Hawaiian Blood: Colonialism and the Politics of Sovereignty and Indigeneity
(Part of the Narrating Native Histories Series)
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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 in Hawai'i. Hawaiian Blood is the first comprehensive history and analysis of this federal law that equates Hawaiian cultural identity with a quantifiable...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0822340798
ISBN13:9780822340799
Release Date:November 2008
Publisher:Duke University Press
Length:264 Pages
Weight:0.86 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"
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