Micronesian Counselor, Issue 23
From Habele Institute
Hezel, Francis X. (1999-11-30). Micronesian Counselor, Issue 23. Micronesian Counselor (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Micronesian Seminar. pp. 1–8.
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Abstract: The main article addresses land ownership and disputes in the FSM, focusing on the tension between customary inheritance practices and modern legal frameworks. Case studies from Chuuk highlight conflicts within extended families, while examples from Pohnpei illustrate the complications of registering land titles.
Additional sections report on land court proceedings in Kosrae, commentaries from judges in the Marshall Islands, and reflections from community leaders in Yap on the challenges of reconciling traditional authority with statutory law.
