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Book Summary
In the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act (HHCA) of 1921, the U.S. Congress defined
"native Hawaiians" as those people "with at least one-half blood quantum of
individuals inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands prior to 1778." This "blood logic"
has since become an entrenched part of the legal system in Hawai'i. "Hawaiian
Blood" is the first comprehensive history and analysis of this federal law that
equates Hawaiian cultural identity with a quantifiable amount of blood. J.
Kēhaulani Kauanui explains how blood quantum classification emerged as a way to
undermine Native Hawaiian (Kanaka Maoli) sovereignty. Within the framework of
the 50-percent rule, intermarriage "dilutes" the number of state-recognized
Native Hawaiians. Thus, rather
- ISBN-13
- 9780822340799
- Language
- English
- Binding
- Paper Back
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Books
- Publishing Date
- 2008-11-01
- Total Pages
- 264
Hawaiian Blood: Colonialism And The Politics Of Sovereignty And Indigeneity (Narrating Native Histories)
by J. Kehaulani Kauanui (Author),
Duke University Press Books (Publisher)
fictionfantasyyoung adultaward winning
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Book Summary
In the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act (HHCA) of 1921, the U.S. Congress defined
"native Hawaiians" as those people "with at least one-half blood quantum of
individuals inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands prior to 1778." This "blood logic"
has since become an entrenched part of the legal system in Hawai'i. "Hawaiian
Blood" is the first comprehensive history and analysis of this federal law that
equates Hawaiian cultural identity with a quantifiable amount of blood. J.
Kēhaulani Kauanui explains how blood quantum classification emerged as a way to
undermine Native Hawaiian (Kanaka Maoli) sovereignty. Within the framework of
the 50-percent rule, intermarriage "dilutes" the number of state-recognized
Native Hawaiians. Thus, rather
Book Specifications
- ISBN-13
- 9780822340799
- Language
- English
- Binding
- Paper Back
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Books
- Publishing Date
- 2008-11-01
- Total Pages
- 264