The Iolani Palace is right downtown in Honolulu, the only palace in the country.Quote by Neil Abercrombie about country, rightness
The thing that distinguishes them as Native Hawaiians is that Native Hawaiians were part of their racial and ethnic heritage.Quote by Neil Abercrombie about things
There was a queen that was overthrown here. So I was affected by all of that and felt profoundly grateful for the opportunity to live in Hawaii, and I set out at once to try to fit in.Quote by Neil Abercrombie about chance
There's a series of benefits - educational, health, etc. - that benefit Native Hawaiians. The revenues are starting to mount into the millions.Quote by Neil Abercrombie
We made stabs in the legislature to try to relieve the state of both the burden and obligation of administering lands that otherwise were construed as belonging to Native Hawaiians historically.Quote by Neil Abercrombie about burden, state
Western concepts of ownership and privatization came in and clashed with that. So land began to be exchanged.Quote by Neil Abercrombie
When I was first elected to the state House of Representatives in 1974, one of the committees I was assigned to was Land, Water and Hawaiian Homes.Quote by Neil Abercrombie about water, home, house, state
When there wasn't any money involved, for all intents and purposes, nobody gave a damn. But now the land, supposedly worthless, is seen for what it really is: an incredibly valuable asset.Quote by Neil Abercrombie about money
You're talking serious money already in the bank, and millions of dollars coming in every year.Quote by Neil Abercrombie about bankers, talking, money