Comment: Correct, and thank you. I don't have a study, but one of my 400-level hawaiian history classes' professor/doctor had us read a book that quoted early (Hawaii) white leadership/advisers as stating that the intent was to put em back they they wanted to be - old fashion cultural practices.
There was a much more darker side to it that earlier I didn't mention because of space limitations. I'm paraphrasing here, but the gist is thus:
The Hawaiians, post-Mahele were agitating about losing control over their lives and land, and pretty much a bunch of leadership proponed the homestead concept as we already discussed above, but with the added attitude: "...give em their land - over there - and leave it for them to do with as they please (ancient agriculture). and THEN they'll only themselves to credit/blame for their lot, not us to blame any longer..."
Regardless of the original intent its validity or sentiment, my point stands: today's HHL is not original AND not helpful to broader society.