{"product_id":"the-sword-of-history-9781503646438","title":"The Sword of History","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Office of Hawaiian Affairs is a semi-autonomous government agency established at the height of the Hawaiian cultural and political renaissance to expend public funds for the benefit of Native Hawaiians. In \u003ci\u003eThe Sword of History\u003c\/i\u003e Troy Andrade offers a legal and political history of this agency in order to excavate its role in the ongoing struggle for Native Hawaiian self-determination. Andrade demonstrates how the framing of past events in connection with present-day lawmaking perpetuates narratives of either justice or injustice, which in turn support or undermine the legal bases for reparative action. He sheds light on how history becomes a metaphorical sword that is wielded by those with power to control reconciliation efforts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Using legal records, archival materials, and personal interviews, this manuscript expands on legal-historical understandings of the use of collective memory in different legal institutions, such as through state constitution building, legislation, and court opinions. Andrade deftly weaves a compelling narrative out of these complex and often fraught legal battles, which often had implications far beyond the Hawaiian state. Ultimately this book offers a novel perspective on the complicated legal politics surrounding indigeneity in the U.S. writ large. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Troy J.H. Andrade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49197150208251,"sku":"9781503646438","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_714e7aa1-83e1-4ea5-b98f-4b2ba6937398.jpg?v=1789753806","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-sword-of-history-9781503646438","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}