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A constitutional amendment prohibiting discrimination in public education and funding the creation of a Hawaiian Studies program for public schools Passed 160,937 (63.81%) 91,289 (36.19%) Amendment 21 A constitutional amendment modifying the power of the Hawaii University Board of Regents Passed 175,201 (69.46%) 77,025 (30.54%) Amendment 22
On October 14, 2013, Hawaii Attorney General David M. Louie stated in a formal legal opinion that Amendment 2 does not prevent the state legislature from legalizing same-sex marriage, [8] which it did in November 2013 with the Hawaii Marriage Equality Act. On November 5, 2024, Hawaii held a referendum to remove the amendment from the state ...
[8] Hawaiian religion has birthed many central Hawaiian values, including respect for the 'aina (land), which stems from an emphasis on respect for Lono, the God of the land. Religion has also directed the response to volcanic eruptions and lava flows. When a volcano erupts, Hawaiians believe this is a sacred process of the Earth being reborn.
In 1998, 69 % of Hawaii residents supported a constitutional amendment that marriage should be reserved only for opposite-sex couples. Today, same-sex marriages have about 70 % support locally and ...
The Hawaiian people celebrate traditions and holidays. The most popular form of celebration in Hawaii is the Lūʻau. A lūʻau is a traditional Hawaiian banquet, commonly featuring foods such as poi, poke, lomi-lomi salmon, kalua pig, haupia, and entertainment such as ukulele music and hula. [17] One of the most important holidays is Prince ...
Section 101, "Purpose", of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act explains the aims of the Hawaiian Homelands program as follows: (a) ... to enable native Hawaiians to return to their lands in order to fully support self-sufficiency for native Hawaiians and the self-determination of native Hawaiians in the administration of this Act, and the preservation of the values, traditions, and culture of ...
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Coinciding with other 1960s and 1970s indigenous activist movements, the Hawaiian sovereignty movement was spearheaded by Native Hawaiian activist organizations and individuals who were critical of issues affecting modern Hawaii, including the islands' urbanization and commercial development, corruption in the Hawaiian Homelands program, and appropriation of native burial grounds and other ...