Apology Resolution (U.S. Public Law 103-150)
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Apology Resolution (U.S. Public Law 103-150) is a 1993 joint resolution of the U.S. Congress formally acknowledging and apologizing for the United States’ role in the 1893 overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and its impact on Native Hawaiians.
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| instanceOf |
United States federal public law
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joint resolution of the United States Congress → |
| acknowledges |
continued existence of Native Hawaiian people
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deprivation of the rights of Native Hawaiians to self-determination → illegal overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii → loss of lands and resources by Native Hawaiians → participation of agents and citizens of the United States in the overthrow → |
| acknowledgesEvent |
1893 overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii
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| acknowledgesRoleOf |
United States
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| apologizesTo |
Native Hawaiians
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| appliesTo |
State of Hawaii
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| callsFor |
reconciliation between the United States and Native Hawaiians
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| chamberOfFinalPassage |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate NERFINISHED → |
| citedIn |
Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs
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Rice v. Cayetano → |
| congressNumber |
103rd United States Congress
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| country |
United States of America
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| dateSigned |
1993-11-23
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| doesNot |
create direct legal claims for compensation
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restore Hawaiian sovereignty → |
| expresses |
apology on behalf of the people of the United States
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| historicalContext |
U.S. imperialism in the Pacific
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annexation of Hawaii by the United States → |
| introducedIn |
United States Senate
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| jurisdiction |
federal law of the United States
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| language |
English
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| legalCitation |
107 Stat. 1510
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| officeOfSigner |
President of the United States
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| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 103-150
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| purpose |
to acknowledge historical injustices against the Kingdom of Hawaii and Native Hawaiians
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to offer an apology to Native Hawaiians on behalf of the United States → |
| recognizesImpactOn |
Hawaiian people
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Hawaiian sovereignty → Native Hawaiians NERFINISHED → |
| relatesTo |
Hawaiian sovereignty movement
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Native Hawaiian rights → United States–Hawaii relations → |
| shortName |
Apology Resolution
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| signedBy |
Bill Clinton
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| subjectOf |
overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii
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| typeOfApology |
symbolic apology
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| usedIn |
legal and political arguments about Native Hawaiian federal recognition
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| yearEnacted |
1993
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Hawaiian sovereignty movement
("1993 U.S. Apology Resolution")
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Native Hawaiians
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hasLegalAct |
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Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act
("Apology Resolution of 1993")
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relatedDocument |