STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1865
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2009
RE: S.C.R. No. 127
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Fifth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2009
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 127 entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ADOPT THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to help promote and protect the rights of indigenous peoples, including native Hawaiians, by urging the President of the United States and the United States Congress to adopt the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
The Hawaiian Political Action Council of Hawaii and several concerned individuals supported this concurrent resolution.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 127 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Hawaiian Affairs,
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____________________________ MELE CARROLL, Chair |
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