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


### Answer
The term **Hawaiian native** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 2313* as follows -

> 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 EDUCATION ASSISTANCE TO THE STATES > Part A-Allotment and Allocation**

