Hawaiian and Native Americans on the Road to Victory

Reparations are a comin to Amercia– you bectcha– Indian Affairs just settled with the American Indians— Hawaii next… and then you know who.

Obama administration reaches $3.4 billion settlement with Native American landowners

The suit accuses the government, responsible for leasing the Native American lands for use by mining, lumber, oil and gas industries, of mishandling revenues generated by the extraction of natural resources located in the trusts. Many billions of dollars owed to the American Indian landowners were never paid out. http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/dec2009/land-d14.shtml  —this from the World Socialist Web Site.

Bill Allowing Native Hawaiians to Establish Own Gov’t Poised to Pass Two Congressional Committees

The legislation had been expected to easily win the committees’ approval, but Hawaii’s governor and attorney general voiced objections late Tuesday to some of the changes that sponsors plan to propose. In light of the objections, Republican lawmakers have asked for a delay. Democrats, however, sensing they have the votes to prevail, are determined to proceed.

The legislation, known as the Akaka bill after its lead sponsor, Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, has a long history. The bill would provide a road map to gradually establish a Native Hawaiian government. http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/58620
 
Once established, the Native Hawaiian government would negotiate with the state and the federal government over which assets it would own. Currently, the state administers 1.2 million acres of former monarchy land. Some of that land, which is quite valuable, could eventually revert to the new government.
 
Supporters say the bill is about righting an injustice to Native Hawaiians that occurred when Hawaii’s monarchy was overthrown in 1893. They note that Indian tribes and Alaska Natives have the right to self-governance.