Between 1972 and 2008, wouldn’t you think that the token images of Hawaii might have evolved beyond surfing and the statue of King Kamehameha?  Shouldn’t the Chamber of Commerce receive a design credit for the new Hawaii commemorative quarter? 

In a small way, as I think many of us do in our attempt to find ourselves closer to our new national hero, we look for moments in which we can connect to Obama and his struggle to what now seems like a pre-ordained victory for not only the presidency, but for a new kind [...]

Here’s a link to yet another candidate from Hawaii!

New Supreme Court Term May Prove to be Another Difficult Period for Indian Country

WASHINGTON D.C.-The U.S. Supreme Court held its opening conference on September 29, 2008 and, as expected, granted review in two Indian law cases—United States v. Navajo Nation and State of Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs—both of which involve lower court decisions [...]

The decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to appeal the Hawaii Supreme Court’s ruling forbidding the state from selling or exchanging ceded lands until a political settlement is reached with Native Hawaiians is questionable since the unanimous decision reached by the Hawaii Supreme Court based its decision not simply on the Apology Resolution as presented [...]

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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the state’s appeal of a lower court decision that forbid the state from selling or exchanging ceded lands until a political settlement was reached with Native Hawaiians.” writes this morning’s Star-Bulletin article.
It’s been suggested that this Writ of Cert. is another federalist, state’s rights push for [...]