(Pictured is a file photo of Queen Liliuokalani, who was the last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian islands, January 29, 1891 – January 17, 1893.)
Long-Ago Collapse of Hawaiian Monarchy Described As U.S.-Assisted ‘Regime Change’
Monday, August 10, 2009 By Penny Starr, Senior Staff Writer
http://ow.ly/jyN9 (CNSNews.com) – A Senate bill establishing a Native Hawaiian government is necessary to reverse the United States’ role in the "regime change" that led to Hawaii becoming a state, the bill’s supporters said at a Senate hearing last week.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a hearing on Aug. 6 on the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009 (S. 1011), sponsored by Senator Daniel Akaka (D-Alaska).
The bill would allow Hawaii's indigenous people to establish a "government-to-government relationship with the United States," similar to the relationship that Alaskan natives and American Indian tribes have, Akaka says. But critics say the bill would establish a “race-based” government for native Hawaiians.Read the entire article. It has a number of links to source materials and is a good read. It may be found here:
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