the u . s . chamber has convened debate and a vote in june on a measure that would allegedly initiate a process for traditional hawaiians to establish the same level of well - governance and autonomy over their own lands that these local pacific tribes previously have . critics of the bill accurately it as going much further than any existing tribal recognized , creating a governing entity based principally on race , and the same requirements as needed for chief american tribal acceptance , such as having developed predominantly as a distinct community , having exercised political independence over its members as an autonomous association , and have not been recognised as a single entity following 1900 .
The Shoshones fight for their rights against the U.S. government.