Native Hawaiians seek right to self-govern
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Hawaii politicians are scrambling to gather enough votes in Congress to pass a bill that would grant Native Hawaiians a degree of self-government and possibly a share of the land ruled by their ancestors.
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This tropical island nation that has long been an ethnic cauldron of disagreement and violence remains one today, even in the face of a national tragedy that&#39;s seen 12,500 people perish in monster tidal waves.
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By Volkert, Lora  Voters trying to decide on an initiative promising to limit the power of local governments should keep something in mind, said Dan Neely, president of the Highlands Neighborhood Association. "At the end of the day, the government is just you and me," he said.
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SACRAMENTO A Northern California Indian tribe wants to scale back plans to create a massive casino in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the Lytton Band of Pomo Indians has
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When Hawaii's Supreme Court recently issued several rulings protecting the rights of sex offenders, prosecutors were so disgusted they took their case to the voters. The verdict came on Election Day: Hawaii's voters overwhelmingly approved a string of constitutional amendments to undo the high court rulings.
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Excerpt from report by Fiji newspaper Fiji Sun website on 5 September  An indigenous organization is concerned that qoliqoli [traditional foreshore fishery rights] owners will be owners by name only upon the enactment of the controversial Qoliqoli Bill.
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PRAGUE, Jan 26 (IPS) - The possibility of Kosovo gaining independence has  sparked a debate in minorities-ridden central-eastern Europe on  whether the Serbian region could set a precedent in prioritising  the right to self-determination over state sovereignty.
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Japan&#39;s ruling party is considering constitutional revisions for setting up a self-defense military force and also making the emperor the head of the state.
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Sri Lanka&#39;s Tamil Tiger insurgency is threatening to resume armed struggles unless the government accepts the rebels&#39; blueprint for self-rule.
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Minority Tamils in Sri Lankan capital Colombo appeal to government for protection after a spate of abductions.
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Once villagers learn about their rights, NGO Tostan finds, they begin to reshape their communities in order to assert them.
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In countries worried about their own secessionist movements, the response to Kosovo's declaration of independence has been wary
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Eufrosina Cruz runs for mayor, says Constitution trumps indigenous laws.
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Kenya is trying to rid itself of one of  the last vestiges of colonial rule.
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Cherokee Nation citizenship was at stake Saturday in an election to determine whether descendants of people the Cherokee once owned as slaves should be counted as members of the tribe.
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On Scene: After having spent much of the spring trying on their own to force out their elected government, many Thai citizens are happy to let the military do the job
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By Katie Mulvaney; Journal Staff Writer  A political advocacy group plans to push the state's congressional leaders to rebuff attempts by the Narragansett Indian tribe to have repealed a federal law that requires the tribe to seek voter approval for any gambling halls on their land.