Indigenous Hawaiians seek Federal Recognition and Sovereignty

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Stephen Carr Hampton

hawaiianIt’s a fascinating twist of history that they don’t have it already, but Native Hawaiians are now taking steps toward federal recognition and sovereignty.

Culturally, this is no doubt important.  In the legal realm, however, “sovereignty” as defined by the US Supreme Court and Congress, is not all it’s cracked up to be.  See this discussion on the limits and erosion of tribal sovereignty.

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About Stephen Carr Hampton

Stephen Carr Hampton is an enrolled citizen of Cherokee Nation, an avid birder since age 7, and a former resource economist for the California Department of Fish & Game, where he worked as a tribal liaison and conducted natural resource damage assessments and oversaw environmental restoration projects after oil spills. He writes most often about Native history and contemporary issues, birds, and climate change.
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