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HI HR62
Resolution
Status
3/29/2017
Primary Sponsor
Joy San Buenaventura
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AI Summary
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Legislature expresses support for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and opposes construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, a nearly 1,200-mile pipeline designed to transport 470,000 barrels of crude oil daily from North Dakota to Illinois.
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Pipeline construction threatens the Tribe's access to clean drinking water from Lake Oahe, crosses sacred tribal lands, and disrupts culturally and historically important sites along the pipeline route.
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Resolution draws parallel between Hawaiian and Native American indigenous values regarding water protection, citing Hawaii's public trust doctrine that requires the state to maintain water purity and flow for future generations.
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Directs transmission of certified copies to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council Chairman, President of the United States, Department of Interior Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District Commander, and Hawaii's Congressional delegation.
Legislative Description
Expressing The Support Of The State Of Hawaii For The Rights Of The Indigenous People Of North Dakota To Preserve Their Cultural Heritage And Access To Clean Water.
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
Last Action
Resolution adopted in final form.
3/29/2017