Hawaiian Reparations Face a Serious Test
The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1921 set aside about 200,000 acres for Native Hawaiians with a minimum 50 percent blood quantum, granting long-term leases that cannot be inherited by those with lower ancestry. The program has become mired in bureaucracy and a long waiting list, with over 29,000 applicants and some waiting decades for land allocation. A new lawsuit challenges the scheme as reverse discrimination under the 14th Amendment, raising questions about its future viability.
- ▪The 1921 Hawaiian Homes Commission Act created 99‑year, one‑dollar‑per‑year leases for Native Hawaiians who meet a 50 percent blood‑quantum requirement.
- ▪The administration of the program is complex, leading to a waiting list of more than 29,000 names, with the top Oahu applicant waiting since 1979.
- ▪Critics argue the policy functions as reparations but may violate the 14th Amendment’s prohibition on reverse discrimination.
- ▪The act’s origins trace back to the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom by white plantation owners and U.S. Marines, followed by annexation and territorial status.
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Politics Hawaiian Reparations Face a Serious Test The dysfunctions of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act are coming home to roost. <div class="o-image__issue-wrapper"> <img class="o-image__image" srcset="https://tac.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/petervanburen_headshot_final.jpg?auto=format&crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=crop&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=32 32w, https://tac.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/petervanburen_headshot_final.jpg?auto=format&crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=crop&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=32 32w, https://tac.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/petervanburen_headshot_final.jpg?auto=format&crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=crop&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=32 32w,…
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