The House Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing on Thursday on H.R. 2314, the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009.

The bill extends the policy of self-determination to Native Hawaiians. Though President Barack Obama, who was born in Hawaii, supports recognition, no one from the Interior Department is on the witness list:

Panel 1
The Honorable Mazie K. Hirono

Panel 2
The Honorable Micah Kane
Chairman, Department of Hawaiian Homelands

The Honorable Haunani Apoliana
Chairwoman, Office of Hawaiian Affairs

Ms. Gail Heriot
Commissioner, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

Mr. Michael Yaki
Commissioner, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

Mr. H. Christopher Bartolumucci
Partner, Hogan & Hartson

The hearing takes place at 10am in Room 1324 of the Longworth House Office Building. It will be broadcast on the Internet.

Committee Notice:
Full Committee Legislative Hearing On H.R. 2314 (June 11, 2009)

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