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A Journey to Repatriate Iwi Kūpuna and Mea Makamae Pili Aliʻi from the United Kingdom
Following successful repatriation efforts in Germany and Austria earlier this year, Hui Iwi Kuamoʻo and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) conducted additional efforts in the United Kingdom in May to return more iwi kūpuna and several mea makamae pili aliʻi (treasures associated with aliʻi) from three museums.
He Huakaʻi Hoʻihoʻi Iwi Kupuna a me nā Mea Makamae Pili Aliʻi i ke Aupuni Mōʻī Hui Pū ʻia
Ma hope o ka hoʻokō ʻia ʻana o nā hoʻihoʻi iwi kupuna mai Kelemānia a me ʻAukekulia mai i ka mahele mua o nēia makahiki, ua hoʻomau akula ʻo Hui Iwi Kuamoʻo i ke ala o ka hoʻihoʻi iwi kūpuna a hiki aku i ke Aupuni Mōʻī Hui Pū ʻia (ʻo ka UK hoʻi).
Nā Menehune: He Lāhui ʻIʻo nō
He lāhui ʻiʻo nō ka poʻe Menehune. Ma kekahi hana helu kanaka i ka makahiki 1820, ua hōʻike ʻia i ka luna helu kānaka aia he 65 mau kānaka Menehune e noho ana ma Wainiha, Kauaʻi.
The Menehune: A true race of people
The Menehune are a true race of people. During a census in 1820, 65 Menehune identified themselves as living at Wainiha, Kauaʻi.
Broadband Connectivity and Digital Equity
Nestled within the $1 trillion infrastructure bill that President Biden signed off on are billions of dollars set aside to ramp up broadband connectivity and increase digital equity for Native American tribes, Alaska native entities, and Native Hawaiian organizations.
He Kino Hou o ka Waihona Puke Uila Hawaiʻi ʻo ka Ulukau
O ka Waihona Puke Uila Hawaiʻi ʻo ka Ulukau kekahi o nā kahuapaʻa ʻōlelo ʻōiwi kele nui loa ʻia o ka poepoe honua e ʻeʻe ai ka poʻe mai Hawaiʻi, nā mokuʻāina he 50 pau pū me ka ʻĀpana ʻo Kolumepia, a me ka 122 kaumokuʻāina ma ka liʻiliʻi loa.
Celebration of Life for Dr. Haunani-Kay Trask set for July 9, 2022
I am posting this notice to all of the ʻohana who loved and knew my sister, Haunani-Kay, who died on July 3, 2021.
Kauaʻi’s Hālau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leināʻala Brings Home Top Merrie Monarch Awards
When Hālau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leināʻala emerged from the jetway at Līhuʻe Airport the afternoon of April 24, they were greeted with smiles, cheers and applause from passengers waiting at the gate to board their flight.
156th Anniversary of the Royal Order of Kamehameha
I was honored to attend the last Jubilee celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Royal Order of Kamehameha in Wailea, Maui, in 2016.
As King Kamehameha I Commanded…
The ingenuity, resourcefulness and grit of the Hawaiian people is well-known – perhaps, no more so personified, than in the works of King Kamehamehama I.
Congratulations to the Class of 2022 at Hawaiʻi Community College
On May 13, 2022, I had the honor of delivering the commencement address to the Class of 2022 at Hawaiʻi Community College on the island of Hawaiʻi.
$600M Appropriation to DHHL Passes Legislature
Congratulations to the Hawaiʻi State Legislature and to Hawaiian Home Land beneficiaries on the waitlist and on the land!
Naʻauao…Insights from a Trip to Dubai
Presented with an opportunity to visit Dubai, I was apprehensive at first given all the turmoil in the Middle East but am glad I went as I received an education that one could only experience by visiting there and speaking with the people.
Haliʻa Aloha | June 2022
Richard Nelson, III, (88) passed away on February 27 in North Kona, Hawaiʻi. Known as “Dickie” to ʻohana and friends, he was born in Kālia, Oʻahu, to Richard Nelson, Jr., and Pearl Kaimookalani (Harbottle) Nelson.
Treat Your Migraines by Eating More Greens
Anyone who has suffered a migraine knows how crippling it can be. Native Hawaiians, and women in general, are among those at higher risk of having migraines.
E Hōʻike mai ana ka Lāʻau ke Kia Manu
E hōʻike mai ana ka lāʻau ke kia manu; The stick of the birdcatcher will tell.
There is Honor in Hard Work
Dad was the oldest of eight children and his parents died young. He attended school through the eighth grade and then went to work on the sugar plantation in order to provide for his younger siblings.