§7517 — Title 20 Education | U.S. Code

Summary

Defines key words used in laws about Native Hawaiian education and related groups. Community consultation is a public meeting to talk about Native Hawaiian education issues that the public is told about at least 30 days in advance. Native Hawaiian is a U.S. citizen who descends from the people who, before 1778, lived in and had sovereignty over what is now the State of Hawaii, shown by family records, elder or long-time resident verification (Kupuna or Kamaaina), or certified birth records. Native Hawaiian community-based organization is a local group mostly made up of Native Hawaiians that helps their community’s social, cultural, and educational life. Native Hawaiian educational organization is a private nonprofit that serves Native Hawaiians, has Native Hawaiians in leadership, centers Hawaiian values and culture, and has proven experience educating Native Hawaiian youth and doing research or program development. Native Hawaiian language is the one Native American language native to Hawaii’s original people. Native Hawaiian organization is a private nonprofit that serves Native Hawaiians, has Native Hawaiians in leadership, and is recognized by the Governor of Hawaii to plan or run programs for Native Hawaiians. Office of Hawaiian Affairs is the office created by the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.

Title 20, §7517

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In this part:

(1)The term “community consultation” means a public gathering—

(A)to discuss Native Hawaiian education concerns; and

(B)about which the public has been given not less than 30 days notice.

(2)The term “Native Hawaiian” means any individual who is—

(A)a citizen of the United States; and

(B)a descendant of the aboriginal people who, prior to 1778, occupied and exercised sovereignty in the area that now comprises the State of Hawaii, as evidenced by—

(i)genealogical records;

(ii)Kupuna (elders) or Kamaaina (long-term community residents) verification; or

(iii)certified birth records.

(3)The term “Native Hawaiian community-based organization” means any organization that is composed primarily of Native Hawaiians from a specific community and that assists in the social, cultural, and educational development of Native Hawaiians in that community.

(4)The term “Native Hawaiian educational organization” means a private nonprofit organization that—

(A)serves the interests of Native Hawaiians;

(B)has Native Hawaiians in substantive and policymaking positions within the organization;

(C)incorporates Native Hawaiian perspective, values, language, culture, and traditions into the core function of the organization;

(D)has demonstrated expertise in the education of Native Hawaiian youth; and

(E)has demonstrated expertise in research and program development.

(5)The term “Native Hawaiian language” means the single Native American language indigenous to the original inhabitants of the State of Hawaii.

(6)The term “Native Hawaiian organization” means a private nonprofit organization that—

(A)serves the interests of Native Hawaiians;

(B)has Native Hawaiians in substantive and policymaking positions within the organization; and

(C)is recognized by the Governor of Hawaii for the purpose of planning, conducting, or administering programs (or portions of programs) for the benefit of Native Hawaiians.

(7)The term “Office of Hawaiian Affairs” means the Office of Hawaiian Affairs established by the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2015—Pub. L. 114–95, § 6003(d), added par. (1) and redesignated former pars. (1) to (6) as (2) to (7), respectively.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2015 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.

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