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Olowalu petroglyphs damaged in paintball attack By Staff | Jul 16, 2021 State Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement officers seek the public’s help to identify the person(s) who damaged Pu‘u Kilea by shooting paintballs at this important cultural site. PHOTO BY DLNR. OLOWALU From a distance, it appears a flock of birds left their collective droppings all over a cliff face that holds some of the finest examples of Hawaiian petroglyphs. Also known as Pu’u Kilea, there are about 100 petroglyphs spread across the face of the basalt cliff in the Olowalu Valley. The state Department of Land & Natural Resources’ Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) was notified of serious vandalism last week Tuesday, after someone with a paintball gun fired shot after shot onto the dark cliff. ....
The Hawaiian petroglyphs are approximately 300 years old. (CNN)Hawaiian authorities are asking for the public s help to find those responsible for vandalizing a cultural site with paintballs. About 100 Hawaiian petroglyphs are spread across the rock face of Pu u Kilea in the Olowalu Valley, according to Hawaii s Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE). The department was notified of a paintball attack on the cliff June 29 and authorities went to investigate on Saturday. What appears to be bird droppings, are really splotches of paint defacing the historic landmark. White and yellow splotches of paint are spread across nearly the entire cliff face from the top to the base and from one side to the other, he said. It s hurtful to see this kind of disrespect for our culture. ....
Hawaiian authorities ask for help after historic cliff carvings were vandalized with paintballs kaok.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kaok.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
/ The state Department of Land and Natural Resources was notified of serious vandalism on the Olowalu Petroglyphs on Maui last week and the suspects have not yet been found. The department said someone with a paintball gun fired shots onto the dark cliff also called Puʻu Kilea. The face of the basalt cliff is etched with about 100 petroglyphs that are over 300 years old. The images are believed to represent early Hawaiian legends. Olowalu is also the historical site of a massacre against Native Hawaiians. In 1790, American Captain Simon Metcalfe fired cannons at Hawaiian canoes for a stolen boat and the murder of one of his night watchmen. More than 100 Native Hawaiians died and over 200 suffered serious injuries. ....
Centuries-old Hawaii petroglyphs damaged by vandals firing paintballs at cliff msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.