Native Hawaiians to get federal housing money - finally: System parallels that of mainland Native

0 Comments | Indian Country Today (Lakota Times), January, 2001 | by Fogarty, Mark

Fogarty, Mark Indian Country Today (Lakota Times) 01-03-2001 Native Hawaiians to get federal housing money - finally: System parallels that of mainland Natives By Mark Fogarty TODAY CORRESPONDENT WASHINGTON - Forty years after their state was admitted to the union, it appears Native Hawaiians finally will get federal housing assistance. As part of an omnibus housing bill passed in the last days of the lame-duck Congress, Native Hawaiians will be eligible for federal housing money through a system that parallels the way American Indians and Alaska Natives get funds through the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act (NAHASDA). President Clinton was poised to sign the bill before leaving office, and the only remaining obstacle is getting...