If native tenants were unable meet the requirements to gain a fee simple land title. All they could do was live on the street.
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The Kuleana Act forced Hawaiians to accept land ownership ideology, infringing significantly upon their tenant rights. Many Hawaiians did not claim their kuleana and became victims of the restrictions of private land ownership (Laenui, 1994). Hawaiians struggled to access regions that were in the deeds held by foreigners. The loss of tenant rights was a significant blow to the Hawaiian people who relied on the land as the foundation of their lifestyle.
Section seven of the Kuleana Act gave the right to tenants for drinking water and running water if asked permission, but if denied, the common people were then without water. The problem with the Kuleana Act was that many of the Hawaiians were unable to meet the requirements to gain a "fee simple land title", which then may have led to homelessness.
Section seven of the Kuleana Act gave the right to tenants for drinking water and running water if asked permission, but if denied, the common people were then without water. The problem with the Kuleana Act was that many of the Hawaiians were unable to meet the requirements to gain a "fee simple land title", which then may have led to homelessness.