Title 54, National Park Service and Related ProgramsRelease 119-102
§300313 Native Hawaiian
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A Native Hawaiian is a person whose ancestors were the original people who lived in and governed the islands now called Hawaii before 1778.
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Title 54, §300313
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In this division, the term “Native Hawaiian” means any individual who is a descendant of the aboriginal people who, prior to 1778, occupied and exercised sovereignty in the area that now constitutes Hawaii.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 30031316 U.S.C. 470w(17).Pub. L. 89–665, title III, § 301(17), as added Pub. L. 102–575, title XL, § 4019(a)(12), Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4764.
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54 U.S.C. § 300313
Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs
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Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102