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On the recordApril 12, 2012
This trust responsibility to the native Hawaiian people has since been reaffirmed by federal legislation aimed at protecting native Hawaiians on their land.
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Colleen Hanabusa
Hawaii

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Highlighting the ongoing federal commitment to native Hawaiian land rights.

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