Native Hawaiian Sample Clauses
The 'Native Hawaiian' clause defines who qualifies as a Native Hawaiian for the purposes of the agreement or policy. Typically, it specifies criteria such as descent from the aboriginal people who lived in Hawaii prior to 1778, or may reference official registries or documentation to establish eligibility. This clause ensures that benefits, rights, or obligations intended for Native Hawaiians are properly allocated, preventing ambiguity or misuse by clearly identifying the intended group.
Native Hawaiian any individual whose ancestors were natives, prior to 1778, of the area which now comprises the State of Hawaii.
Native Hawaiian. The term ‘‘Native Hawaiian’’ has the mean- ing given the term in section 7517 of title 20.