Who Owns the Crown Lands of Hawai'i?

by Jon M. Van Dyke

Book Overview

The 1846-1848 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 mō'ī (king), the ali'i (chiefs), and the maka'āinana (commoners), in the hopes of keeping the lands in Hawaiian hands even if a foreign power claimed sovereignty over the Islands. The king's share was further...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824832116
• ISBN13: 9780824832117
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.0" x 9.9"