And at that time, Native Hawaiians were literally on the verge of extinction as a peoples and as a culture. And This Congress adopted the very first law that directly impacted Native Hawaiians. It was called the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act. And what this law essentially did was to set aside 200,000 acres of Hawaii for the use of Native Hawaiians to assist them with their housing, to assist them with the maintenance of their culture. (02:54–03:02)
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