I’m going to be the first person to admit that my knowledge of federalist land reform is questionable, but this issue needs to be addressed in that a Supreme Court decision may be impending over the next few months. According to an April 30 article in the Star-Bulletin, Hawaii State Attorney General Mark Bennett, under [...]

http://www.truthout.org/article/do-native-americans-have-first-amendment-rights The San Francisco Peaks are visible from many parts of the Southwest’s Four Corners and have been sacred to at least 13 recognized Native American tribes for at least as long as Europeans have been in the country. Northern Arizona University Professor Miguel Vasquez described the argument that only a part of the Peaks [...]

As reference, here is the Australian Apology from Feb 13, 2008 http://www.pm.gov.au/media/Speech/2008/speech_0073.cfm Australian leader wants Aborigines recognized By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press Writer CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – Australia’s prime minister, who has won applause for apologizing to Aborigines for past wrongs, has revived plans for a constitutional revision to recognize the country’s indigenous people. Prime [...]

Apologies for past injustices seen as first step Many, including some Native Hawaiians, say more needs to be done Dennis Camire Advertiser Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — This year alone, the House has apologized for slavery and Jim Crow laws, and the Senate has taken steps to make amends for the nation’s mistreatment of American Indians [...]