U.S. Department of the Interior

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 14, 2000

(DOI) Stephanie Hanna (O) 202/501-4633
(DOJ) Cristine Romano (O) 202/616-0903

NATIVE HAWAIIAN RECONCILIATION DRAFT REPORT
COMMENTS DUE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2000

WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice remind anyone wishing to submit public comments on the Native Hawaiian Reconciliation draft report that comments must be received by the Department of the Interior by Friday, September 22, 2000.

A copy of the draft report can be found on the Department of the Interior web site at http://www.doi.gov/nativehawaiians/. (The draft report is available on the web in the form of PDF files readable with Adobe Acrobat Reader.) Copies for review are also available at all public library branches throughout Hawaii, Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) Offices on all islands, University of Hawaii at Mnoa Hamilton Library Hawaiian Collection, University of Hawaii at Mnoa Center for Hawaiian Studies, University of Hawaii at Hilo Hawaiian Studies Department, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the Prince Kuhio Federal Building in Honolulu, and at Niihau School. Copies of the draft report may also be purchased for $4.98 a copy at University Kinko's on 2575 South King Street.

Written comments should be submitted to Assistant Secretary John Berry, c/o Document Management Unit, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW, Mailstop-7229, Washington, DC, 20240. Written comments will also be accepted at Office of Hawaiian Affairs offices on all islands, which will transmit them to Interior by overnight mail, at Interior's expense, on September 21, 2000. You may fax comments to (202) 208-3230 or (202) 219-1790, or (202) 219-1989. Electronic submissions are welcomed, but please send a hard copy of your statement as well.

Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

The Departments are aware that the deadlines are tight but are also aware that finalization and issuance of the Final Report will take additional time once comments have been analyzed. To accomplish as much as possible this year, it is necessary that comments be sent quickly.

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