{"id":430629,"date":"2026-02-10T13:54:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=430629"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:14:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:14:20","slug":"testimony-cariann-ah-loo-of-native-hawaiian-organizations-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/02\/10\/testimony-cariann-ah-loo-of-native-hawaiian-organizations-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Testimony: Cariann Ah Loo of Native Hawaiian Organizations Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">Testimony: Cariann Ah Loo of Native Hawaiian Organizations Association<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Tuesday, February 10, 2026<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source\">Indianz.Com<\/div>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n&#8226; PDF: <a href=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/testimony-cariann-ah-loo-2-10-26\/>Testimony<\/a>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nThe following is the written testimony of Cariann Ah Loo, President of Native Hawaiian Organizations Association\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nAh Loo appears before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indian.senate.gov\/\">Senate Committee on Indian Affairs<\/a> at an oversight hearing entitled \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indian.senate.gov\/hearings\/oversight-hearing-entitled-economic-self-determination-in-action-examining-the-small-business-administration-native-8a-program\/\">Economic Self-Determination in Action: Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program<\/a>.\u201d She provides testimony about the federal government&#8217;s contracting program for Native Hawaiian businesses.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1700\" height=\"2200\" data-attachment-id=\"411356\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/02\/10\/testimony-cariann-ah-loo-of-native-hawaiian-organizations-association\/carian-ah-loo-02-10-26-01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-01.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1700,2200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Cariann Ah Loo,\u00a0Native Hawaiian Organizations Association. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs\u00a0Oversight Hearing\u00a0entitled \u201cEconomic Self-Determination in Action:\u00a0Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program.\u201d February 10, 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cariann Ah Loo,\u00a0Native Hawaiian Organizations Association. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs\u00a0Oversight Hearing\u00a0entitled \u201cEconomic Self-Determination in Action:\u00a0Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program.\u201d February 10, 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-01.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-01.jpg\" alt=\"Testimony:\u00a0Cariann Ah Loo\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-411356\" \/>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1700\" height=\"2200\" data-attachment-id=\"411354\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/02\/10\/testimony-cariann-ah-loo-of-native-hawaiian-organizations-association\/carian-ah-loo-02-10-26-02\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-02.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1700,2200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Cariann Ah Loo,\u00a0Native Hawaiian Organizations Association. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs\u00a0Oversight Hearing\u00a0entitled \u201cEconomic Self-Determination in Action:\u00a0Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program.\u201d February 10, 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cariann Ah Loo,\u00a0Native Hawaiian Organizations Association. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs\u00a0Oversight Hearing\u00a0entitled \u201cEconomic Self-Determination in Action:\u00a0Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program.\u201d February 10, 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-02.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-02.jpg\" alt=\"Testimony:\u00a0Cariann Ah Loo\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-411354\" \/>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1700\" height=\"2200\" data-attachment-id=\"411355\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/02\/10\/testimony-cariann-ah-loo-of-native-hawaiian-organizations-association\/carian-ah-loo-02-10-26-03\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-03.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1700,2200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Cariann Ah Loo,\u00a0Native Hawaiian Organizations Association. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs\u00a0Oversight Hearing\u00a0entitled \u201cEconomic Self-Determination in Action:\u00a0Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program.\u201d February 10, 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cariann Ah Loo,\u00a0Native Hawaiian Organizations Association. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs\u00a0Oversight Hearing\u00a0entitled \u201cEconomic Self-Determination in Action:\u00a0Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program.\u201d February 10, 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-03.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-03.jpg\" alt=\"Testimony:\u00a0Cariann Ah Loo\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-411355\" \/>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1700\" height=\"2200\" data-attachment-id=\"411357\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/02\/10\/testimony-cariann-ah-loo-of-native-hawaiian-organizations-association\/carian-ah-loo-02-10-26-04\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-04.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1700,2200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Cariann Ah Loo,\u00a0Native Hawaiian Organizations Association. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs\u00a0Oversight Hearing\u00a0entitled \u201cEconomic Self-Determination in Action:\u00a0Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program.\u201d February 10, 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cariann Ah Loo,\u00a0Native Hawaiian Organizations Association. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs\u00a0Oversight Hearing\u00a0entitled \u201cEconomic Self-Determination in Action:\u00a0Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program.\u201d February 10, 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-04.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-04.jpg\" alt=\"Testimony:\u00a0Cariann Ah Loo\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-411357\" \/>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1700\" height=\"2200\" data-attachment-id=\"411360\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/02\/10\/testimony-cariann-ah-loo-of-native-hawaiian-organizations-association\/carian-ah-loo-02-10-26-05\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-05.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1700,2200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Cariann Ah Loo,\u00a0Native Hawaiian Organizations Association. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs\u00a0Oversight Hearing\u00a0entitled \u201cEconomic Self-Determination in Action:\u00a0Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program.\u201d February 10, 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cariann Ah Loo,\u00a0Native Hawaiian Organizations Association. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs\u00a0Oversight Hearing\u00a0entitled \u201cEconomic Self-Determination in Action:\u00a0Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program.\u201d February 10, 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-05.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-05.jpg\" alt=\"Testimony:\u00a0Cariann Ah Loo\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-411360\" \/>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1700\" height=\"2200\" data-attachment-id=\"411362\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/02\/10\/testimony-cariann-ah-loo-of-native-hawaiian-organizations-association\/carian-ah-loo-02-10-26-06\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-06.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1700,2200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-06\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Cariann Ah Loo,\u00a0Native Hawaiian Organizations Association. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs\u00a0Oversight Hearing\u00a0entitled \u201cEconomic Self-Determination in Action:\u00a0Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program.\u201d February 10, 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cariann Ah Loo,\u00a0Native Hawaiian Organizations Association. