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By Mark Niesse
Honolulu, Hawaii (AP)
When Native Hawaiians heard that their ancestral lands were being threatened, their unified voices in opposition gave force to a resurgent Hawaiian political movement.
This year’s U.S. Supreme Court case questioning ownership of former Hawaiian crown lands resulted in protests from the community and action led by state lawmakers of Hawaiian ancestry, whose influence may be greater now than at any time since the overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom 116 years ago.
Honolulu, Hawaii (AP)
When Native Hawaiians heard that their ancestral lands were being threatened, their unified voices in opposition gave force to a resurgent Hawaiian political movement.
This year’s U.S. Supreme Court case questioning ownership of former Hawaiian crown lands resulted in protests from the community and action led by state lawmakers of Hawaiian ancestry, whose influence may be greater now than at any time since the overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom 116 years ago.
