#Native Communities
Oversight hearing on federal resources to address Fentanyl in Native Communities
“Drug traffickers are targeting Native communities because so many of these communities are more rural, isolated, with less law enforcement presence, and traffickers can charge more for their products,” said Vice Chairman Murkowski. “Congress must provide better support for federal agencies, law enforcement at all levels, and Native communities to end this crisis.”
Schatz Urges Infrastructure Deployment in Native Communities
US Senator Brian Schatz, D-Hawai‘i, chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, led a roundtable discussion, “Concrete Solutions: Building a Successful Foundation for Native Communities’ Infrastructure Development,” to hear from Tribal, Native Hawaiian and administration witnesses on improving deployment of infrastructure in Native communities.
Hawai‘i Senators Join in Introducing Bill To Improve Economic Prosperity Of Native Communities
The “Inspiring Nationally Vibrant Economies Sustaining Tribes or INVEST Act seeks to improve the existing New Markets Tax Credit program to more effectively reach Native communities, such as those in Hawai‘i.
Three Hawaii groups awarded federal funds for betterment of Native communities
Three Hawaii organizations were awarded a total of $737,047 in federal funds from the U.S. Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. Recipients include Hawaii First FCU, the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, and the Kanu o ka Aina Learning Ohana. The funding is aimed at better addressing the community development and capital access needs of […]