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.
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| 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
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| appliesTo |
Native Hawaiians
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| context |
United States annexation of Hawaii
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history of the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii → |
| controversial |
true
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| country |
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
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| firstIntroduced |
2000
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| hasAlias |
Akaka Bill
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Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act → |
| intendedTo |
establish a process for federal recognition of a Native Hawaiian governing entity
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| introducedIn |
United States Congress
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| language |
English
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| 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
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| namedAfter |
Daniel Akaka
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| opponentsClaim |
it could balkanize American citizenship along ethnic lines
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| 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
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| reintroducedIn |
multiple subsequent sessions of Congress
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| relatedDocument |
Apology Resolution of 1993
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| relatesTo |
Department of the Interior
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Office of Hawaiian Affairs NERFINISHED → |
| represented |
Hawaii in the United States Senate
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| sponsor |
Daniel Akaka
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| status |
not enacted into law
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| subject |
Native Hawaiian self-governance
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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 → |
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Akaka Bill
("Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act")
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Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act ("Akaka Bill") → |
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Native Hawaiians
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