On a happy note, the new book Tourism Impacts West Maui, published by the North Beach-West Maui Benefit Fund at the end of 2016, is finally available from University of Hawaii Press (which distributes the book). “West Maui has been the site of rapid, drastic changes to landscape, communities, governance, and economy. This collection addresses the ways tourism both changed … [Read more...] about ‘Tourism Impacts West Maui’ now available from University of Hawaii Press
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UPDATED: New book ‘Tourism Impacts West Maui’ provides radical alternative to ‘official’ Lahaina history
Living for hundreds of years with the self-sufficient ahupua`a land-tenure system and a communal subsistence economy, Hawaiians, particularly commoners, were unaccustomed to the concept of fee simple land ownership. This unfamiliarity, coupled with numerous legal and logistical constraints, led to foreign acquisition of large amounts of land intended for Native Hawaiians. Many … [Read more...] about UPDATED: New book ‘Tourism Impacts West Maui’ provides radical alternative to ‘official’ Lahaina history
Hawaii State Judiciary donates law books to Lahaina Public Library
The Hawaii State Judiciary recently donated legal resources to the Hawaii State Public Library System in an effort to increase access to justice. A collection of American Law Reports (ALR) and ALR Digest from the Third Circuit Court in Kona were donated to the Lahaina Public Library, with financial and technical assistance from the North Beach West Maui Benefit Fund. This … [Read more...] about Hawaii State Judiciary donates law books to Lahaina Public Library
West Maui Land Court Applications now available in new online archive
Those of you who enjoy looking at musty old Hawaii Land Court applications from the comfort of your own home are in luck: Thanks to years of diligent work from the North Beach West Maui Benefit Fund, a huge trove of old West Maui Land Court applications is now online–all free to read and download. "In 1903, the Territory of Hawaii adopted the 'Torrens' system of land … [Read more...] about West Maui Land Court Applications now available in new online archive