On July 6, 2011, Hawai’i Governor Neil Abercrombie signed into law Act 195, which formally recognizes the Native Hawaiian people as the only indigenous, aboriginal, maoli people of Hawai’i and establishes a Native Hawaiian Roll Commission responsible for preparing and maintaining a roll of qualified Native Hawaiians.

Under Act 195, the roll of qualified Native Hawaiians compiled by the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission will be used to determine who is eligible to participate in the process of reorganizing a Native Hawaiian government for purposes of Native Hawaiian self-governance.

Featured Guests: Former Governor John D. Waihe’e is the Chairman of the Native Hawaiian Role Commission; Esther Kia‘aina is OHA’s Chief Advocate and oversees the Public Policy, Compliance Monitoring, and Community Outreach Programs