Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920
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The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 is a U.S. federal law that set aside land in Hawaiʻi for homesteading by Native Hawaiians, establishing a trust intended to support their rehabilitation and self-sufficiency.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 canonical | 2 |
| Hawaiian Homes Commission Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T832320 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 Context triple: [Native Hawaiians, hasLegalAct, Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920]
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A.
Magnuson Act of 1943
The Magnuson Act of 1943 was a U.S. law that repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act, allowed limited Chinese immigration, and granted Chinese immigrants the right to naturalize as American citizens.
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B.
Butler Act
The Butler Act was a Tennessee state law enacted in 1925 that prohibited the teaching of human evolution in public schools, becoming infamous as the focus of the Scopes "Monkey" Trial.
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C.
Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933
The Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that created mechanisms to refinance home mortgages and prevent foreclosures during the Great Depression.
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D.
United States Housing Act of 1937
The United States Housing Act of 1937 is a landmark federal law that established the public housing program in the United States, providing subsidies to local housing authorities to build and manage affordable housing for low-income families.
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E.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 Target entity description: The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 is a U.S. federal law that set aside land in Hawaiʻi for homesteading by Native Hawaiians, establishing a trust intended to support their rehabilitation and self-sufficiency.
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A.
Magnuson Act of 1943
The Magnuson Act of 1943 was a U.S. law that repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act, allowed limited Chinese immigration, and granted Chinese immigrants the right to naturalize as American citizens.
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B.
Butler Act
The Butler Act was a Tennessee state law enacted in 1925 that prohibited the teaching of human evolution in public schools, becoming infamous as the focus of the Scopes "Monkey" Trial.
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C.
Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933
The Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that created mechanisms to refinance home mortgages and prevent foreclosures during the Great Depression.
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D.
United States Housing Act of 1937
The United States Housing Act of 1937 is a landmark federal law that established the public housing program in the United States, providing subsidies to local housing authorities to build and manage affordable housing for low-income families.
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E.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
land trust statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Hawaiian Homes Commission ⓘ |
| aimsTo | address land dispossession of Native Hawaiians ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
State of Hawaii
ⓘ
linked to:
Hawaii
Territory of Hawaii ⓘ
linked to:
Hawaii
|
| beneficiary | Native Hawaiians ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creates | Hawaiian Homes Commission ⓘ |
| defines |
Native Hawaiian as person with at least 50 percent Hawaiian blood quantum
ⓘ
linked to:
Native Hawaiians
|
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | Hawaiian home lands trust ⓘ |
| establishesMaximumLeaseTerm | 99 years ⓘ |
| hasCriticism |
insufficient land and funding for beneficiaries
ⓘ
limited eligibility due to blood quantum requirement ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
creation of Hawaiian home land communities across Hawaii
ⓘ
distribution of former Crown and government lands in Hawaii ⓘ |
| hasLegalForm | public law ⓘ |
| hasShortName |
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act
ⓘ
linked to:
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920
|
| hasTopic |
Native Hawaiian land rights
ⓘ
indigenous self-determination in Hawaii ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole
ⓘ
linked to:
Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| laterAdministeredBy |
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
ⓘ
linked to:
Hawaiian Homes Commission
|
| legalStatus | still in force with amendments ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| locationOfEffect | Hawaiian Islands ⓘ |
| partOf | United States federal Indian and indigenous policy history ⓘ |
| providesFor | long-term leases to qualified Native Hawaiian beneficiaries ⓘ |
| purpose |
promotion of self-sufficiency of Native Hawaiians
ⓘ
provision of homesteads for Native Hawaiians ⓘ rehabilitation of Native Hawaiians ⓘ |
| regulates |
lease of Hawaiian home lands
ⓘ
use of Hawaiian home lands for agricultural purposes ⓘ use of Hawaiian home lands for pastoral purposes ⓘ use of Hawaiian home lands for residential purposes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hawaii Statehood Admission Act of 1959
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linked to:
Hawaii Admission Act
Office of Hawaiian Affairs ⓘ |
| requiresConsentOf | United States Congress for certain amendments ⓘ |
| setsAside | approximately 200000 acres of land in Hawaii ⓘ |
| signedBy | Warren G. Harding ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Hawaii Statehood Admission Act trust provisions
ⓘ
state constitutional provisions on Hawaiian home lands ⓘ |
| typeOfTrust | public land trust for Native Hawaiians ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1920 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 Description of subject: The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 is a U.S. federal law that set aside land in Hawaiʻi for homesteading by Native Hawaiians, establishing a trust intended to support their rehabilitation and self-sufficiency.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920