From the Star-Advertiser:
The U.S. Department of the Interior today announced that Native Hawaiians — not the federal government — would decide whether to reorganize a Native Hawaiian government, what form that government would take, and whether it would seek a government-to-government relationship with the United States.
“The United States has a long-standing policy of supporting self-governance for Native peoples, yet the benefits of the government-to-government relationship have long been denied to Native Hawaiians, one of our nation’s largest indigenous communities,” U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell said in a statement out of Washington, D.C. “Today’s proposal is testament to the Obama Administration’s strong support for our nation’s Native peoples’ right to self-determination.”
The proposal takes the form of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that followed a series of public hearings across the islands last year.
And here’s the DOI Notice, with Press Release and FAQ:
Native Hawaiian Community Proposed Rule on Self-Governance
Notice of Proposed RulemakingThe U.S. Department of the Interior is proposing to create an administrative procedure and criteria that the Secretary of the Interior would apply if the Native Hawaiian community forms a unified government that then seeks a formal government-to-government relationship with the United States. Under the proposal, the Native Hawaiian community — not the Federal government — would decide whether to reorganize a Native Hawaiian government, what form that government would take, and whether it would seek a government-to-government relationship with the United States.
The proposal, which takes the form of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), builds on more than 150 Federal statutes that Congress has enacted over the last century to recognize and implement the special political and trust relationship between the United States and the Native Hawaiian community. The NPRM comes on the heels of a robust and transparent public comment period as part of an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) process that began last year and included public meetings. More than 5,000 members of the public submitted written comments to the ANPRM, and they overwhelmingly favored creating a pathway for re-establishing a formal government-to-government relationship.
Members of the public are encouraged to read the proposal and provide comments in writing by email to part50@doi.gov, on www.regulations.gov (docket no. DOI-2015-0005), or by U.S. mail/hand delivery to the Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior, Room 7228, 1849 C St. NW, Washington, DC 20240. The public is also encouraged to participate in the scheduled teleconferences on the proposed rule.
NPRM Background Documents:
• NPRM
• Press Release
• Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
GROSSLY incorrect and continuing the ruse. NO government to government! INDEPENDENCE without American intervening and continued corruptions. Kukia’i Mauna Aloha Ain AMERICAns BE GONE Satan
WAT part of NO does DOI not understand. try speaking for you and ONLY your corrupt manipulations, staunchly inclusive of the Danner Chief of Anahola tribal community and corporate 501c3 nonprofits that has ruined the Anahola landscape with druggies and federal connections that they all represent
Aole. The latest state ruse. Deoccupy. Reinstate. Independence.
i do not see how this tactic ca be beneficial to Hawaiians. we have to remember that Hawaii is a country and the only govʻt to govʻt relationship is one of equality as members of the community of nations. We do no need to be dictated to.
This is a contract with America. They have a history of broken treaties with the Indians. Should we engage them in their efforts to grant us a change in our co-equal status with them. No. Have they done anything to change or abrogate the current international laws on the books which they have attested to, whereby they have agreed to respect us as a member in the Family of Nations Agreement and never to violate another, along with approx. 150 other member nations? How can a lower branch department of the US, the DOI, be given the custodial responsibility of underwriting our Hawaiian Nations significance, our International identity of laws and customs? Never before in the history of the World has any one nation set forth to annihilate/erase/eradicate a People and their heritage as the US seeks to do here, with us na Kanaka. I say go home America, you don’t belong here. Aloha means goodbye!
This is Bogus.
Last summer all you heard was Noz and AOLEz.
Now there saying everyone wants it ???
I’m guessing???
This is how they treat their Indian Tribes.
Smh
Lord have mercy.