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Jere Krischel at 06:15, 13 March 2006

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Don Newman at 21:47, 16 February 2006

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Don Newman at 21:45, 16 February 2006

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traditional land tenure relationships
before the arrival of westerners and
it reviews changes in these
relationships brought about by changes
in practice and law from 1778 to 1846.
The chapter also sets forth the
history of the Board of Land
Commissioners, established in 1848 to
address landholding matters, and the
resulting principles that led to the
Great Mahele of 1848. The Great
Mahele divided the land of the
Hawaiian Kingdom among the king, the
chiefs, and the commoners, with
designated rights. Resulting landholding
relationships are described.
Also, the chapter outlines subsequent
laws, including the Act of 1846 that
permitted sales of government lands,
the Kuleana Act that provided for
acquisition of land by commoners, and
patterns of land acquisition by
foreigners.
In response to specific questions
about land ownership raised during the
course of the January 1982 hearings of
the Commission, the chapter also
analyzes certain issues of concern to
native Hawiians. These issues include
a description of water and fishpond
rights under Hawaiian law. Fishponds
remain in private ownership today,
while fisheries are in private ownership
only to the extent that the
owners followed specified procedures
to obtain recognition of their rights.
Rights to use of water are established
by a series of rules unique to Hawaii
and closely related to ancient Hawaii
land law. Further, the chapter
summarizes geothermal and mineral
rights under Hawaiian law, and describes
the possible effect of geothermal
development on traditional
native Hawaiian communities. The
history of kuleana land rights (rights
accorded to commoners to acquire
land), including present problems in
ownership of these plots, is
described. The Hawaiian law of
adverse possession—a legal doctrine
that allows persons who have occupied
land under certain conditions to claim
it for their own--is set forth, and
its effect on native Hawaiian landholding
rights discussed. Finally,
the chapter addresses the necessity of
genealogical searches to satisfy land
ownership requirements of native
Hawaiian landholdings.
"Diplomatic and Congressional History;
From Monarchy to Statehood"
This chapter continues on from the
history section of Part I. It divides
the history of Hawaiian-United States
relationships into four sections. The
first covers this history from 1875 to
1893. As background, it outlines the
events leading to the signing of the
Reciprocity Treaty of 1875 be-ween the
United States and Hawaii. It also
sets forth the relations between the
king and certain American advisors
who, throughout this period, had a
strong influence on Hawaiian policies.
The next part of this section encompasses
the events from 1881 to 1887,
including financial problems in Hawaii
and internal political struggles among
different American advisors to the
crown. The next portion of this
section describes the events
surrounding the writing of a new
constitution in 1887 and the establishment
of cabinet government, which
subsequently curtailed the power of
the king. The period from 1887 to
1893 was marked by efforts of native
Hawaiians to take back some of the
power that had been removed from them
with the formation of a cabinet
government. In 1891, King Kalakaua
died and Princess Liliuokalani became
queen. The final part of this section
covers the efforts of the queen to
take back authority for the crown and
annexation movements during this same
period, leading to the sequence of
events that resulted in the overthrow
of the monarchy.
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 laws, including the Act of 1846 that
 permitted sales of government lands,
-the Kuleana Act that provided for
+the <u>Kuleana</u> Act that provided for
 acquisition of land by commoners, and
 patterns of land acquisition by
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 development on traditional
 native Hawaiian communities. The
-history of kuleana land rights (rights
+history of <u>kuleana</u> land rights (rights
 accorded to commoners to acquire
 land), including present problems in
 ownership of these plots, is
 described. The Hawaiian law of
-adverse possession—a legal doctrine
+adverse possession—-a legal doctrine
 that allows persons who have occupied
 land under certain conditions to claim
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 . As background, it outlines the
 events leading to the signing of the
-Reciprocity Treaty of 1875 be-ween the
+Reciprocity Treaty of 1875 between the
 United States and Hawaii. It also
 sets forth the relations between the

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 patterns of land acquisition by
 foreigners.
 In response to specific questions
 about land ownership raised during the
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 ownership requirements of native
 Hawaiian landholdings.
 "Diplomatic and Congressional History;
-From Monarchy to Statehood"
+===="Diplomatic and Congressional History;From Monarchy to Statehood"====
 This chapter continues on from the
 history section of Part I. It divides
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 events that resulted in the overthrow
 of the monarchy.
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