Mahele Documents

02697
Claim Number: 02697
Claimant: Wana
Other claimant:
Other name:
Island: Oahu
District: Koolaupoko, Waialua
Ahupuaa: Kailua, Paalaa
Ili: Malamalama, Waimaauau
Statistics: 2483 characters 413 words
No. 2697, Wana, Waialua, January 6, 1848
N.R. 595v3

[This should be part of 2694?]

To the Land Commissioners: I, Wana, am a claimant of land at Paalaa. The name is Apau, at Akala, there are five lo`i. The boundaries are: on the north, Koa's land; on the south, Keliihuluhulu's; on the east, Kaiaikawaha's; on the west, Kahiko's land. The letter which I previously wrote was not correct, because there are two of us, myself and Kaiaikawaha, and his i ....

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.... and on which Wana is now?
Answer: No.
Question: Have you planted taro on this land since the beginning to the present time?
Answer: No.
Question: Well, who owns these plants here?
Answer: Wana.

The decision is in favor of Wana, he has a true title.

[Award 2697; R.P. 6602; Malamalama Kailua Koolaupoko 1 ap.; .4 Ac. ; Waimaauau Kailua Koolaupoko; 1 ap.; .8 Ac.; See also Awards 2694 & 2696; The N.R. document for this number belongs rather with 2694]