I think we need to understand with a clear perspective that Native Hawaiians are the only other indigenous native peoples under the administration of this great nation very similar, in fact exactly the same, as the American Indians as well as the Native Alaskans.
Abercrombie emphasizes the unique status of Native Hawaiians as indigenous peoples.
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