Dr. Solomon DK Nalua'I
August 20, 2003
CHRONOLOGY OF AKAKA BILL
| 1. S-2899 | (12Sep2000) | Hawaiian Comunity Input (Select 25). Community Hearings and Input. Community Survey 11:1 Favor Concept |
| 2. S-81 | ( Jan2001) | Amended Draft done in Washington D.C. No Hawaiian Community Hearing or Input. |
| 3. H.R.617 | (14Feb2001) | Amended Draft done in Washington D.C.; House Version. No Hawaiian Community Hearing or Input. |
| 4. S-746 | (6Apr2001) | Amended Draft done in Washington D.C. No Hawaiian Community Hearing or Input. |
| 5. S-1183 | ( 2001) | Amended Draft done in Washington D.C. No Hawaiian Community Hearing or Input. |
| 6. S-3341 | ( Feb2003) | Amended Draft done in Washington D.C. No Hawaiian Community Hearing or Input. |
| 7. S-3342 | ( Jun2003) | Amended Draft done in Washington D.C. Senate Comittee on Indian Affairs, Chair: Senator Daniel Inouye Closed Hearing; By Invitation Only. Testimony Limited to only 3 Speakers from Hawaii; Governor Lingle, Chair DHHL, Chair OHA. Any Opposition NOT ALLOWED in the Hearing. May 2003 Amendment changed the definition of Native Hawaiian and changed qualifications for the Roll S-3442 currently in U.S. Congress for consideration. |
Shows the Timeline for the Akaka Bill and who was allowed input into the formation of the Bill. [Note: No one representing the Hawaiian interests were allowed. OHA and Hawaiian Homes are both agencies of, as former Pres. Cleveland termed it, the civilian arm of the occupying force]