Ceded Lands: A Threatend Legacy
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On Feb. 25, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear an appeal by Gov. Linda Lingle's administration of a Hawaii Supreme Court ruling that prohibits the state from selling or transferring ceded lands until the unrelinquished claims of the Hawaiian people are resolved. Ceded lands are lands that had been Crown Lands and Government Lands during the Kingdom of Hawaii.
The provisional government that overthrew the Kingdom in 1893 asserted ownership and control of these lands, transferred them to the oligarchic Republic of Hawaii in 1894 and the Republic "ceded" these lands to the United States at the annexation of Hawaii in 1898.
The future of Hawaii's Ceded Lands is in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. Watch this video to find out why this court case could pose a threat to the legacy of the Native Hawaiian people. Call in and ask your questions.
The provisional government that overthrew the Kingdom in 1893 asserted ownership and control of these lands, transferred them to the oligarchic Republic of Hawaii in 1894 and the Republic "ceded" these lands to the United States at the annexation of Hawaii in 1898.
The future of Hawaii's Ceded Lands is in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. Watch this video to find out why this court case could pose a threat to the legacy of the Native Hawaiian people. Call in and ask your questions.
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