I like Schatz for putting us on a new trajectory for Hawaiian sovergnty with the Dept of the Interior handling the legal status. 

OHA and many activists had given up hope for Congressional action on the Akaka Bill and the unique position native Hawaiians had under the bill. 

Unfortunately we could never get the political strength to pass the bill because of Republican opposition but more meaningfully, the lack of support by many Hawaiian activists. The recent Constitutional Convention non-meeting or even alternative meeting is a good example of the lack of OHA leadership.