New call for Akaka bill hearing (Hawaiian sovereignty)

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Wed May-05-04 10:21 AM
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New call for Akaka bill hearing (Hawaiian sovereignty)

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2004/May/05/ln/ln10a.html

Hawaiian sovereignty activists, declaring the current federal recognition bill a "time bomb," are calling on Congress to give the measure another hearing in Hawai'i before passing amendments that some believe will shortchange Native Hawaiians in their claims.

The bill's most troublesome feature, they said, is a recent amendment that sets a 20-year deadline for a Native Hawaiian government to organize and negotiate with the state and federal governments.

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