,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #iji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,s*atz 7= himself & ,ms4      
,hirono7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,indian 
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,designat+      
,septemb] #bjbf z ,hawaiian ,hi/ory     
,mon? to recognize ! hi/ory1 culture1 & 
contributions ( ,native ,hawaiians &    
reaffirm ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,f$]al tru/    
responsibility to ! ,native ,hawaiian   
,community to support _! well-be+4      
,:]eas ,native ,hawaiians are ! indig5\s
 p ( ,hawai#8i ) a ri* hi/ory & cultural
 legacy root$ 9 c5turies (              
self-suffici5cy1 l& /ew>d%ip1           
innovation1 & community-build+ across ! 
,hawaiian ar*ipelago2 ,:]eas #ai? c5tury
 ,native ,hawaiian hi/orians & s*ol>s1  
includ+ ,samuel ,mnaiakalani ,kamakau1  
,davida 7,david7 ,malo1 ,zeph]9         
7,kepel9o7 ,kuhp ,kah#8li#8i            
,keauokalani1 & ,ioane 7,john7 ,papa 1  
docum5t$ ,hawaiian hi/ory & lit]ature on

 ,native ,hawaiian g5ealogies1          
practices1 & /ories t contempor>y       
hi/orians & cultural practition]s draw  
^u today2 ,:]eas ! ,k+dom ( ,hawai#8i 0 
an int]nationally recogniz$ sov]eign    
nation1 ma9ta9+ diplomatic & economic   
relations ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r       
nations2 ,:]eas individual memb]s ( !   
royal families ( ! ,k+dom ( ,hawai#8i   
demon/rat$ commitm5t to ! welf>e ( ! p (
 ,hawai#8i & ! advancem5t ( ! ,native   
,hawaiian ,community1 includ+-- 7#a7    
,b]nice ,pauahi ,pk ,bi%op1 a pr9cess ( 
! ,k+dom ( ,hawai#8i ^: w in/ruct$ !    
e/abli%m5t ( an in/itution to support ! 
education & cultural /ew>d%ip ( ,native 
,hawaiian /ud5ts2  7#b7 ,que5 ,emma1    
born ,emma ,kalanikaumaka#8amano        
,kaleleonlani ,na#8ea ,rooke1 :o toge!r 
) h] husb&1 ,k+ ,kamehameha ,,iv1       
committ$ to provide quality heal? c>e   
s]vices to improve ! well-be+ ( ,native 
,hawaiians & all ! p ( ,hawai#8i aft]   
epidemics decimat$ ! population2  7#c7  
,k+ ,kalkaua1 born ,david ,la#8amea     

,kamanakapu#8u ,mh9ulani                
,nla#8ia#8ehuokalani ,lumialani         
,kalkaua1 ! fir/ elect$ k+ ( ! ,k+dom ( 
,hawai#8i1 :o commission$ ! con/ruction 
( #8,iolani ,palace z a symbol (        
,hawaiian innovation & sov]eignty &     
*ampion$ ,hawaiian traditional arts &   
culture2 &  7#d7 ,que5 ,lili#8uokalani1 
born ,lydia ,lili#8u ,loloku ,walania   
,kamaka#8eha1 ! la/ sov]eign mon>* ( !  
,k+dom ( ,hawai#8i1 :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=ts t support  
*ildr5 & families2 ,:]eas ! ,k+dom (    
,hawai#8i 0 unlawfully ov]?r[n by       
bus9essm5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,europe ) 
support f ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y =ces 9
 #ahic2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiic1 ,congress      
enact$ ,public ,law #ajc-aej to         
ackn[l$ge ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! illegal 
ov]?r[ ( ! ,k+dom ( ,hawai#8i1 express$ 
regret = ! role ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !   
ov]?r[1 & 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 ,native ,hawaiians h l$ ef=ts to 
revitalize _! culture1 language1 &      
traditions across g5]ations1 includ+--  
7#a7 ,george ,j>rett ,helm1 ,jr41 a     
musician & activi/ :o1 z a f\nd+ memb] (
 ! ,protect ,kaho#8olawe #8,ohana 7:i*  
celebrates ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! ,protect
 ,kaho#8olawe movem5t 9 #bjbf71 prote/$ 
! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y bomb+ (         
,kaho#8olawe ,isl& & advocat$ = aloha   
#8ina1 :i* translates to love ( ! l&2   
7#b7 ,edi? ,k5ao ,kanaka#8ole1 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#c7
 ,m>y ,abigail                          
,kaw5a#8ulaokalaniahi#8iakaikapoliopelek
awah9e#8aihonua9leilehuaapele ,wigg9    

