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The will of Princess Pauahi states that the money from her estate was for the education of the "children of Hawaii". This 'recognition' bill, also called the "Akaka Bill" is strictly race based and seeks to establish Hawaiians as a tribe, which Congress cannot do - but that never stopped them before. The Akaka bill is opposed by as many Hawaiians as those who support it. However, advocates have obtained strategic positions, ie. publically funded tenured positions at the University of Hawaii, publically funded PR agencies, liberal media, etc, to promote this cause. They have even managed to convince the newly elected Republican Governor to back the Akaka Bill because it has become a deviding emotional issue and is without merit in fact. It does, however, govern quite a number of votes from those who feel they will continue to benefit, financially, because of their ethnicity.