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs\u00a0Oversight Hearing\u00a0entitled \u201cEconomic Self-Determination in Action:\u00a0Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program.\u201d February 10, 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-06.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-06.jpg\" alt=\"Testimony:\u00a0Cariann Ah Loo\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-411362\" \/>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1700\" height=\"2200\" data-attachment-id=\"411361\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/02\/10\/testimony-cariann-ah-loo-of-native-hawaiian-organizations-association\/carian-ah-loo-02-10-26-07\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-07.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1700,2200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-07\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Cariann Ah Loo,\u00a0Native Hawaiian Organizations Association. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs\u00a0Oversight Hearing\u00a0entitled \u201cEconomic Self-Determination in Action:\u00a0Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program.\u201d February 10, 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cariann Ah Loo,\u00a0Native Hawaiian Organizations Association. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs\u00a0Oversight Hearing\u00a0entitled \u201cEconomic Self-Determination in Action:\u00a0Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program.\u201d February 10, 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-07.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-07.jpg\" alt=\"Testimony:\u00a0Cariann Ah Loo\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-411361\" \/>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1700\" height=\"2200\" data-attachment-id=\"411352\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/02\/10\/testimony-cariann-ah-loo-of-native-hawaiian-organizations-association\/carian-ah-loo-02-10-26-08\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-08.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1700,2200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-08\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Cariann Ah Loo,\u00a0Native Hawaiian Organizations Association. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs\u00a0Oversight Hearing\u00a0entitled \u201cEconomic Self-Determination in Action:\u00a0Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program.\u201d February 10, 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cariann Ah Loo,\u00a0Native Hawaiian Organizations Association. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs\u00a0Oversight Hearing\u00a0entitled \u201cEconomic Self-Determination in Action:\u00a0Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program.\u201d February 10, 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-08.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-08.jpg\" alt=\"Testimony:\u00a0Cariann Ah Loo\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-411352\" \/>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1700\" height=\"2200\" data-attachment-id=\"411353\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/02\/10\/testimony-cariann-ah-loo-of-native-hawaiian-organizations-association\/carian-ah-loo-02-10-26-09\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-09.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1700,2200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-09\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Cariann Ah Loo,\u00a0Native Hawaiian Organizations Association. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs\u00a0Oversight Hearing\u00a0entitled \u201cEconomic Self-Determination in Action:\u00a0Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program.\u201d February 10, 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cariann Ah Loo,\u00a0Native Hawaiian Organizations Association. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs\u00a0Oversight Hearing\u00a0entitled \u201cEconomic Self-Determination in Action:\u00a0Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program.\u201d February 10, 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-09.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-09.jpg\" alt=\"Testimony:\u00a0Cariann Ah Loo\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-411353\" \/>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1700\" height=\"2200\" data-attachment-id=\"411358\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/02\/10\/testimony-cariann-ah-loo-of-native-hawaiian-organizations-association\/carian-ah-loo-02-10-26-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-10.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1700,2200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-10\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Cariann Ah Loo,\u00a0Native Hawaiian Organizations Association. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs\u00a0Oversight Hearing\u00a0entitled \u201cEconomic Self-Determination in Action:\u00a0Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program.\u201d February 10, 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cariann Ah Loo,\u00a0Native Hawaiian Organizations Association. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs\u00a0Oversight Hearing\u00a0entitled \u201cEconomic Self-Determination in Action:\u00a0Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program.\u201d February 10, 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-10.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-10.jpg\" alt=\"Testimony:\u00a0Cariann Ah Loo\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-411358\" \/>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1700\" height=\"2200\" data-attachment-id=\"411359\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/02\/10\/testimony-cariann-ah-loo-of-native-hawaiian-organizations-association\/carian-ah-loo-02-10-26-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-11.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1700,2200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-11\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Cariann Ah Loo,\u00a0Native Hawaiian Organizations Association. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs\u00a0Oversight Hearing\u00a0entitled \u201cEconomic Self-Determination in Action:\u00a0Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program.\u201d February 10, 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cariann Ah Loo,\u00a0Native Hawaiian Organizations Association. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs\u00a0Oversight Hearing\u00a0entitled \u201cEconomic Self-Determination in Action:\u00a0Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program.\u201d February 10, 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-11.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11\/Carian-Ah-Loo-02.10.26-11.jpg\" alt=\"Testimony:\u00a0Cariann Ah Loo\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-411359\" \/>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Committee Notice<\/div>\r\n<a href=https:\/\/www.indian.senate.gov\/hearings\/oversight-hearing-entitled-economic-self-determination-in-action-examining-the-small-business-administration-native-8a-program\/>Economic Self-Determination in Action: Examining Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program<\/a> (February 10, 2026)\r\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cariann Ah Loo of the Native Hawaiian Organizations Association testifies before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on February 10, 2026.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":242177,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,20,13,1,14],"tags":[5366,482,7121,481,834,653,280,213,91],"class_list":["post-430629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-indian-trust","category-law","category-national","category-politics","tag-119th","tag-8a","tag-cariann-ah-loo","tag-contracting","tag-hawaii","tag-native-hawaiian","tag-sba","tag-scia","tag-senate","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/30\/IndianzComDefaultImage.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-1O1D","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/430629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=430629"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/430629\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":430646,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/430629\/revisions\/430646"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/242177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=430629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=430629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=430629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}