Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920
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The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 is a U.S. federal law that set aside land in Hawaiʻi for homesteading by Native Hawaiians, establishing a trust intended to support their rehabilitation and self-sufficiency.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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land trust statute → |
| administeredBy | Hawaiian Homes Commission → |
| aimsTo | address land dispossession of Native Hawaiians → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
State of Hawaii
NERFINISHED
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Territory of Hawaii NERFINISHED → |
| beneficiary | Native Hawaiians NERFINISHED → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| creates | Hawaiian Homes Commission → |
| defines |
Native Hawaiians
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surface form: "Native Hawaiian as person with at least 50 percent Hawaiian blood quantum"
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| enactedBy | United States Congress → |
| establishes | Hawaiian home lands trust → |
| establishesMaximumLeaseTerm | 99 years → |
| hasCriticism |
insufficient land and funding for beneficiaries
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limited eligibility due to blood quantum requirement → |
| hasEffectOn |
creation of Hawaiian home land communities across Hawaii
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distribution of former Crown and government lands in Hawaii → |
| hasLegalForm | public law → |
| hasShortName |
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920
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surface form: "Hawaiian Homes Commission Act"
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| hasTopic |
Native Hawaiian land rights
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indigenous self-determination in Hawaii → |
| influencedBy |
Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole
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surface form: "Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole"
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English → |
| laterAdministeredBy |
Hawaiian Homes Commission
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surface form: "Department of Hawaiian Home Lands"
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| legalStatus | still in force with amendments → |
| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate → |
| locationOfEffect | Hawaiian Islands → |
| partOf | United States federal Indian and indigenous policy history → |
| providesFor | long-term leases to qualified Native Hawaiian beneficiaries → |
| purpose |
promotion of self-sufficiency of Native Hawaiians
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provision of homesteads for Native Hawaiians → rehabilitation of Native Hawaiians → |
| regulates |
lease of Hawaiian home lands
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use of Hawaiian home lands for agricultural purposes → use of Hawaiian home lands for pastoral purposes → use of Hawaiian home lands for residential purposes → |
| relatedTo |
Hawaii Admission Act
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surface form: "Hawaii Statehood Admission Act of 1959"
Office of Hawaiian Affairs NERFINISHED → |
| requiresConsentOf | United States Congress for certain amendments → |
| setsAside | approximately 200000 acres of land in Hawaii → |
| signedBy | Warren G. Harding → |
| subjectOf |
Hawaii Statehood Admission Act trust provisions
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state constitutional provisions on Hawaiian home lands → |
| typeOfTrust | public land trust for Native Hawaiians → |
| yearOfEnactment | 1920 → |
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this entity surface form: "Hawaiian Homes Commission Act"