Hawaiian Kingdom Independence Blog

FYI, Sen. Akaka press release:

Today U.S. Senators Daniel K. Akaka and Daniel K. Inouye announced that they have reached an agreement with Governor Linda Lingle that will secure the Governor’s full support for the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act.  [...]

Senators Akaka and Inouye will offer an amendment that will make changes affecting the powers and authorities [...]

Star-Bulletin has a good interview with “Noho Hewa: The Wrongful Occupation of Hawaii” filmaker Anne Keala Kelly regarding the [...]

Advertiser reports “The Akaka bill was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives this evening by a vote of 245-164.” No surprise there, it has passed the House before but gotten hung up in the Senate. Fate there still uncertain.

3 minute audio clip on Abercrombie discussing the power of Hawaii in relation to the bill

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Advertiser reports that:

Hawaii’s Congessional delegation today released its final text of the Akaka bill, which it said includes clarifications addressing concerns by the state of Hawaii and members of the Native Hawaiian community.

U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka’s office said the legislation was “fine-tuned in consultation between the Delegation and the White House, the U.S. Departments of Justice [...]

Advertiser reports that a version of the Akaka bill could be up for a vote on the floor of the U.S. House next week, and that “Hawai’i’s congressional delegation is close to reaching compromise language designed to satisfy both state and federal attorneys.” A vote in the Senate remains uncertain, since 60 votes will be needed [...]

There’s actually more than just 2 sides even, but discussion is good, information is good, bring it out and let people make up their [...]

Mark Bennett, Walter Heen, Jon Osorio talk about the Akaka Bill on PBS Thursday, Feb 4th [...]