,pukui1 co-au?or ( ! ,hawaiian          
,diction>y & a lead+ s*ol> ( ,hawaiian  
language1 cu/oms1 & oral traditions2    
,:]eas ,native ,hawaiians h made        
contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates at all 
levels ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & 9 ! ,arm$ 
,=ces1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,pr9ce ,jonah ,khi
 ,kalaniana#8ole1 elect$ z a delegate to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 f ! ,t]ritory ( ,hawai#8i & ! only     
royal-born memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,congress1 :o l$ ! passage ( ! ,hawaiian
 ,homes ,commission ,act1 #aibj 7#db    
,/at4 #ajh72  7#b7 ,s5ator ,daniel      
,kahik9a ,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 ,pilila#8au &   
,private ,fir/ ,class ,an?ony ,t4       
,kaho#8ohanohano1 ,native ,hawaiians :o 
receiv$ ! ,m$al ( ,honor2 ,:]eas ,native
 ,hawaiians h a*iev$ success 9 _!       

fields1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,dr4 ,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$al1 !
 highe/ aw>d 9 m>9e botany f ! ,national
 ,academy ( ,sci5ces2 &  7#b7 ,duke     
,paoa ,kah9u ,mokoe ,hulikohola         
,kahanamoku1 a swimm+ *ampion :o won #c 
gold m$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 ,:]eas ! ,/ate (    
,hawai#8i has enact$ legislation        
recogniz+ ,septemb] z ,hawaiian ,hi/ory 
,mon? to promote public aw>5ess =       
,native ,hawaiian hi/ory & culture2     
,:]eas today1 !re are ov] #fhj1jjj      
,native ,hawaiians liv+ across ! c\ntry1
 ) ! highe/ conc5tration liv+ 9         
,hawai#8i1 foll[$ by ,cali=nia1 ,wa%+ton
 ,/ate1 ,nevada1 ,texas1 & ,oregon2     
,:]eas ,congress1 ov] _m decades1 enact$

 hundr$s ( /atutes to promote heal?1    
education1 h\s+1 hi/ory1 ! arts1 &      
cultural pres]vation1 recogniz+ &       
implem5t+ ! special political & tru/    
relation%ip ) ! ,native ,hawaiian       
,community2 ,:]eas1 9 fur!rance ( !     
political & tru/ relation%ip ) ! ,native
 ,hawaiian ,community1 ,congress has    
enact$ annual appropriations bills to   
fund heal?1 education1 h\s+1 hi/ory1 !  
arts1 cultural pres]vation1 museums1    
libr>ies1 & o!r programs2 ,:]eas1       
pursuant to ! political & tru/          
relation%ip1 ,f$]al law recognizes !    
cont9u$ importance ( ance/ral homel&s = 
,native ,hawaiians & sets aside su* l&s 
= !m2 & ,:]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 &     
advance reconciliation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,s5ate designates ,septemb] #bjbf
 z ,hawaiian ,hi/ory ,mon?-- 7#a7 to    
honor ! hi/ory1 culture1 & contributions

 ( ,native ,hawaiians to ! ,/ate (      
,hawai#8i1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & worldwide2
  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$]al ag5cies1 educational    
in/itutions1 & civil society to obs]ve  
,hawaiian ,hi/ory ,mon? ) appropriate   
programs1 c]emonies1 & educational      
activities2 &  7#e7 to call on ,f$]al   
ag5cies to promote programs e/abli%$ by 
,congress to recognize & implem5t !     
special political & tru/ relation%ip ) !
 ,native ,hawaiian ,community4