Lingle gathers support for federal recognition


The Advertiser reports that another Republican U.S. Senator, Sen. Gordon Smith from Oregon, has agreed to co-sponsor the Akaka bill that would give Native Hawaiians federal recognition, according to Gov. Lingle's communications director yesterday. The Star-Bulletin also reports that, "After meetings in Washington, D.C., this week, Gov. Linda Lingle said she is confident the White House will not oppose the Akaka bill if it passes the Senate."

You can use his webform to contact Sen. Smith to give him another side of the story.

Meanwhile, the Advertiser also reports that "A Kamehameha Schools student assigned to argue against federal recognition of Native Hawaiians was judged the winner of the second annual Na 'Oiwi 'Olino debate competition, sponsored by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. The debate, which took place Saturday at the East-West Center, will air at 7 tonight on KFVE. Lindsey Doi, whose partner was unable to attend the debate, became the one-person negative debate team facing the resolution 'Should the United States government recognize Native Hawaiians as indigenous aboriginal Americans?'"


Posted: Thu - December 11, 2003 at 09:16 AM    
   
 
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