GOVERNOR ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY
May 10 - Governor Lingle was in
Washington, D.C., where she met with members of Congress to express her
support for the Hawaiian Homeownership Act and the Native Hawaiian
Government Reorganization Act, also known as the Akaka Bill.
"That's my role and I'm going to continue to play it because I believe so
strongly in the importance of passing this legislation," the Governor
said.
Thursday, the Senate Indian Affairs Committee approved legislation to
reauthorize federal funding for Native Hawaiian housing programs and provide
federal recognition similar to Native Americans. On May 2, the House
Natural Resources Committee unanimously approved the Akaka Bill for
consideration by the full House. Senator Daniel Inouye expects the
legislation to be heard before a full Senate "sometime after May.
Read " Lingle keeps up fight for Akaka bill" and an update on the Honolulu Advertiser website.
For more information, please visit a website dedicated to federal recognition for Native
Hawaiians.