Publication

2008 - University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii

Language

English

Word Count

121,250 words, Guess

Page Count

485 pages

Identifiers

and 8 more
  • ISBN-100824832116
  • LibraryThing4769783
  • Goodreads2925267', '2321227
  • Library of Congress Control Number2007031670
  • OCLC Control Number163812857
  • Better World Books9780824832117
  • Better World Books9780824832100
  • Open LibraryOL16395119M

Classifications

  • DDC346.96904/32
  • LCCKFH451 .V36 2008
  • LCCKFH451.V36 2008

Description

"In this engrossing work, Jon Van Dyke describes and analyzes in detail the complex cultural and legal history of Hawai'i's Crown Lands. He argues that these lands must be examined as a separate entity and their unique status recognized. Government Lands were created to provide for the needs of the general population; Crown Lands were part of the personal domain of Kamehameha III and evolved into a resource designed to support the mo'i, who in turn supported the Native Hawaiian people. The question of who owns Hawai'i's Crown Lands today is of singular importance for Native Hawaiians in their quest for recognition and sovereignty, and this volume will become a primary resource on a fundamental issue underlying Native Hawaiian birthrights"--BOOK JACKET.

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