,,iii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #dai ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bi1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,s*atz 7= himself & ,ms4 ,hirono7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,,resolution ,express+ support = ! designation ( ,septemb] #bjbe z ,hawaiian ,hi/ory ,mon? to recognize ! hi/ory1 culture & contributions ( ,native ,hawaiians & reaffirm ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,f$]al tru/ responsibility to ! ,native ,hawaiian ,community to support _! well-be+4 ,:]eas ,native ,hawaiians are ! indig5\s p ( ,hawaii ) a ri* cultural legacy root$ 9 c5turies ( self-suffici5cy1 l& /ew>d%ip1 innovation1 & community-build+ across ! ,hawaiian ar*ipelago2 ,:]eas1 9 ! late #ai? c5tury1 ,native ,hawaiians 7 among ! mo/ lit]ate p 9 ! _w1 e/imat$ to h a lit]acy rate ( m ?an #ij p]c5t1 & e/abli%$ ! fir/ high s*ool we/ ( ! ,mississippi ,riv]2 ,:]eas pivotal #ai? c5tury ,native ,hawaiian hi/orians & s*ol>s1 includ+ ,samuel ,kamakau1 ,davida ,malo1 ,kepel9o ,keauokalani1 & ,john ,papa ,ii1 docum5t$ ,hawaiian hi/ory & produc$ important lit]ature on ,native ,hawaiian g5ealogies1 practices1 & /ories t rema9s relevant today2 ,:]eas ! ,k+dom ( ,hawai'i 0 an int]nationally recogniz$ sov]eign nation until its unlawful ov]?r[ by ,unit$ ,/ates =ces 9 #ahic2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiic1 ,congress enact$ ,public ,law #ajc-aej to ackn[l$ge ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! illegal ov]?r[ ( ! ,k+dom ( ,hawai'i1 & express$ regret = ! role ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ov]?r[ & affirm$ ! inh]5t sov]eignty ( ! ,native ,hawaiian p2 ,:]eas1 by #aiai1 ! ,native ,hawaiian population _h significantly decl9$ s9ce ,we/]n contact due to disease & loss ( culture1 language1 l&1 & political lead]%ip2 ,:]eas individual ,native ,hawaiians h l$ ef=ts to revitalize _! culture1 language1 & traditions across g5]ations1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,david ,kalakaua1 ! fir/ elect$ k+ ( ! ,k+dom ( ,hawai'i1 :o commission$ ! con/ruction ( #8,iolani ,palace z a symbol ( ,hawaiian innovation & sov]eignty & *ampion$ ,hawaiian traditional arts & culture2 7#b7 ,que5 ,liliuokalani1 ! la/ sov]eign mon>* ( ! ,k+dom ( ,hawai'i1 :o promot$ ,hawaiian sov]eignty ?r\gh con/itutional re=m & pres]v$ ,native ,hawaiian culture ?r\gh h] prolific musical compositions1 writ+s1 & philan?ropic ef=ts2 7#c7 ,b]nice ,pauahi ,bi%op1 a pr9cess ( ! ,k+dom ( ,hawai'i ^: w in/ruct$ ! e/abli%m5t ( an in/itution to support ! education & cultural /ew>d%ip ( ,native ,hawaiian /ud5ts2 7#d7 ,george ,helm1 ,jr41 a musician & activi/ :o1 z a f\nd+ memb] ( ! ,protect ,kaho'olawe ,ohana organization1 prote/$ ! ,u4,s4 milit>y bomb+ ( ,kaho'olawe ,isl& & advocat$ = aloha a9a1 love = ! l&2 7#e7 ,duke ,kahanamoku1 a swimm+ *ampion :o won #c gold m$als & #b silv] m$als ov] #c ,olympic games & ^: passion = surf+ l$ him to be globally recogniz$ z ! fa!r ( mod]n surf+ & also rememb]$ = 8 a*ievem5ts z a lifegu>d1 %]iff1 & ambassador ( aloha2 7#f7 ,edi? ,kanakaole1 a rev]$ kumu hula 7hula tea*]71 compos]1 & educator :o pres]v$ ,hawaiian traditions ?r\gh *ant1 dance1 & academic in/ruction1 & ^: legacy 0 honor$ ) a ,unit$ ,/ates m9t qu>t] 9 #bjbc2 7#g7 ,m>y ,kaw5a ,pukui1 co-au?or ( ! ,hawaiian ,diction>y & a lead+ s*ol> ( ,hawaiian language1 cu/oms1 & oral traditions2 & 7#h7 ,isabella ,kauakea ,yau ,yung ,aiona ,abbott1 ! fir/ woman on ! biological sci5ces faculty at ,/an=d ,univ]sity1 :o 9 #aiig 0 aw>d$ ! ,gilb]t ,morgan ,smi? m$al1 ! highe/ aw>d 9 m>9e botany f ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces2 ,:]eas ,native ,hawaiians h made pr(\nd contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates at all levels ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces includ+-- 7#a7 ,pr9ce ,jonah ,kuhio ,kalanianaole1 elect$ z a delegate to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f ! ,t]ritory ( ,hawai'i & ! only royal-born memb] ( ,congress2 7#b7 ,s5ator ,daniel ,k4 ,akaka1 elect$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives = #g consecutive t]ms until he 0 appo9t$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate1 becom+ ! fir/ ,native ,hawaiian to s]ve z a ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator2 & 7#c7 ,private ,fir/ ,class ,h]b]t ,kailieha ,pililaau & ,private ,fir/ ,class ,an?ony ,t4 ,kahoohanohano1 ,native ,hawaiians :o receiv$ ! ,m$al ( ,honor2 ,:]eas ,congress1 ov] _m decades1 enact$ hundr$s ( /atutes to promote heal?1 education1 h\s+1 & cultural pres]vation1 recogniz+ & implem5t+ ! special political & tru/ relation%ip ) ! ,native ,hawaiian ,community2 ,:]eas ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii has enact$ legislation =mally recogniz+ ,septemb] z ,hawaiian ,hi/ory ,mon? to honor ! legacy ( ,que5 ,liliuokalani & promote public aw>5ess = ,native ,hawaiian hi/ory & culture2 ,:]eas1 today1 !re are ov] #fej1jjj ,native ,hawaiians liv+ across ! globe1 ) ! highe/ conc5tration liv+ 9 ,hawai'i1 foll[$ closely by ,cali=nia1 ,wa%+ton ,/ate1 ,nevada1 ,texas1 & ,oregon2 ,:]eas ,f$]al law recognizes ! cont9u$ importance ( ance/ral homel&s = ,native ,hawaiians & sets aside su* l&s = !m1 %\ld !y *oose to return2 & ,:]eas ,hawaiian ,hi/ory ,mon? provides an opportunity to educate all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ab\t ,native ,hawaiian hi/ory1 celebrate _! endur+ contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & promote reconciliation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate expresses support = ! designation ( ,hawaiian ,hi/ory ,mon?-- 7#a7 to honor ! hi/ory1 culture1 & contributions ( ,native ,hawaiians to ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! global community2 7#b7 to recognize ! importance ( ,public ,law #ajc-aej & ! ongo+ ef=ts to a*ieve reconciliation1 includ+ ?r\gh consultation2 7#c7 to comm5d ! revitalization ( ,native ,hawaiian language1 culture1 & traditions z ess5tial to ! well-be+ & id5tity ( ,native ,hawaiian communities2 & 7#d7 to enc\rage ,f$]al ag5cies1 educational in/itutions1 & civil society to obs]ve ,hawaiian ,hi/ory ,mon? ) appropriate programs1 c]emonies1 & educational activities4