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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on Federal Support for Native Hawaiians
Record date · January 1, 2022
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What This Bill Does
The U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a two-day in Honolulu in June 2022 to discuss the federal government's trust responsibility to Native Hawaiians. Witnesses from various community, health, education, and cultural organizations provided testimony on funding needs and program access.
This hearing serves as a formal record of testimony regarding how federal agencies can better fulfill their trust obligations to Native Hawaiians, which directly influences future federal funding and policy priorities for the community.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Native Hawaiian community
The community is the subject of federal trust responsibility and potential future funding or policy changes discussed in the hearing.
Hawaiian Homes Commission
The commission provides testimony regarding housing and land-related federal obligations.
Key Facts
- The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a field hearing in Honolulu on June 1 and 2, 2022.
- The hearing focused on the federal trust responsibility to Native Hawaiians regarding funding and program access.
- Chairman Brian Schatz stated that Native Hawaiians engage with the federal government through trust and state agencies rather than a single centralized tribal government.
- The hearing included testimony from 13 witnesses representing health, education, housing, and cultural organizations.
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- The committee aims to address equity for Native Hawaiians in federal programs.
- This was the first time in over a decade that the committee held a field hearing in Hawaii.
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Increased Congressional Engagement
The committee resumed field hearings in Hawaii after a decade-long hiatus, signaling a potential shift toward more direct oversight of Native Hawaiian federal programs.
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