HI HCR324

Urges the United States Congress to ratify and adopt the United Nations Declaration of Indigenous Rights, adopted by the UN General Assembly on September 13, 2007.

Notes that the Declaration was approved by 143 member states, with the United States, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand voting against it.

Emphasizes the Declaration's protections for indigenous peoples' rights to maintain their institutions, cultures, traditions, and pursue development according to their own needs and aspirations.

States the Declaration is non-binding and addresses indigenous rights to culture, identity, language, employment, health, education, and protection from discrimination.

Recognizes Native Hawaiians as indigenous people and part of approximately 370,000,000 indigenous people in seventy countries worldwide.