Who Owns the Crown Lands of Hawai
Who Owns the Crown Lands of Hawai'i? by Jon M.Van Dyke
English | 30 Jan. 2008 | ISBN: 0824832108, 0824832108 | 501 Pages | PDF | 7 MB
English | 30 Jan. 2008 | ISBN: 0824832108, 0824832108 | 501 Pages | PDF | 7 MB
The 1846 Mahele (division) transformed the lands of Hawai'i from a shared value into private property, but left many issues unresolved. Kauikeaouli (Kamehameha III) agreed to the Mahele, which divided all land among the mo'i (king), the ali'i (chiefs), and the maka'ainana (commoners), in the hopes of keeping the lands in Hawaiian hands even if a foreign power claimed sovereignty over the Islands.