Mahele Documents

10009
Claim Number: 10009
Claimant: Lapuwale, Tamara
Other claimant:
Other name:
Island: Kauai
District: Kona
Ahupuaa: Makaweli
Ili: Puulima
Statistics: 2225 characters 363 words
No. 10009, Tamara Lapuwale, Waimea, Kauai, January 22, 1848
N.R. 249-250v9


North is a taro lo`i is here.

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South is a taro lo`i is here.

To the Land Commissioners, greetings: I am a Hawaiian subject living in these islands. This is my taro lo`i in the `ili of Puulima, Ahupua`a of Makaweli, island of Kauai. It was from the time of Kaikioewa, and my makuas inherited it, and on the ....

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.... ry to take it (land) permanently without my approval.

Kiokio verifies I. Pehu's testimony and relates that Kaukaha has taken the land today for the following reasons:

1) The land has been overrun with weeds for a year.

2) There has been no one to do work during this one year, however, Lapuwale had never deserted the land to this time.

[Award 10009; Puulima Makaweli Kona; 1 ap.; 1 rood 15 rods]