Kuleana rights arose in the mid-1800s and protected the entitlement of Hawaiian tenant farmers and their descendants to, among other things, access landlocked real estate parcels.[1]
In 2012 the Hawaiian Supreme Court confirmed the viability of Kuleana rights in the present day.[2]
In late 2016 Mark Zuckerberg filed suit to eliminate the ownership interests of more than 100 Hawaiians in Kuleana lands located within his larger parcel.[3] Early in 2017 Mr. Zuckerberg announced that he would drop the litigation.[4]
See also[edit]
- Kuleana Act of 1850
- Ahupuaʻa
- Ceded lands
- Great Māhele
- Hawaiian home land
- Aboriginal title in the United States
References[edit]
- ^ “UA KOE KE KULEANA O NA KANAKA” (RESERVING THE RIGHTS OF NATIVE TENANTS): INTEGRATING KULEANA RIGHTS AND LAND TRUST PRIORITIES IN HAWAII, Harvard Law Review (2005); Avoiding Trouble in Paradise, Business Law Today (December 2008)
- ^ Long Awaited Hawaii Supreme Court Ruling Confirms Private Land Access Rights, Hawaii Reporter (April 30, 2012)
- ^ Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sues Hawaiian families over Kauai land, USA Today (January 19, 2017)
- ^ Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg drops case to acquire Hawaiian land, BBC (January 28, 2017)
Further reading[edit]
- Native Hawaiian Land Rights, California Law Review (July 1975)