They do not belong to the State? No. It is held in trust, and, of course, one of the trust purposes is for the benefit of Native Hawaiians.
Mazie Hirono: “They do not belong to the State? No. It is held in trust, and, of course, one of the trust purposes is for the benefit…”
On the recordJune 10, 2009
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Hirono explains that ceded lands are held in trust for Native Hawaiians.
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