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"Akaka Bill" re-introduced to Senate and House
“The people of Hawaii have waited far too long,” said Sen. Dan Akaka before the Senate on Wednesday. Eleven years to be exact. Now Sen. Akaka is pushing the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, dubbed the “Akaka Bill” again, hoping to make it reality by his retirement in 2012 .  Akaka Bill5/5/2013
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Can Akaka tribe be recognized by bureaucratic fiat?
(Hawaii) -- A newly published report from the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Interior sheds light on an illegitimate bureaucratic procedure used...
4/25/2013
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Schatz praise for Akaka Bill support
(Washington D.C.) -- Sen. Brian Schatz, member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, spoke Wednesday at a hearing on President Obama’s FY 2014 Budget for...
9/19/2012
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Opinion: New bill allows Native Hawaiians to fall under IGRA
(Hawaii) -- "Until now the bill prohibited the Akaka tribe from engaging in any form of gambling in Hawaii or anywhere else. The new version authorizes full-blown...
9/14/2012
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Senate committee reaffirms support for Akaka Amendment
(Hawaii) -- The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, chaired by Sen. Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii), amended the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2011 (S. 675...
7/20/2012
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BLOG: Akaka Bill Through the Backdoor in Fall 2012?
(Hawaii) -- What's the prognosis for the Akaka bill during the remainder of President Obama's first (and only?) term? Following is a summary of a more detailed...
5/25/2012
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OP/ED: Cole, Lingle, Misinformed on Hawaiian History
(Hawaii) -- It is quite clear that neither U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK) nor former Gov. Linda Lingle have any understanding of the history of the Kingdom of Hawaii....
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SHAPIRO: With All Due Respect, Rep. Cole, My Arguments Against Race-Based Government Are Quite Principled
(Hawaii) -- While campaigning for former Hawaii governor Linda Lingle, who is now running for U.S. Senate, Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), the only Native American in Congress,...
5/24/2012
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GOP congressman blasts colleagues on Akaka Bill
(Washington D.C.) -- U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, the only Native American in Congress, said Wednesday that Republican opposition to federal recognition for Native Hawaiians is...
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Okla. GOP congressman blasts opposition to Native Hawaiian bill while campaigning for Lingle
(Washington D.C.) -- A Republican congressman from Oklahoma supporting a former Hawaii governor running for the U.S. Senate says Native Hawaiians have the same self-...
1/9/2012
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Federal Recognition for Native Hawaiians Could Come Via Interior Dept
(Hawaii) -- Frustrated with a 10-year congressional fight to obtain federal recognition and form a nation-within-a-nation government, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs has...
12/23/2011
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Native Hawaiian Recognition Suffers Latest Setback
(Washington D.C.) -- Native Hawaiians who want to be federally recognized as sovereign entities, much like American Indian tribal citizens, have suffered another setback...
12/8/2011
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Hawaiian Roll Call
(Hawaii) -- As Sen. Daniel Inouye struggles to keep the Akaka Bill afloat by slipping it into a spending measure drafted by his Appropriations Committee, the state is...
10/31/2011
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OP/ED: Hawaii News Media Reporting Falsehoods as Though They are Commonly Accepted Facts
(Hawaii) -- Sometimes newspapers publish falsehoods by accident. They might use press releases from trusted sources without checking the facts; or they might repeat...
10/27/2011
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Newest Akaka Bill Effort Highlights Need for “Sunlight” in Politics
(Washington D.C.) -- Rumors of the death of the Akaka Bill have been highly exaggerated. Of course, in Hawaii, where the Office of Hawaiian Affairs is proceeding with...
10/24/2011
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Inouye, Akaka Push Federal Indian Tribe Recognition for Native Hawaiians in New Interior Bill
(Washington D.C.) -- The Native Hawaiian Recognition Act, or Akaka Bill as it is nicknamed in honor of U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka, D-HI, has been floundering in Congress...
4/1/2011
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Senator Akaka Staff Meet with Native Hawaiian Leaders
(Hawaii) -- The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement was able to share its five priorities with members of Senator Daniel Akaka’s staff recently. Akaka,...
3/30/2011
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"Akaka Bill" re-introduced to Senate and House
(Washington D.C.) -- “The people of Hawaii have waited far too long,” said Sen. Dan Akaka before the Senate on Wednesday. Eleven years to be exact. Now Sen....
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Akaka Bill Reintroduced by Hawaii Delegation
(Washington D.C.) -- U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka today introduced the 2011 version of the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, also known as the Akaka Bill. The...
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Akaka takes to Senate floor in support of native Hawaiian bill
(Washington D.C.) -- U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, who has said he plans to retire after his current term expires next year, spoke on the Senate floor this morning as he re-...
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Native Hawaiian recognition bill revived
(Washington D.C.) -- Legislation granting Native Hawaiians federally recognized self-government rights is being reintroduced in Congress. U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka and U.S...
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New Akaka Bill Ignores Lingle Concerns
(Hawaii) -- The latest version of the Akaka bill is not the version of the controversial legislation that former Gov. Linda Lingle signed off on last year. Instead, the...
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