Daniel Akaka: “I'm encouraged that the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (YRRP) will go a long way in addressing this issue.”

The month of November provides Native peoples opportunity to educate by sharing their history and culture with a larger audience.

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.

We must also reaffirm and acknowledge the Department of Education's Federal trust responsibility for American Indian and Alaska Native students.

Thank you for all of your work in all of that.