Mahele Documents

08680
Claim Number: 08680
Claimant: Keawekane
Other claimant:
Other name:
Island: Hawaii
District: Kohala, North
Ahupuaa: Kehena
Ili: Hooleipalaoa
Statistics: 3124 characters 478 words
No. 8680, Keawekane, Hooleipalaoa, January 12, 1848
N.R. 40v8


Greetings to the Land Commissioners: This is a letter stating the claim for land in the ili of Hooleipalaoa. The land is demarcated by the ancient iwi /earth or stone ridges/, from the stream of Hooleipalaoa to the pali of Honokane. From Waailoa to Kahuwa are 2 sections of taro. That is my claim for land. Below there are the plants and the houselots and the enclosures for the animals.
KEAWEKANE


F.T. 9v4
No. 8680

Opunui, sworn, testifies that claimant occupies five pieces of land in the Ili ....

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3. One taro patch:
Mauka by my land
Kohalawaho by Kainoa's land
Makai by Kaulei's land
Hamakua by Kapipi's land.

4. 1 taro patch:
Mauka by Naeole's land
Kohalawaho by Nalepa's land
Makai by Puahewa's land
Hamakua by an idle konohiki land.

5. Olona patch: This land was acquired during the time of Kamehameha I and it is surrounded by the government boundaries. No one has objected to this day.

Kaleiakeawe, sworn and stated, I have known exactly as Opunui has stated here.

[No. 8680 not awarded]