Native Hawaiian Rights - Semester (75080) | William S. Richardson School of Law
581
LWPA
Native Hawaiian Rights

Law School Description

This course examines the evolution of the rights of Native Hawaiians to land and resources and the important statutes and laws affecting Native Hawaiians. Areas of study include the Hawaiian land tenure system, the Mahele and conversion to fee-simple land system, traditional and customary rights, the public land trust (Government & Crown Lands), the Hawaiian Home Lands trust, and the charitable trusts established by ali‘i to benefit Native Hawaiians. The course will look particularly at current cases and legislation relating to the political status of Native Hawaiians.

UH Mānoa Catalog Description

Status and evolution of rights of native Hawaiians to the land and its usufructs. Potential of utilizing native rights based on statute, custom, and use to fashion new and expanded rights.

Credit(s) for this CRN

3

Instructor Approval

No

Competition

No

Bar Course

No

Clinical Requirement

No

Certificate(s)

Environmental Law
Native Hawaiian Law

Category

International Law/PALS
Environmental, Land Use, and Ocean Law

Textbooks

WHO OWNS THE CROWN LANDS OF HAWAI`I?
Author: Van Dyke
Edition: 2007
ISBN: 9780824832117
This book is required.
Year Published: 2007
Publisher: University of Hawai‘i Press

Instructor(s)

Class Schedule

M
10:00am - 11:15am
W
10:00am - 11:15am

Dates

August 26, 2013 to December 20, 2013

Classroom

Classroom 5

Course Reference Number

75080
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