Colonialism and the Politics of Sovereignty and Indigeneity
by
Florencia E. Mallon, Alcida Rita Ramos, Joanne Rappaport
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2008
In the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act (HHCA) of 1921, the U.S. Congress defined “native Hawaiians” as those people “with at least one-half blood quantum of individuals inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands prior to 1778.” This “blood logic” has since become an entrenched part of the legal system...