A new Hawaiian state law which allows proof of ancestry to come from a number of sources should make it easier to expand the roll of Native Hawaiians.
The new law went into effect on July 1, and aims to expand the roll by reducing paperwork on the various lists of Native Hawaiians.
The new law allows the commission to use information from governmental entities like Kamehameha Schools, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands or State Department of Health to compile the Native Hawaiian roll.
For more information, see an AP article from the July 8, 2013 edition of the Staradvertiser:
