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No. 10564 D. Oleloa
N.R. 294-295v9
To the Land Commissioners, greetings: I hereby state my claims for land of Kauai. At Haiku Ahupua`a, at Huleia in the Puna District, here are the claims:
There are 10 taro lo`i, 3 fish ponds and 1 planting of taro in the upland of Haiku. At Nawiliwili are 2 fish ponds with taro, 1 fish pond without any taro, and 10 taro lo`i. Those are my claims for land under M. Kekuanaoa, from whom we received our Konohikiship on that land of Haiku and Nawiliwili. Our occupancy of these claims has been continuous from long ago until the present with no opposition. The Po`alima of the chief Konohiki does not affect these claims, they are separate, as received from M. Kekuanaoa.
In the Ahupua`a of Kapaa in Puna there are these claims: a farm plot named Hikinui /with/ one fish pond. We are associated with Keo in this farm. This is a right received from M. Kekauonohi and A. Keliiahonui, as Konohikis for them over Kapaa. The claim has been occupied and cultivated from 1845. The chief Konohiki"s Po`alima is separate and this is separate. It was agreed upon by them and we have continued until the present with no opposition.
At Kahili Ahupua`a in Koolau are four taro lo`i, At Waioli are six taro lo`i, at Waikoko are five taro lo`i. There are two sites with houses standing on them, perhaps four acres in size. At Wainiha are four taro lo`i. These land claims are on Kauai. These claims are of the same kind that is, the occupancy of them is under the people who dwell on the land. I request you to award the claims to me which I have described, in accordance with the law.
The witnesses to the claims are the people living on the land, who know of our cultivation and work. The witnesses of my occupation of Konohiki are M. Kekuanaoa and M. Kekauonohi, the ones who appointed me.
I am, respectfully,
D. OLELOA
Honolulu, Oahu, 5 February 1848
F.T. 6-9v12
No. 10564, Daniela, Oleloa
Asa Opunui, sworn, says. I know the lands of Daniela in Haiku, Hulaia, & Puna Kauai.
They consist of 10 Lois & 3 Lokos in one piece which are situated by the Hulaia stream.
It is bounded:
Mauka by Kuopaea"s loi
Wailua by Kukonolu"s loi
Makai by Kaukahoku, a Government loi
Koloa by Mahaulu"s lois.
The Claimant received these lands from M. Kekuanaoa about 1836 & he has held them in peace ever since.
Kauhailama, sworn, says I know the lands of Daniela at Nawiliwili Puna, Kauai. They are in one piece in the ili ,Wailaau, containing one fishpond called "Lokohonu" & 4 fish ponds filled with kalo and some lois.
This piece is bounded:
Mauka by ili called "Papalinahaua"
Wailua by Nawiliwili Stream
Makai by house lot of Keoni
Koloa by creek of "Papalinahaua."
Daniela received this land from ....
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Daniela Oleloa Pilaa
14 August 1852
N.T. 245-247v12
[No. 10564], Daniela Oleloa vs Konohiki, Pilaa, 14 August 1852
Holokukini, sworn, I know this area being argued over by the Konohiki and D. Oleloa, it consists of two lois and a kula area in the ili of Puuou, Waiakalua, Koolau, Kauai and 6 lois in the ili of Kaluakohola, Koolau, Kauai.
D. Oleloa received these sections in 1844. I did not know him to personally cultivate these areas but Kanaina cultivated these areas under Daniel Oleloa, and he cultivated these areas, I didn"t know the people of the land cultivating the section, in Puunou, and Kaluakohola, but I was not very sure how it was done.
Postponed until Kaulaloa is found in Koloa and Kaelemakukle is the second witness.
Kuana, sworn, for the Konohiki. I know this place being argued over by the Konohiki and D. Oleloa, six lois in the ili of Kaluakohola Waikalua, all the people of the land cultivated it on Konohiki"s poalima day from the time that Daniela Oleloa received it until 1857. That is how long we continued to do that, and that is how we continued to work in Puunou and this was always done until D. Oleloa"s end in 1857, by the people of the land and the taro that the people of the land made on poalima days are still there. One loi has been pulled up by Kanaina. Kanaina did not personally cultivate it with his own hands. Did you know of any poalima lois in Kaluakohola? Yes, there were six poalima lois in the entire land, and I believe that it was Konohiki land to work on poalima days.
Kuha, sworn, all the above statements are true. I also did poalima work in these areas of D. Oleloa, on Konohiki"s work days and we always worked on these places on poalima days until Daniel Oleloa came out. Kanaina was our boss in these areas on poalima days, and the taro worked on poalima days is still standing today and some taro lois were pulled up by Kanaina and my knowledge is exactly the same that Kuana stated.
Napuelua, sworn, all the above statements are true. I am another person on the land, who has cultivated these two places on poalima days, and who continued cultivating them until D. Oleloa came out in 1851 and the Konohiki"s taro is still standing on these places until today. All the above words are true. This is a true Konohiki land.
Kane, sworn, D. Oleloa"s land came from Kekauonohi in 1844 and the people cultivated all of these areas on all the Konohiki"s poalima days until D. Oleloa ended in 1851. I too went and worked on poalima days and all the above words are true. It is truly so.
The following is the decision. The moo of Puuou shall revert to the Konohiki along with 1 loi in Kaluakohola, and the reminder shall go to D. Oleloa.
[Award 10564; Waioli Halelea; 1 ap.; 1 Ac 3 rods; Kaiulu Waioli Halelea; 1 ap.; 1 Ac]