Native Americans building political clout, but...


The Arizona Republic has an article on Native Americans building political clout which mentions lobbying for the Hawaiian federal recognition. It says: "The National Congress of American Indians joined other civil rights groups in calling for Native Hawaiian recognition, which is important because Native Hawaiians are indigenous peoples like American Indians and Native Alaskans."

Well, yes, Native Hawaiians are indigenous peoples, but they are not Native Americans, not being indigenous to an American continent, and unlike American Indians and Native Alaskans, Native Hawaiians' unique political strength comes not from their indigenousness, but from their status as nationals of the independent and occupied country of Hawaii.


Posted: Sat - July 17, 2004 at 07:54 PM    
   
 
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