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Native Hawaiian sovereignty

Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie, right, and Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz sign a petition supporting Native Hawaiian sovereignty in Honolulu on Friday, July 20, 2012. Hawaii officials launched a yearlong effort to recruit Native Hawaiians to be part of a sovereign government similar to those established by American Indian tribes elsewhere in the United States. (AP Photo/Oskar Garcia)