Because the Native Hawaiian government is not an Indian tribe, the body of Federal Indian law that would otherwise customarily apply when the United States extends Federal recognition to an Indian tribal group does not apply.
Inouye explains why federal Indian law does not apply to Native Hawaiians.
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