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  • Justice Dept. doubts bill's constitutionality; act's progress in congress uncertain

    09/23/2005 12:48:51 PM PDT · by freespirited · 14 replies · 458+ views
    West Hawaii Today ^ | 9/22/05 | Samantha Young
    WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration continues to question whether the Constitution would allow Native Hawaiians to form their own government, according to a Justice Department official. While Justice attorneys have worked through a host of issues dealing with Hawaiian gambling, military readiness and civil and criminal jurisdictions, underlying legal questions remain about creating an all-Hawaiian entity. "There are substantial unresolved Constitutional concerns regarding whether Congress may treat the Native Hawaiians as it does Indian tribes and whether Congress may establish and recognize a Native Hawaiian entity," said Justice Department spokesman John Nowacki. The Justice Department statement comes less than a...