By Mark Niesse - Associated Press Writer
HONOLULU (AP) — Opposition to a proposed Native Hawaiian government comes from those who fear race-based privileges and Hawaiians who believe it would forfeit their 116-year-old claims to independence....
...Opponents say its approval would perpetuate wrongs rooted in the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy.
"We're continuing in a situation of occupation, which is promoted by the Akaka Bill supporters," said Kawika Liu, a Hawaiian physician who favors independence.
"To be a Hawaiian independent nation is not an option with the Akaka Bill. It replicates a colonial mentality."
