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Neil Abercrombie: “The National Congress of American Indians fully supports the Native Hawaiian people in their quest for…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2010
The National Congress of American Indians fully supports the Native Hawaiian people in their quest for self-determination and self-governance, and has for many years. This week, the Native Hawaiian Reorganization Act of 2009 (H.R. 2314) is expected to be amended on the floor of the House of Representatives and subsequently passed through Congress. NCAI supports the amendment as a way to ensure that Congress has a strong basis for treating Native Hawaiians as a distinct native community, and that the Act is constitutionally sound.
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Neil Abercrombie
Hawaii
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govinfo.gov
Feb 23, 2010

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Abercrombie discusses support for the Native Hawaiian Reorganization Act and self-determination for Native Hawaiians.

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