Mahele
Kepā Maly and Onaona Pomroy Maly completed a review of all the original land title records of the Hawaiian Kingdom recorded during the Māhele ‘Āina (Land Division) between the years 1847 and 1855. For the first time, all of the Māhele records have been compiled in one collection, and the original Hawaiian-language documents of the Native Register and Testimony collections were translated by Kepā Maly for this program. The results provide readers with significant documentation coming from those who lived on and knew the land in a traditional manner. The Māhele documents describe land use, residency, and the practices of the families of Honouliuli and its smaller land subdivisions. With this information, we are able better to understand the history and cultural landscape of Honouliuli. While much has changed in the last 170 years, the spirit of place, the named places, and lives of those who came before us are still present on the land. Their history adds value to our own lives and community.
Māhele Award Book Survey, Helu 760 of Kuhemu
Helu 759: The Claim of Liliu
Claimant: Liliu
Location: ‘Ili of Loloulu
Recorded at: Honouliuli
Date: Sept. 16, 1847
Status: Not awarded
Helu 758: The Claim of Nihua
Claimant: Nihua
Location: ‘Ili of Niukee
Recorded at: Honouliuli
Date: Sept. 19, 1847
Status: Awarded; Royal Patent 4309
Palapala Sila Nui Helu 4309, Kuleana Helu 758, to Nihua
Māhele Award Book Survey, Helu 758 of Nihua
Helu 757: The Claim of Kaniau
Claimant: Kaniau
Location: ‘Ili of Kamilomilo
Recorded at: Honouliuli
Date: Sept. 19, 1847
Status: Not awarded