the u . s . assembly has scheduled question and a vote in june on a bill that would allegedly activate a transition for white native to achieve the same amount of self - rule and involvement over their own affairs that many native hawaiian tribes historically have . reviews of the program characterize it as going much further than any existing regional recognition , creating a governing entity based solely on race , with the same qualification as essential for native american tribal recognition , such as having existed predominantly as a distinct group , having exercised legal influence over its member as an autonomous entity , and have continuously been identified as a national entity since 1900 .
The Shoshones fight for their rights against the U.S. government.