Native Hawaiians
Coverage of Native Hawaiians in the Nexus archive.
- Will Washington DC Settle The Question Of Hawaiian Sovereignty?
The article discusses the potential for Washington DC to resolve the issue of Hawaiian sovereignty through decisions made by Trump and the federal courts regarding Native Hawaiians.
- Hihia Kānāwai: ʻAʻole E Ili Wale Nō Nā ʻĀina Hoʻopulapula I Nā Kānaka Maoli
Governor Josh Green and the Hawaii state government are opposing a law (Hihia Kānāwai) that aims to take away Native Hawaiian shared land (ʻĀina Hoʻopulapula).
- What's the Law? Legal attacks on Native Hawaiian programs
Derek Kauanoe and Coralie Chun Matayoshi discuss federal legal definitions of Native Hawaiians, Congress's role in their status, distinctions between racial groups and indigenous peoples with trust obligations, differences between federally recognized tribes and Native Hawaiians, and the historical impact of the Hawaiian Kingdom's overthrow.
- A lawsuit challenges Hawaii homestead leases limited to those with 50% Hawaiian blood
A lawsuit is challenging the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, which requires Native Hawaiians to have at least 50% Hawaiian blood quantum to access homestead leases. The act provides land to Native Hawaiians under this specific blood quantum requirement.