OHA believes Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act will benefit all of Hawai‘i

The following opinion written by Clyde W. Nāmu‘o, Chief executive officer, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, was published by the Honolulu Advertiser on Thursday, April 15, 2010 in response to an April 12 column entitled, "Revised Akaka bill unsettles Isle GOP."

While columnist David Shapiro's column, "Revised Akaka bill unsettles Isle GOP," (April 12) made some good observations, it overlooks the bigger issue of why federal recognition makes sense for Native Hawaiians, and for all of Hawai'i, in the first place.

We appreciate that the measure's passage has drawn support from our congressional delegation and Lt. Gov. James "Duke" Aiona.