Senate Brain Trust
patsies to special interests—oblivious to American interests
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2005
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(6) by setting aside 203,500 acres of land for Native Hawaiian homesteads and farms, the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act assists the members of the Native Hawaiian community in maintaining distinct native settlements throughout the State of Hawaii;
(7) approximately 6,800 Native Hawaiian families reside on the Hawaiian Home Lands and approximately 18,000 Native Hawaiians who are eligible to reside on the Hawaiian Home Lands are on a waiting list to receive assignments of Hawaiian Home Lands;
avg 8 and 1/3 acres each.
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(19) this Act provides a process within the framework of Federal law for the Native Hawaiian people to exercise their inherent rights as a distinct, indigenous, native community to reorganize a Native Hawaiian governing entity for the purpose of giving expression to their rights as native people to self-determination and self-governance;
(4) Native Hawaiians have--
(A) an inherent right to autonomy in their internal affairs;
(B) an inherent right of self-determination and self-governance;
(C) the right to reorganize a Native Hawaiian governing entity; and
(D) the right to become economically self-sufficient;
(a) ESTABLISHMENT- There is established within the Office of the Secretary, the United States Office for Native Hawaiian Relations. [which shall]
...(3) fully integrate the principle and practice of meaningful, regular, and appropriate consultation with the Native Hawaiian governing entity by providing timely notice to, and consulting with, the Native Hawaiian people and the Native Hawaiian governing entity before taking any actions that may have the potential to significantly affect Native Hawaiian resources, rights, or lands
So what we gots here is another political entity, like a 51st state, only with a giant racial stick. Izzis just a ploy to get their own Indian Casinos? Or izzit that which leaves the door open to such separate entities: Irish-ists, who can drink any where, any time, any how cuz it’s part of our cuuuulture; Mongol Hordes-ists, who can bbq a goat whenever and wherever, and ride their horses at all times cuz it’s a part of their cuuuulture; Sharia Law.
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