First, if you want to understand the history of Waianae you need to get to the library and read "Historic Waianae" by McGrath, Brewer and Krauss and" Ka Po'e Kahiko O Waianae" by the Waianae Coast Culture and Arts Society.  In reality, relatively few of the Waianae residents are also kama`aina, most natives having moved away during the plantation days.  Also find out that lands in the 1800s before the Mahele were "owned" or technically stewarded by the Ali`i and only they could give, sell or trade land and thats how lands ended up in the hands of A & B, Castle and Cooke, Dillingham, Chinn Ho, and all the other big name developers over the years.  Water out here was always an issue and plantations booted out many of the native farmers in that battle.  North of Makaha was essentially all ranching and cattle because of lack of water.  I see people say, lets save Ohikilolo by doing ag...where the water coming from? where the labor coming from?  Learn our history to help steer our future...