Native Hawaiian measure tacked onto spending bill

By Derrick DePledge

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 30, 2012

~~<p>U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye has inserted Native Hawaiian federal recognition into a draft of the annual spending bill for the interior and environment, a tactical move that could be the final chance for federal recognition before U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, the idea's leading sponsor, retires.</p>
<p>Under the provision, the secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior could recognize the Native Hawaiians being identified by a state roll commission as indigenous people with the right to self-government, similar to American Indians and Alaska Natives. Native Hawaiians would be prohibited from conducting gaming activities.</p>
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U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye has inserted Native Hawaiian federal recognition into a draft of the annual spending bill for the interior and environment, a tactical move that could be the final chance for federal recognition before U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, the idea's leading sponsor, retires.

Under the provision, the secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior could recognize the Native Hawaiians being identified by a state roll commission as indigenous people with the right to self-government, similar to American Indians and Alaska Natives. Native Hawaiians would be prohibited from conducting gaming activities. Login for more...