Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member or descendant of the indigenous Polynesian people of the Hawaiian Islands.
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- noun a member or descendant of the indigenous Polynesian people who lived in the Hawaiian Islands
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The state's overall racial breakdown for the non-Hispanic population: white, 22.7%; black or African American, 1.5%; American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%; Asian, 37.7%; Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.4%.
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Among those identifying as mixed race, the largest group was a combination of Asian with Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders, 5.3% of the state's population.
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If they're Native American, Native Hawaiian, then there has been quite a movement recently to get all of that material back to the proper cultural group for reburial.
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If they're Native American, Native Hawaiian, then there has been quite a movement recently to get all of that material back to the proper cultural group for reburial.
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If they're Native American, Native Hawaiian, then there has been quite a movement recently to get all of that material back to the proper cultural group for reburial.
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If they're Native American, Native Hawaiian, then there has been quite a movement recently to get all of that material back to the proper cultural group for reburial.
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Hee, who is of Chinese and Native Hawaiian descent, rejected the argument that shark fins shouldn't be banned because they're an important part of Chinese culture.
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If they're Native American, Native Hawaiian, then there has been quite a movement recently to get all of that material back to the proper cultural group for reburial.
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The resolution, which calls for "reconciliation between the United States and the Native Hawaiian people," acknowledges that native Hawaiians never relinquished claims to the land.
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The Sanctuary definition of Native Hawaiian practices and subsistence use is based on a review of existing definitions, the goal and objectives of the Sanctuary, and the July 2004 Reserve Advisory Council recommendation.
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve 2008
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