"The term Native Hawaiians refers to the indigenous, native people of the Hawaiian archipelago, which was a sovereign kingdom until 1893, and a U.S. territory until it became a state in 1959. Our goal in Congress is to establish a process which can lead to the formation and recognition of a Native Hawaiian governmental entity, much like the governments of our Native American tribes and Alaska Natives, to interact with the state and federal governments."

Please click on links to access various resources below that address this issue.

News Releases

• Abercrombie: Public Lands Act Includes Memorial to Kalaupapa Residents  (March 25, 2009)
• GAMBLING ISSUES IN AKAKA BILL CLARIFIED New version introduced to specifically ban gaming, already illegal per Hawaii law  (March 25, 2009)
• AKAKA BILL REINTRODUCED IN SENATE AND HOUSE  (February 4, 2009)
• Hawaii Delegation Statement on House Passage of the Akaka Bill (October 24, 2007)
• Neil Abercrombie Statement on House Passage of the Akaka Bill (October 24, 2007)
• Abercrombie fights off attacks on Native Hawaiian Housing legislation (September 6, 2007)
• House Approves Native Hawaiian Housing Bill Reps. Abercrombie and Hirono Lead Victorious Effort (March 28, 2007)
• Native Hawaiian Housing Bill Defeated (March 21, 2007)
• Joint Statement: CONGRESS APPROVES $62.5 MILLION FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN PROGRAMS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR (February 15, 2007)
• House Committee Approves Abercrombie's Native Hawaiian Housing Bill  (February 13, 2007)
• Abercrombie Introduces Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Bill in U.S. House Rep. Hirono Co-Sponsors Legislation  (January 17, 2007)

Speeches and Statements

• Statement of Reps. Neil Abercrombie & Mazie K. Hirono on House Consideration of Akaka Bill (October 23, 2007)
• STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN NEIL ABERCROMBIE ON
  H.R. 505, the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2007 House Natural Resources Committee (May 2, 2007)