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Native Hawaiian Reorganization Act Q & A, January 2010
2012-01-05 23:29

Here is the State Commission on Water Resource Management's Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Decision and Order in the 

Nä Wai ‘Ehä contested case hearing, which was issued June 10, 2010. 

 
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Nä Wai ‘Ehä Decision
2011-12-14 06:15

 

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On January 7, 2010, The Office of Hawaiian Affairs hosted a live television special to inform the public about the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009.
 
Also known as the "Akaka Bill," for its sponsor U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, this important piece of legislation is now before the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
 
"The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has long been in the forefront of supporting a measure that provides a process of federal recognition to Native Hawaiians and OHA will continue that role in support of the Akaka Bill," OHA Chief Executive Officer Clyde Nāmu'o said. 
 
"This is a complicated bill. We want to help both Hawaiians and non-Hawaiians alike understand what this bill means, answer people's questions, and help everyone prepare for what we believe...
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President Obama issues proclamation for Kamehameha Day
2011-12-14 06:14

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION   

Two hundred years ago, King Kamehameha the Great brought the Hawaiian Islands together under a unified government. His courage and leadership earned him a legacy as the "Napoleon of the Pacific," and today his humanity is preserved in Ke Kanawai Mamalahoe, or "the Law of the Splintered Paddle." This law protects civilians in times of war and remains enshrined in Hawaii's constitution as "a unique and living symbol of the State...

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