07-03-2019, 03:50 PM
don't see any mention of natives
Correct: HRS 7-1 would apply to anyone who lived here pre-Statehood.
they are so outdated that they don't really apply to today's society
That is for a judge to decide, and it's pretty clear nobody wants to go there. Prosecuting the "protectors" would give them standing to have these issues heard.
The issues are so convoluted that the specific type of land ownership is relevant; rights and standing would change if State sold the land outright instead of holding it and granting use rights and/or leases.
Correct: HRS 7-1 would apply to anyone who lived here pre-Statehood.
they are so outdated that they don't really apply to today's society
That is for a judge to decide, and it's pretty clear nobody wants to go there. Prosecuting the "protectors" would give them standing to have these issues heard.
The issues are so convoluted that the specific type of land ownership is relevant; rights and standing would change if State sold the land outright instead of holding it and granting use rights and/or leases.