### Question
How does BILINGUAL EDUCATION, LANGUAGE ENHANCEMENT, AND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS define Native Hawaiian or Native American Pacific Islander native language educational organization?


### Answer
Under *20 U.S.C. § 7601*, **Native Hawaiian or Native American Pacific Islander native language educational organization** is defined as:

> a nonprofit organization with a majority of its governing board and employees consisting of fluent speakers of the traditional Native American languages used in their educational programs and with not less than five years successful experience in providing educational services in traditional Native American languages

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 7601*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 69-SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES > SUBCHAPTER VII-BILINGUAL EDUCATION, LANGUAGE ENHANCEMENT, AND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS > Part E-General Provisions**

