Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (proposed Akaka Bill)
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The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, commonly known as the Akaka Bill, is proposed U.S. legislation intended to establish a process for federal recognition of a Native Hawaiian governing entity similar to that of Native American tribes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Akaka Bill | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (proposed Akaka Bill) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T832321 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (proposed Akaka Bill) Context triple: [Native Hawaiians, hasLegalAct, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (proposed Akaka Bill)]
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Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act
The Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act is a U.S. federal statute that defines and governs the political and legal relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States, including the island’s status, powers, and obligations under U.S. sovereignty.
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Guam Elective Governor Act
The Guam Elective Governor Act is a U.S. federal law that granted the people of Guam the right to elect their own governor, advancing the island’s political self-governance.
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Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands
The Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands is the foundational federal law that serves as the constitution-like governing charter for the U.S. Virgin Islands, defining its political structure, powers, and relationship with the United States.
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Organic Act of the Judiciary of Puerto Rico
The Organic Act of the Judiciary of Puerto Rico is the foundational law that structures, organizes, and regulates the operation and jurisdiction of Puerto Rico’s court system.
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Organic Act of Guam
The Organic Act of Guam is a 1950 U.S. federal law that established Guam as an unincorporated U.S. territory with a civilian government and granted U.S. citizenship to its residents.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (proposed Akaka Bill) Target entity description: The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, commonly known as the Akaka Bill, is proposed U.S. legislation intended to establish a process for federal recognition of a Native Hawaiian governing entity similar to that of Native American tribes.
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A.
Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act
The Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act is a U.S. federal statute that defines and governs the political and legal relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States, including the island’s status, powers, and obligations under U.S. sovereignty.
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B.
Guam Elective Governor Act
The Guam Elective Governor Act is a U.S. federal law that granted the people of Guam the right to elect their own governor, advancing the island’s political self-governance.
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C.
Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands
The Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands is the foundational federal law that serves as the constitution-like governing charter for the U.S. Virgin Islands, defining its political structure, powers, and relationship with the United States.
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D.
Organic Act of the Judiciary of Puerto Rico
The Organic Act of the Judiciary of Puerto Rico is the foundational law that structures, organizes, and regulates the operation and jurisdiction of Puerto Rico’s court system.
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E.
Organic Act of Guam
The Organic Act of Guam is a 1950 U.S. federal law that established Guam as an unincorporated U.S. territory with a civilian government and granted U.S. citizenship to its residents.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Senator
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proposed United States federal legislation ⓘ proposed United States federal legislation ⓘ |
| aimsTo | provide a political framework for self-governance by Native Hawaiians ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Native Hawaiians ⓘ |
| context |
Annexation of Hawaii by the United States in 1898
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surface form:
United States annexation of Hawaii
history of the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizedFor |
potential constitutional equal protection issues
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potential creation of a race-based government ⓘ |
| debatedIssue | whether Native Hawaiians constitute a political or racial classification ⓘ |
| firstIntroduced | 2000 ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (proposed Akaka Bill)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Akaka Bill
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (proposed Akaka Bill) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act
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| intendedTo | establish a process for federal recognition of a Native Hawaiian governing entity ⓘ |
| introducedIn | United States Congress ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
constitutional law of the United States
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federal Indian law ⓘ indigenous rights ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| modeledOn | federal recognition frameworks for Native American tribes ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Daniel Akaka ⓘ |
| opponentsClaim | it could balkanize American citizenship along ethnic lines ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
some Native Hawaiian sovereignty activists
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some conservative political groups in the United States ⓘ |
| proposes |
a process to form a Native Hawaiian governing entity
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creation of a roll of qualified Native Hawaiian constituents ⓘ negotiations between the Native Hawaiian governing entity and the State of Hawaii ⓘ negotiations between the Native Hawaiian governing entity and the United States ⓘ |
| region | Hawaii ⓘ |
| reintroducedIn | multiple subsequent sessions of Congress ⓘ |
| relatedDocument |
Apology Resolution (U.S. Public Law 103-150)
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surface form:
Apology Resolution of 1993
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| relatesTo |
United States Department of the Interior
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surface form:
Department of the Interior
Office of Hawaiian Affairs ⓘ |
| represented | Hawaii in the United States Senate ⓘ |
| sponsor | Daniel Akaka ⓘ |
| status | not enacted into law ⓘ |
| subject |
Native Hawaiian self-governance
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Hawaiian sovereignty movement ⓘ
surface form:
United States–Native Hawaiian relations
federal recognition of Native Hawaiians ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Hawaii congressional delegation
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State of Hawaii officials ⓘ many Native Hawaiian organizations ⓘ |
| supportersClaim |
it would clarify the political status of Native Hawaiians
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it would help protect Native Hawaiian programs from legal challenges ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (proposed Akaka Bill) Description of subject: The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, commonly known as the Akaka Bill, is proposed U.S. legislation intended to establish a process for federal recognition of a Native Hawaiian governing entity similar to that of Native American tribes.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Native Hawaiians
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hasLegalAct
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Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (proposed Akaka Bill)
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Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (proposed Akaka Bill)
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hasAlias
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Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (proposed Akaka Bill)
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subject surface form:
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act
this entity surface form:
Akaka Bill
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (proposed Akaka Bill)
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hasAlias
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Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (proposed Akaka Bill)
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Akaka Bill
this entity surface form:
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act