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ʻO Makawahine ke Akua Pāʻani o ka Makahiki
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E nā kānaka o Hawaiʻi mai ke one wali o Hilo ā i ke one pūpū o Niʻihau, aloha nui kākou. Ua ʻike anei ʻoukou i nā kiʻi kupanaha o nā mea makamae Hawaiʻi i kāʻana ʻia ma nā kahua...
Makawahine: Sports God of the Makahiki
Oh people of Hawaiʻi from the fine sands of Hilo to the shell sands of Niʻihau, greetings to you all.
Timing Isn’t Everything
As a Real Estate Professional, the question I get asked most often is “When is a good time to buy?” The answer is simple but also intimidating: “when you can afford it.”
Kalima v. State of Hawaiʻi: An Update from Class Counsel
An Update from Class Counsel for Kalima v. State of Hawaiʻi
Maui Nui Law & Justice Academy
The Maui Nui Law & Justice Academy recently held its inaugural program for high school students interested in justice, law, leadership, advocacy or related fields.
The Value of Lōkahi
Since being elected Chair in December 2020 I have preached the value of lōkahi, of working together in unity toward a common goal. We can accomplish so much more with our collective impact.
Kakoʻo ʻOihana ʻŌiwi – Supporting Native Hawaiian-owned Businesses
Supporting Native Hawaiian-owned Businesses - Ka Wai Ola
OHA Ushers in a New Era of Accountability
Three years ago, during a period of critical transition, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) ushered in a new era of leadership by appointing Dr. Sylvia Hussey, a certified public accountant with decades of experience in financial administration, as Ka Pouhana (CEO).
Strength in Diversity
Too often our differences divide us, when really we should embrace those differences as part of what makes us Hawaiians – and what makes Hawaiʻi the unique and special place that we all love.
Lama and Hulumoa
Lama or Ēlama (Diospyros sandwicensis), our endemic ebony, is associated with light and enlightment.
OHA Collaborates With Microsoft to Offer Free IT Certifications
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and Microsoft are teaming up to offer free Microsoft certification to OHA beneficiaries in an effort to bring them into Hawaiʻi’s Information Technology (IT) industry.
Introducing Hakuone: OHA’s Landholding at Kakaʻako Makai Reimagined
In 2012, the State of Hawaiʻi transferred approximately 30 acres of land in urban Honolulu to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA).
Mākeke | The Marketplace | December 2022
Mākeke | The Marketplace | December 2022 Issue of Ka Wai Ola
Galuteria and Souza elected OHA At-Large Trustees
Former state senator Brickwood Galuteria and realtor/musician Keoni Souza will be two new faces on the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees.
Evidence of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse at OHA from 2012-2016
A forensic review performed by auditing firm Plante Moran has identified evidence of fraud, waste, and abuse related to 22 financial transactions, worth over $7 million, made by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) from 2012 to 2016.
Ka Wai Ola | Vol. 39 No. 12 | December 2022
Ka Wai Ola | Vol. 39 No. 12 | December 2022 Issue of Ka Wai Ola
Bringing Makahiki to Native Hawaiian Paʻahao
For more than two decades Kahu Kaleo Patterson has been actively involved in bringing traditional Makahiki practices and ceremonies to Native Hawaiian paʻahao (incarcerated persons).