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Vol.
2. No. 1- 5. 1973
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Kikuchi, W., P. Bion Griffin, William Albrecht, John Belshe, Catherine Stauder. |
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"The Archaeology
of Puna, Kaua’i; Niumalu Ahupua’a. Loko Kuapa o Alekoko." Francis
K.W. Ching, Editor.
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Hawaiian Archaeological Journal.
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Lawa’i.Archaeological
Research Center Hawaii.
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Vol
73 1. 1973
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Kikuchi, W. and Delores Kikuchi. |
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Archaeology
on Kaua’i.(AOK)
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Lawa’i.Archaeological
Research Center Hawaii.
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Vol.
3. No. 1- 4. 1974.
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Kikuchi, W., Delores Kikuchi,Catherine Stauder, and Byron Cleeland. |
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Archaeology
on Kaua’i.(AOK)
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Lawa’i.
Archaeological Research Center Hawaii.
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Vol.
4. No. 1- 3. 1975.
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Kikuchi, W. and Russell Apple. |
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Ancient
Hawaii Shore Zone Fishponds: An Evaluation of Survivors for
Historical Preservation.
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Honolulu. Office
of the State Director, National Park Service. 1975.
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Kikuchi, W. |
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"The
Fireball in Hawaiian Folklore."
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New
Directions in Pacific Traditional Literature: Essays in Honor
of Katherine Luomala.
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H.
Arlo Nimmo and Adrienne L. Kaeppler, eds.
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Honolulu.
Bishop Museum Press. 1975
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Kikuchi, W. and Catherine Stauder. |
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Archaeology
on Kaua’i.(AOK)
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Lawa’i.Archaeological
Research Center Hawaii.
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Vol.
5. No. 1- 3. 1976.
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Kikuchi, W. |
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"Prehistoric
Hawaiian Fishponds."
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Science.
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American
Association for the Advancement of Science.
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Vol.
193. 23 July 1976. pp. 295-299.
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Kikuchi, W., Delores Kikuchi, Catherine Stauder, Byron Cleeland, and Frances Frazier. |
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Archaeology
on Kaua’i.(AOK)
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O'mao,
Kaua'i, Hawaii.
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Vol.
6. No. 1- 3. 1977
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Kikuchi, W. and Russell Apple |
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Ancient
Hawaiian Coastal Engineering.
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Shore
and Beach.
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Vol.
45, No. 1, pp.21-28. January.
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Kikuchi, W. and Delores Kikuchi. |
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Archaeology
on Kaua’i.(AOK)
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O'mao,
Kaua'i, Hawaii
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Vol.
7. No. 1- 2. 1978.
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and
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Vol.
8. No. 1. Issue 23. July 1979.
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Kikuchi, W. |
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"Heritage
of Kaua’i. Sensitivity Mapping: The Delineation of Cultural Resources
on Kauai.
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Native
Hawaiian.
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Vol.
8. No. 1. Issue 23. July. 1979
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Kikuchi, W. |
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Native
Hawaiian Island. Technical Supplement No. XX.
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Hawaii
Coastal Zone Management Program.
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University
of Hawaii, Honolulu.
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Vol.
III, No. 4. 4-5. 1979.
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Kikuchi, W. and Delores Kikuchi |
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Archaeology
on Kaua’i.(AOK)
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O'mao,
Kaua'i, Hawaii.
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Vol.
9, No. 1-4. 1980.
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Kikuchi, W. |
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PAPA
Newsletter.
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Vol.
1, No. 1-4. 1980
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Kikuchi, W. and Delores Kikuchi |
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Archaeology
on Kaua’i.(AOK)
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O'mao,
Kaua'i, Hawaii
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Vol.
10, No. 1. 1983
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Vol.
11, No. 2 (sic) 1984
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Vol.
12. No. 1 1985
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Kikuchi, W. |
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“The
Calcite Crystals of Kilauea Quarry.”
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Kilauea
Pointers Newsletter.
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Kauai.
Kilauea Lighthouse.1985. 6-7
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Kikuchi, W. |
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“Preserve
in Ways Compatible with Local Cultural Values.”
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Historic
Hawaii News.
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Vol.
II. No. 8. 1985. 3.
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Kikuchi, W., Delores Kikuchi, and Reginald Carter. |
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Archaeology
on Kaua’i.(AOK)
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O'mao,
Kaua'i, Hawaii. 1986.
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Vol.
13, no. 1, Issue 31.
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Kikuchi, W. |
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“Ho’ai.
The Residence of Chiefs.”
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The
Native Hawaiian.
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Vol. X,
No. 7. 8-9.
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Kikuchi, W. and Delores Kikuchi |
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Archaeology
on Kaua’i.(AOK)
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O'mao,
Kaua'i, Hawaii.
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Vol.
14. No. 1 - 2. 1987.
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Vol.
15. No. 1 1988.
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Vol.
16. No. 1 1989.
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Archaeology
on Kaua’i.(AOK)
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O'mao,
Kaua'i, Hawaii.
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Archaeology and Anthropology on
Kauai AAOK
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Vol.
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22.1995.*
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23.1996.*
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24.1997.*
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25.1998.*
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Pila Kikuchi was one of those people whose mind was constantly alive with ideas, probably 24 hours per day. He was interested in everything.
In his work shop
could be found the projects of a Renaissance man: Carvings of mother of pearl, and semi-precious stones;
wood carvings; designs for furniture; materials for growing crystals. He was
fascinated by geology and mineralogy. His note books
covered everything from gardening to off-beat software, besides his anthropology and archaeology.
He once took a class outside and so he could explain the cloud formations. On another occasion he was absorbed in
retrieving a stone Portuguese oven that was overgrown with strangler fig.
He was enthusiastic about samurai, and had his own sword. And he was always ready to share his
interests and enthusiasms with everyone, anywhere, any time.