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Claim Number: 06187
Claimant: Opunui
Other claimant:Punia, son
Other name:
Island: Maui
District: Lahaina
Ahupuaa: Olowalu, Ukumehame
Ili: Kamani 1 & 3, Makanewa
Statistics: 3086 characters 462 words
No. 6187, Opunui
N.R. 350-351v6


To the Land Commissioners: We, whose names are below on this letter, hereby state our claims for land at Kenewa, a mo`o in Makenawa `ili in Ukumehame Ahupua`a on the Island of Maui. Its diagram, showing the dimensions, is below:

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Mo`o of Kaolulu
East side by Makenewa Two
South side by mo`o of Pikanele
West side by mo`o of Kaolulo
North side by Haai `ili.

To the land Commissioners: This is a claim for our keiki. He received it as heir of his foster parent. Its diagram, showing the dimensions is below, as in Diagram I. ....

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.... is interest upon the death of Kaumuloa in 1843.

Section 1 - House lot.
All are Naea's boundaries.

Section 2 - Taro land.
Mauka by Kanana
Hana by Kealoaihue
Makai by Kamani ili
Kaanapali by Olowalu stream.

Section 3 - Mauka pasture.
Mauka, Hana, and Makai by Naea's land
Kaanapali by Olowalu stream.

Naea is opposed to the new fence which is being built.

Z. Kaauwai, sworn, he has lived there a long time, he has never seen a fence, nor farming there. This was a sandy plain a long time ago. This land is for Naea.

[No. 6187 not awarded]