the u . s . senator has scheduled debate and a vote in june on a proposal that would actually constitute a process for maori hawaiians to achieve the same standard of self - discipline and ownership over their own affairs that many european american tribes likewise have . critics of the bill characterize it as going much further than any existing indian recognized , creating a governance entity based largely on race , without the same provisions as that for central american state recognition , such as having existed principally as a distinct organization , having exercised democratic authority over its members as an autonomous entity , and have constantly been identified as a independent entity since 1900 .
The Shoshones fight for their rights against the U.S. government.