Jun 10, 2009
The thing that we should remember is the United States has a special relationship with native peoples, and Native Hawaiians are native peoples.
Mazie Hirono
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Mazie Keiko Hirono is an American attorney and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Hawaii since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 4, 2007, to January 3, 2013. Hirono is known for her advocacy on issues such as education, healthcare, and civil rights, often emphasizing the importance of public education and human rights in her public statements.
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Jun 10, 2009
The legislature of the State of Hawaii...has time and again passed resolutions in support of this legislation.
Jun 10, 2009
They were a kingdom. We had treaties. The Kingdom of Hawaii had treaties with the United States.
Jun 10, 2009
The Native Hawaiian people are an indigenous people this is not race-based legislation.
Jun 10, 2009
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.
Jun 10, 2009
This bill sets up a process whereby the United States can recognize a constituted Native Hawaiian governing entity.
Jun 10, 2009
All of those kinds of issues, anything that would allow Native Hawaiians to not pay state taxes would have to be agreed to by the State of Hawaii.
Jun 10, 2009
This decision does not stand for the proposition that Native Hawaiians are non-indigenous people.
Jun 10, 2009
The legislature of the State of Hawaii, which represents all of the people of Hawaii has time and again passed resolutions in support of this legislation.
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