EXTREMELY IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ IMMEDIATELY
HR 3744 - The Tribal Recognition Act -
If passed in the US Congress, HR 3744 would remove both the Executive Branch and by extension the US Department of Interiorʻs authority to recognize and therefore create a Native Hawaiian Tribe.
HR 3744, if passed, would require AN ACT OF THE ENTIRE US CONGRESS for any acknowledgement of a tribe should Robin Danner of the SCHHA and Michelle Kauhane of the CNHA attempt a government-to-government relationship with the US.
The administration of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs is recommending to the OHA trustees they vote to officially OPPOSE HR 3744.
HR 3744 will be on the agenda as "115th Congress Legislative Positioning Matrix 1" at tomorrowʻs OHA BAE Committee meeting at 1 PM at OHA headquarters.
If approved a vote of ratification will occur Thursday, January 11th at the regular 10 AM BOT meeting at OHA headquarters.
DEMAND THAT OHA VOTES IN SUPPORT OF HR 3744.
Please attend tomorrowʻs BAE meeting at 1 PM at OHA headquarters to testify in support of HR 3744.
Please attend Thursdayʻs 10AM BOT meeting to ensure the OHA trustees vote to ratify support for HR 3744.
If you cannot attend, please contact OHA trustees to demand they vote to support HR 3744.
Please contact OHA today -
Collette Machado - colettem@oha.org - (808) 594-1837
Bob Lindsey - robertl@oha.org - (808) 594-1855
Peter Apo - petera@oha.org - (808) 594-1854
John Waihe`e Jr. - crayna@oha.org (808) 594-1876
Rowena Akana - rowenaa@oha.org (808) 594-1860
Keli`i Akina - TrusteeAkina@oha.org (808) 594-1976
Carmen Hulu Lindsey - hulul@oha.org (808) 594-1858
Dan Ahuna - dana@oha.org (808) 594-1751
Lei Ahu Isa - leia@oha.org (808) 594-1857
Kamana'opono Crabbe - kamanaoc@oha.org
OHA Headquarters - (808) 594-1835
Mahalo.
