Friday, December 18, 2009

House Committee Approves Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act

Yesterday, the House Natural Resources Committee approved the “Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009” by a vote of 26-13, according to a press release issued by the committee.

Introduced by Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), H.R. 2314 would provide a process for the reorganization of a Native Hawaiian government entity and to reaffirm the special political and legal relationship between the United States and the Native Hawaiian governing entity.

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  1. Things are starting to look up: though the the Cobell ruling is less than it should be, it's a start. And this Act is another start. Maybe change IS coming.

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