Tuesday, July 13, 2010

CAN YOU PASS THIS TEST?

A Quick True Or False Akaka Bill Quiz


1. The Akaka bill contains language that guarantees Hawaiians a land base.

2. The Akaka bill ensures that the Hawaiian Homes program will not be terminated.

3. Hawaiians will vote on whether or not to accept federal recognition. The choice is theirs to make.

4. The commerce clause and treaty clauses of the U.S. constitution do not prohibit federally recognized indigenous people achieving independent nationhood.

5. Federal law provides for the protection of indigenous peoples entitlements and they cannot be taken from them without their consent.

6. The United states has never terminated a government to government relationship with federally recognized people without their consent.

7. Blood quantum restrictions will not result in the exclusion of future generations of Hawaiians from Hawaiian citizenship.

8. Indigenous peoples lives have improved more under federal policy than the lives of people in independent nations in the same time frame.

9. Federal recognition will provide that every Hawaiian will receive land and housing for life.

10. The Akaka bill, would protect Kamehameha Schools and other Hawaiian entitlements.

EACH AND EVERY STATEMENT ABOVE IS FALSE


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