Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds final field hearing in Hawaii
Thursday, June 2, 2022
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• Link to Livestream: youtu.be/W0ztyPt-Hio
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is holding a second and final field hearing as it focuses on Native Hawaiian issues.
The hearing takes place on Thursday at 10:30am Hawaii Time (4:30pm Eastern) in the Lumi Pāhiahia (Large Auditorium) of Haleʻōlelo (College of Hawaiian Language at the University of Hawai‘i in Hilo, on the big island of Hawaiʻi.
Like the first one a day prior, it is titled “Upholding the Federal Trust Responsibility: Funding & Program Access for Innovation in the Native Hawaiian Community.”
PANEL 1
Ms. Nāmaka Rawlins – TESTIMONY [PDF]Alaka‘i – Senior Director
Hale Kipa ‘Ōiwi at ‘Aha Pūnana Leo
Hilo, Hawaii Ms. M. Kāhealani K Naeole-Wong – TESTIMONY [PDF]
Poʻo Kula – Head of School
Kamehameha Schools, Keaʻau Campus
Keaʻau, Hawaii Dr. Keiki Kawai’ae’a, Ph.D. – TESTIMONY [PDF]
Director
Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language
University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
Hilo, Hawaii Ms. Amy Kalili
Partner
Pilina First LLP
Kailua, Hawaii
PANEL 2
Ms. Luana Kawelu – TESTIMONY [PDF]President
Merrie Monarch Festival
Hilo, Hawaii Dr. Noa Kekuewa Lincoln, Ph.D. – TESTIMONY [PDF]
Advisor, Hawai‘i ‘Ulu Cooperative, President, Māla Kalu‘ulu Cooperative & Associate Research Professor
University of Hawai‘i
Hilo, Hawaii Mr. Kūha’o Zane – TESTIMONY [PDF]
Creative Director, Sig Zane Designs and SZKaiao & Kālaimoku Board of Directors
Edith Kanakaʻole Foundation
Hilo, Hawaii
We brought the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to Hawai‘i to hear directly from the Native Hawaiian community on how the federal government can continue to help and provide more resources. WATCH our live field hearing in Honolulu: https://t.co/cONbQeosgU
— Senator Brian Schatz (@SenBrianSchatz) June 1, 2022
Mahalo to all the Native Hawaiian leaders who joined our Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing today in Honolulu. pic.twitter.com/aLXEQIQMFY
— Senator Brian Schatz (@SenBrianSchatz) June 2, 2022
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notices
Field Hearing titled “Upholding the Federal Trust Responsibility: Funding & Program Access for Innovation in the Native Hawaiian Community” (Part 1) (June 1, 2022)Field Hearing titled “Upholding the Federal Trust Responsibility: Funding & Program Access for Innovation in the Native Hawaiian Community” (Part 2) (June 2, 2022)
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