### Question
Can you define what Native Hawaiian means?


### Answer
**Native Hawaiian** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 254s*:

> any individual who is—


(1) a citizen of the United States,


(2) a resident of the State of Hawaii, and


(3) a descendant of the aboriginal people, who prior to 1778, occupied and exercised sovereignty in the area that now constitutes the State of Hawaii, as evidenced by—


(A) genealogical records,


(B) Kupuna (elders) or Kama'aina (long-term community residents) verification, or


(C) birth records of the State of Hawaii

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 254s*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER II-GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES > Part D-Primary Health Care > subpart iii-scholarship program and loan repayment program**

