Overview

• Seasonal Pacific swells stripped away sand to reveal the entire 115-foot panel of 26 carvings at Pokai Bay for the first time since its 2016 discovery.
• Archaeologists note 18 anthropomorphic stick figures among the 26 petroglyphs, which likely date back at least 600 years based on nearby sites.
• Native Hawaiian practitioner Glen Kila interprets the sequence as a ceremonial narrative of the sun’s cycle and a warning about rising sea levels.
• U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii is collaborating with Native Hawaiian advisers to install protective measures and establish managed public access on the beach.
• Local visitors and community members report renewed ancestral connection and validation of Native Hawaiian heritage through the site’s exposure.