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The Week in Review
ending August 26
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Report: Native Hawaiian sovereignty
After 100 years of political limbo, the Department of Interior and Department went ahead and recommended that the government fully recognize the sovereignty and right to self-government of Native Hawaiians.

Often lumped together with tribes and Alaska Natives as an afterthought, the United States has only recently begun to address its relationship with Native Hawaiians. The reconciliation process officially started with the Apology Resolution in 1993, when the government apologized for the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893.

With legislation pending and challenges to the state of Hawaii over its Native Hawaiian programs once again in the courts, the report is sure to go a long way in resolving some, but not maybe all, of the outstanding questions of indigenous sovereignty.

Get the Story:
US recommends Hawaiian sovereignty (8/24)
Native Hawaiian report (8/24)

Report: Bruce Babbitt, Ojibwe casino
When the Department of Interior denied a request to take land into trust for a casino proposed by three Ojibwe tribes in Wisconsin, a highly publicized investigation into campaign corruption and government wrongdoing was launched in 1998.

And although Secretary Bruce Babbitt was cleared of any wrongdoing, the government was still waiting for a final report explaining why Babbitt wouldn't be charged with any crime over the decision. Their answer finally came this week, to some disappointment by the Congresspersons who oversaw the hearings and to the relief of Babbitt and his staff.

But the real challenge has always been the one facing the three tribes, who settled out-of-court with the Interior over the decision and are still pursuing their dreams. Significant opposition from local governments and from tribes still exists, as the comment period on the casino ends in the upcoming week.

Get the Story:
Babbitt casino report released (8/23)
Casino backers meet opponents (8/23)

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