Chapter 1 - Hawaiian History Flashcards
Ali’i nui
High Chiefs
Kanaka
Commoners
Kapu
Laws and Rules
Moku
Districts - sections off portions of each island; e.g. Ewa or Waianae
Ahupua’a
Pie-shaped land area extending from the mountains to the ocean, varying in size
Which 1848 event provided the basis for modern land titles in Hawai’i?
The Great Mahele
The division of land from the feudal system (government) to the allodial system (private).
The Great Mahele consisted of all the following lands….
- Konohiki lands
- Kuleana lands
- Crown lands
- Government lands
Geographical divisions of land are known as?
Ahupua’a
The commoners owned what type of lands?
Kuleana lands
Why was the Land Commission established?
To quiet land titles
All of the following were different ways to hold title to Hawai’i property
Land Commission Award (L.C.Aw.)
Royal Patent
Royal Patent Grant
Land Commission Award (L.C.Aw.)
Land Commission Award (L.C.Aw.) issued by the Land Commission, either in fee simple or leasehold.
Royal Patent
Government had a right to receive cash or land of equal value (commutation). Once commutation was satisfied, a Royal Patent was issued.
Konohiki Lands
Lands set aside for the chiefs. Each land was a quitclaim agreement between the king and his chiefs, with the king giving up his interest in the land to the chiefs. This resulted in land division and the owners to the lands received a Royal Patent.
Kuleana Lands
Lands were awarded to native tenants (commoners) for agricultural purposes and housing. The owners of the kuleana lands received a Royal Patent and didn’t have to pay the government any commutation. (Smallest of division of approximately 30,000 acres)
“Kuleana” now refers to a small tract of land located within a larger tract. The kuleana occupant has an automatic easement of necessity through the adjoining lands to a public road.
