### Question
How is the term Hawaiian native defined?


### Answer
The term **Hawaiian native** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 2313* as the following:

> any individual any of whose ancestors were natives, prior to 1778, of the area which now comprises the State of Hawaii

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 2313*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 43-AMERICAN FOLKLIFE PRESERVATION > SUBCHAPTER I-VOCATIONAL EDUCA- > Part A-Allotment and Allocation**

