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Jill Tokuda: “Condemnation would take [sovereignty and autonomy of this…”

Featuring: Jill Tokuda, Democratic | U.S. House Hawaii, 2nd Congressional District

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Jill Tokuda Presses Army Secretary on Ending Condemnation of Hawaiian Lands

Published | Video Starts at 02:49

You have time to make sure that for this land, that we are talking about we can leave it to the next generation of Hawaiians to determine the sovereignty and autonomy of this land. Condemnation would take [sovereignty and autonomy of this land] away from [the next generation of Hawaiians]. them Committing now that you will take that condemnation off the table Again, all language that has been submitted to committees been in discussion with the governor take away condemnation and talk about year leases. (02:49–02:51)

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Asserts that using condemnation would remove future sovereignty and autonomy over the land for Hawaiians.

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