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Unsettling "Historic Integrity" at Honouliuli National Heritage Site, O'ahu, Hawai'i

Unsettling "Historic Integrity" at Honouliuli National Heritage Site, O'ahu, Hawai'i UNSE T T L ING “HIS TORIC IN T EGRI T Y ” AT HONOUL IUL I NAT IONAL HERI TAGE SI T E, O‘AHU, HAWAI‘I D E S I R E E V AL AD AR E S PhD Candidate Architectural History, UC Berkeley Figure 1. “Keep Out Private Property Violators Will Be Prosecuted.” Hand-lettered sign on y ellow padlocked gate leading to Honouliuli National Monument, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i, 2017. Photo by author, initial site visit, 2017 178 This provocation unsettles “historic integrity” as defined by the US National Park Ser vice. I argue that historic integrity remains a troublesome concept in preserving Pacific War landscapes with multiple and overlapping histo- ries involving Indigenous populations (federally recognized or unrecognized) and minoritized, diasporic, racialized, and noncitizen groups. I consider the recent designation of Honouliuli National Historic Site in O‘ahu, Hawai‘i and argue for a broader study of this landscape beyond its defined bound aries and period of significance. Specifi- cally, I argue that categories such as “location” and “setting” that are used to determine a site’s historical integrity must consider how distinct legacies of militarism, carcerality, and colonialism effect land tenure. I conclude by advocating that preservation pro cesses at Pacific http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Change Over Time University of Pennsylvania Press

Unsettling "Historic Integrity" at Honouliuli National Heritage Site, O'ahu, Hawai'i

Change Over Time , Volume 10 (2): 5 – May 17, 2022
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UNSE T T L ING “HIS TORIC IN T EGRI T Y ” AT HONOUL IUL I NAT IONAL HERI TAGE SI T E, O‘AHU, HAWAI‘I D E S I R E E V AL AD AR E S PhD Candidate Architectural History, UC Berkeley Figure 1. “Keep Out Private Property Violators Will Be Prosecuted.” Hand-lettered sign on y ellow padlocked gate leading to Honouliuli National Monument, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i, 2017. Photo by author, initial site visit, 2017 178 This provocation unsettles “historic integrity” as defined by the US National Park Ser vice. I argue that historic integrity remains a troublesome concept in preserving Pacific War landscapes with multiple and overlapping histo- ries involving Indigenous populations (federally recognized or unrecognized) and minoritized, diasporic, racialized, and noncitizen groups. I consider the recent designation of Honouliuli National Historic Site in O‘ahu, Hawai‘i and argue for a broader study of this landscape beyond its defined bound aries and period of significance. Specifi- cally, I argue that categories such as “location” and “setting” that are used to determine a site’s historical integrity must consider how distinct legacies of militarism, carcerality, and colonialism effect land tenure. I conclude by advocating that preservation pro cesses at Pacific

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Change Over Time – University of Pennsylvania Press

Published: May 17, 2022

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