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Native Hawaiian group adopts constitution at convention
2016-02-27 13:11:21| Airlines - Topix.net
FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2015, file photo, Na'I Aupuni President Kuhio Asam speaks at a news conference about the organization's decision to abandon an election for Native Hawaiians because litigation challengin... HONOLULU - A constitutional convention of Native Hawaiians has adopted a governing document that will go out to a vote for ratification, the organization behind the gathering announced. The proposed constitution, approved Friday by an 88 to 30 vote with one abstention, allows room for recognition by the U.S. government while holding out for the possibility of independence, said Na'I Aupuni, an organization that says on its website it's dedicated to "establish a path for Hawaiian self determination."
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