Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 27, Number 1, 1 January 2010 — Homestead assembly backs Abercrombie [ARTICLE]

Homestead assembly backs Abercrombie

The Sovereign Couneils of the Hawaiian Homelands Assembly voted unanimously in November to endorse Congressman Neil Abererombie for governor, eiting his "eontinuing efforts to better the eonditions of the benefieiaries of the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust and the interests of all indigenous peoples of our nation," a news release said. SCHHA, a statewide organization of 28 homestead assoeiations representing more than 30,000 benefieiaries living on Hawaiian homesteadlands, also saidit eontinues to endorse: U.S. Sens. Daniel Inouye and Kaniela (Daniel) Akaka, U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono and state Sen. Colleen Hanabusa forthe U.S. House of Representatives. ■