Posted on 7:57 pm, Friday, December 21, 2012. Tags: daniel akaka, daniel inouye, native hawaiian government reorganization act
MEDIA RELEASE U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Akaka, chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, has urged his colleagues to pass the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, which he co-authored with the late Sen. Daniel Inouye. Akaka’s remarks as prepared for delivery: Mr. President, I rise today as my friend, my colleague, my brother, Dan […]
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Posted on 8:37 am, Friday, October 5, 2012. Tags: daniel akaka, native hawaiian convention, native hawaiian government reorganization act
MEDIA RELEASE U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Akaka, chairman of the Indian Affairs Committee, spoke Thursday at the annual Native Hawaiian Convention at the Hawaii Convention Center. Akaka has spoken at every Native Hawaiian Convention since its inception in 2001, and this was his last one as a sitting U.S. Senator, as he retires in January. […]
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Posted on 11:26 pm, Thursday, September 13, 2012. Tags: akaka amendment, daniel akaka, native hawaiian government reorganization act, native hawaiian roll commission, senate committee on indian affairs
MEDIA RELEASE The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, chaired by Sen. Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii), amended the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2011 (S. 675) by voice vote and favorably reported it to the Senate floor. Earlier this year, the State of Hawaii’s Native Hawaiian Roll Commission began developing a roll of Native Hawaiian […]
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Posted on 3:07 am, Sunday, April 10, 2011. Tags: carcieri v salazaar, daniel akaka, native hawaiian government reorganization act
MEDIA RELEASE Two bills have been approved by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs: the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2011 (S. 675) and a bill to address problems created by Supreme Court ruling Carcieri v. Salazar (S. 676). Both pieces of legislation will be placed on the Senate Calendar for consideration by the […]
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Posted on 2:53 am, Saturday, December 11, 2010. Tags: eric holder, ken salazar, native hawaiian government reorganization act
MEDIA RELEASE U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar sent letters to Senate leaders Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell this week urging the Senate to pass the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act and send it to the President for his signature. The letter notes that “Of the Nation’s three major indigenous […]
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Posted on 2:02 am, Saturday, October 2, 2010. Tags: american bar association, daniel akaka, daniel inouye, native hawaiian government reorganization act
MEDIA RELEASE The American Bar Association (ABA) sent a letter this week to every United States Senator urging support for the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act. The letter outlines the bill’s constitutionality and its precedent within U.S. law, and details benefits of the U.S. providing parity to Native Hawaiians as indigenous people. “The American Bar […]
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Posted on 1:59 am, Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Tags: native hawaiian government reorganization act, sen daniel akaka, sovereignity
Special to Hawaii 24/7 by Daniel K. Akaka I introduced the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act to provide a structured process for all Hawaii residents to come together to begin to resolve the many issues which remain from the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani, because simply ignoring them is not acceptable. This long-awaited reconciliation is a […]
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Posted on 6:45 pm, Thursday, December 17, 2009. Tags: daniel akaka, daniel inouye, mazie hirono, native hawaiian government reorganization act, neil aberdrombie
MEDIA RELEASE The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009 (S. 1011) was approved by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs today, clearing the way for consideration by the full Senate. “The bill provides for a structured process of reconciliation for both Native Hawaiians and non-Native Hawaiians to finally address and resolve longstanding issues resulting […]
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