Honolulu Advertiser: ‘More join ceded lands fight’

Honolulu Advertiser reporter Gordon Pang mentions EJS and JACL in his roundup of amicus briefs filed with the Supreme Court in the case involving lands held in trust for Native Hawaiians. Because the U.S. has admitted that the 1893 overthrow was illegal, “the ceded lands hold unique cultural, spiritual and political significance for the NativeContinueContinue reading “Honolulu Advertiser: ‘More join ceded lands fight’”

Eva Paterson: ABC7 Story on Ledbetter Act

Eva Paterson is included in a story by ABC7’s Mark Matthews on President Obama’s signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, which will make it easier for people to get the pay they deserve — regardless of their gender, race, or age. The Act was introduced by Bay Area Congressman George Miller.

Civil Rights Organizations File Brief in Lawsuit Over Lands Held in Trust for Native Hawaiians

EJS and the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) today filed a legal brief (download PDF here) with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that will determine whether the State of Hawai‘i can fulfill its constitutional responsibility as trustee of lands meant to serve Hawai‘i’s indigenous people. The case, State of Hawaii v. Office ofContinueContinue reading “Civil Rights Organizations File Brief in Lawsuit Over Lands Held in Trust for Native Hawaiians”