Native Hawaiians are not federally recognized as having a government-to-government relationship with the U.S. similar to American Indian tribes and Alaska Natives.
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The Interior Department announced Tuesday that it will seek input from community leaders in coming weeks as it develops its first consultation policy for Native Hawaiians.
Unlike American Indian tribes and Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians are not federally recognized by the U.S. government as having their own sovereign nation.
The Interior Department created a process for Native Hawaiians to form their own government-to-government relationship with the U.S. in 2016 under then-President Barack Obama, but the
Hawaiian community has been unable to agree on a path forward due to deep divisions.
The new consultation policy appears to be an attempt by the Biden administration to put Native Hawaiians on similar footing as other Indigenous groups that are federally recognized.
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We need the same designation as the native Hawaiian for the descendants of slavery.