I cannot disagree more strongly with that statement because there was a Kingdom of Hawaii recognized by the United States.

Congress retains some jurisdiction because of the creation of the Hawaiian Homes Commissions Act.

That is not an accurate reflection of the support that this legislation of the Native Hawaiians have in Hawaii.

Native Hawaiians, like American Indians and Alaska Natives, have an inherent sovereignty based on their status as indigenous native people.

This decision does not stand for the proposition that Native Hawaiians are non-indigenous people.

the Native Hawaiian people are an indigenous people this is not race-based legislation.

They are wrong. As I said, there are appropriate lines of cases that apply to the special relationship that the United States has native peoples.

They do not belong to the State? No. It is held in trust, and, of course, one of the trust purposes is for the benefit of Native Hawaiians.

The Native Hawaiian people are an indigenous people this is not race-based legislation.

I urge your support of H.R. 2314.

Those of us who have addressed this issue, who have thought about it, who have read the various opinions, we have never viewed this as a race-based issue.

But one of the great attributes of America has always been the ability to look objectively at our history, learn from it, and when possible, to make amends.