Waikane

territorial period and into the post-statehood period to divert water largely from the windward regions, eastern regions, the islands like Oahu, so that they could funnel water through very complicated and yet arcane irrigation and ditch systems to their sugar plantations.

So what does that mean? That means that water then is taken away from cultural farms from those native Hawaiians and non-native Hawaiians that are farming in Waikane or Waiohole in the Laoloa region of Oahu on the east side.

And this is also the case that takes place in Maui as well.

There's significant ditch and irrigation systems that are built to serve largely sugar plantation interests and to continue to grow an operation that is no longer predicated on the kind of indigenous mode of production that is responsible to and obligating of a relationship to that place, but one that is incredibly invested and willing to sacrifice others for increased profits.