The real root barrier to economic development for any Native peoples, whether on trust lands or anywhere in our homelands, is the ability to take responsibility and control of our assets and resources under the federal policy of self-governance.
Akaka emphasizes the importance of self-governance for Native economic development.
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I want to say aloha and thank you so much for being here today for the Committee's oversight hearing on Reclaiming Our Image and Identity for the Next Seven Generations.
Last Congress, bipartisan legislation was introduced by Senator Daniel Akaka (S. 998) and Representative George Miller (H.R. 1867) to address this problem and assure that all pilots are provided fair benefits.
Thank you, Chairman Brown. Thank you very much for holding this hearing today and for all of your work on consumer protection issues.
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