Apology Resolution: The Native Hawaiian Community

Introduction
Personal identity, sovereignty, and cultural heritage are issues that the Native Hawaiian community has struggled with for many years. Native Hawaiians are among the poorest, sickest, most incarcerated, and least educated groups in their own homeland.

Apology Resolution
In 1993, the U.S. Congress enacted the Apology Resolution, an apology to Native Hawaiians for the United States’ involvement in the illegal overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani and the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893. The Apology Resolution was signed by President Bill Clinton. The resolution calls for "reconciliation between the United States and the Native Hawaiian people." It was an acknowledgment that citizens and agents of the United States violated Native Hawaiians’
So, what about the other ninety percent? I read that the majority of Native Hawaiians want Hawaii to return to sovereignty. I did not see anything about what the majority of the people want. All the people. Just because one is not Hawaiian in Hawaii does not make their views and opinions obsolete.
In addition, the majority of Hawaii’s citizens, particularly the Native Hawaiians, are object to Federal Recognition. Forcing something on people who do not want it is what got us into this situation in the first place. The difference is, in this case, it is more like “I know what is good for you better than you yourself do.” That does not sit well with most people. The people have spoken, and they do not want Federal Recognition.
The majority of Native people reject the proposal because they are holding out for the return of Hawaiian sovereignty, which I do not support. I am on the other side of the opposition and believe that preferential treatment for a small group of people on a very racially and ethnically diverse land may not be wise. What happened to the Native Hawaiians was terrible, there is no denying that, but countless people have been through similar tribulations all throughout history. The world is built on the back of conquest, and though such things may not have a place in this more civilized time, it proves that people can persevere through such
This is certainly not true for all Hawaiians, but the fact that most are incarcerated, uneducated, and poor, the fault lies with them. “I not late, I stay on Hawaiian time,” and “cruising,” when one should be on regular time and working hard routines contribute to the uneducated factor, while dominoes to the incarceration, particularly since marijuana is not uncommonly used in Hawaii’s more laidback culture. People like David Akaka show that Native Hawaiians can be just as successful as anyone else if they work hard. My great-grandfather was very poor and was from a heavily oppressed group when he moved to Hawaii from Okinawa, and his decedents all worked hard to earn their living here in Hawaii. If people cannot do that, perhaps they do not belong here, even if their blood indicated otherwise. Everything I have learned from this class shows what hard workers Hawaiians were, and I am sure they can rise from