Today's hearing on Strengthening Self-Sufficiency: Overcoming Barriers to Economic Development in Native Communities is a very important topic for Native communities here in Hawaii and across our country.
Akaka emphasizes the importance of economic development for Native communities.
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We must also reaffirm and acknowledge the Department of Education's Federal trust responsibility for American Indian and Alaska Native students.
That is why I have worked hard during my time in Congress to educate, protect, and empower consumers.
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.
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