Why wouldn the Hawaiians be happy with the same status as the “American Indian”?
No! And if you’ll notice the First Nations of North America are not happy in captivity, either. There is currently a Bill working it’s way through Congress (the Akaka Bill) proposing this very thing. They refer to it as “A Nation within a Nation” in order to qualify for that status the Hawaiians will lose much more then they’d gain. Never to be free again, to give up all hope, regardless of what they say, those who have the power to grant favors are still the one’s in charge. “Yes, you are now a Nation… but we are still the Boss” that’s not freedom, its foolishness.
