E kala mai, but the most inherent notion and legal thrust of this document, has at its primacy, NOT race, but the maxim and well established conventions of being a recognized political entity. Thus, recognized native members have fundamental rights of political liberties that reside in what is known as the government-to-government relationship or domestic sovereigns. This well established legal and public policy principle is thoroughly delineated in Morton v. Mancari--and has its roots and legal progeny deriving all the way back to elements of our original US constitution, via the Commerce Clause.

So, while Native Hawaiians certainly have a distinct and unique history on to themselves, what the administration is saying is that there are some overlapping legal principles on how we treat ALL of our native communities, whether that be in Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Alaska or even Hawai'i. Summarily, all native communities should be afforded with the right of self-governance/determination.