Apology Resolution: Article Analysis

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Some main points in this “Apology Resolution” is, “the native hawaiian people lived in a highly organized, self sufficient, subsistent social system based on communal”, in this article is shows liliuokalani statement based on when she gave up her power.

Yes i do believe that this was important to the Hawaiian Nation because still today hawaii is apart of the U.S,to me i think that the constitution is where is pulled hawaii down, especially because we lost our hawaiian kingdom, the only thing we have left is the stories we can only hear about the over throw on our hawaiian monarchy.

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