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On the recordApril 12, 2012
Native Hawaiians was mentioned the only federally recognized Native people without a government-to-government relationship with the United States.
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Daniel Inouye
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Inouye highlights the lack of government relationship for Native Hawaiians compared to other groups.

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