Native Hawaiian Law: A Treatise

Native Hawaiian Law: A Treatise

<i>Native Hawaiian Law: A Treatise</i> is the definitive resource for understanding critical legal issues affecting Native Hawaiians. This extensively revised and updated edition of the groundbreaking 1991 <i>Native Hawaiian Rights Handbook</i> offers a comprehensive overview and analysis of specific topics within this complex area of law including: <br /> <br />• Native Hawaiians and U.S. Law <br />• Native Hawaiians and International Law <br />• The Public Land Trust <br />• Water Rights <br />• Traditional and Customary Access and Gathering Rights <br />• Burial Rights <br />• The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act <br />• The Island of Kahoʻolawe <br />• Indigenous Cultural Property <br />• Native Hawaiian Health <br />• Hawaiian Language and Education <br />• And much more. <br /> <br /><i>Native Hawaiian Law</i> provides the tools to find relevant cases, statutes, and regulations impacting the rights of Native Hawaiians. It focuses on the relationship between Native Hawaiians and the state and federal governments; trust lands; vital areas of resource protection and management; protection of burials, repatriation, language, education, and health; and emerging human rights norms affecting indigenous peoples. This in-depth guide is an essential addition to the growing body of scholarship on indigenous peoples’ law. <br /> <br /><i>Native Hawaiian Law: A Treatise</i> is a collaborative effort of the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law at the William S. Richardson School of Law – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, and Kamehameha Publishing.