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December 14th 2015
Aloha, The Department of Hawaiian Homelands was started in 1921, by setting aside approximately 200,000 acres as a land trust for homesteading by Native Hawaiians--those with at least 50% Hawaiian blood. It's still in effect today. The purpose of the Act was to rehabilitate Native Hawaiians, particularly in returning them to the land to maintain traditional ties to the land. This is to compensa ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more