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Granting Change
GRANTEE SHOWCASE: | Hoʻonaʻauao: Education | Moʻomeheu: Culture | Hoʻokahua Waiwai: Economic Self-Sufficiency | Mauli Ola: Health | ʻĀina: Land & Water | ʻAhahui Grants
Seven months ago, Shaila Taifane was staying in a domestic violence shelter in Honolulu – a single Native Hawaiian mother...
Grantee Showcase
GRANTEE SHOWCASE: | Hoʻonaʻauao: Education | Moʻomeheu: Culture | Hoʻokahua Waiwai: Economic Self-Sufficiency | Mauli Ola: Health | ʻĀina: Land & Water | ʻAhahui Grants
Read The Cover Story: Granting Change
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has awarded $6 million in grants over the next two...
Grantee Showcase Profiles – Culture
GRANTEE SHOWCASE: | Hoʻonaʻauao: Education | Moʻomeheu: Culture | Hoʻokahua Waiwai: Economic Self-Sufficiency | Mauli Ola: Health | ʻĀina: Land & Water | ʻAhahui Grants
To strengthen identity, Native Hawaiians will preserve, practice and perpetuate their culture.
Strategic Results
85% of Hawaiʻi residents will appreciate and...
Grantee Showcase Profiles – Economic Self-Sufficiency
GRANTEE SHOWCASE: | Hoʻonaʻauao: Education | Moʻomeheu: Culture | Hoʻokahua Waiwai: Economic Self-Sufficiency | Mauli Ola: Health | ʻĀina: Land & Water | ʻAhahui Grants
To have choices and a sustainable future, Native Hawaiians will progress toward greater self-sufficiency.
Strategic Results
Native Hawaiian median family income...
Grantee Showcase Profiles – Land & Water
GRANTEE SHOWCASE: | Hoʻonaʻauao: Education | Moʻomeheu: Culture | Hoʻokahua Waiwai: Economic Self-Sufficiency | Mauli Ola: Health | ʻĀina: Land & Water | ʻAhahui Grants
To maintain the connection to the past and a viable land base, Native Hawaiians will participate in and benefit from...
Grantee Showcase Profiles – Health
GRANTEE SHOWCASE: | Hoʻonaʻauao: Education | Moʻomeheu: Culture | Hoʻokahua Waiwai: Economic Self-Sufficiency | Mauli Ola: Health | ʻĀina: Land & Water | ʻAhahui Grants
To improve the quality and longevity of life, Native Hawaiians will enjoy healthy lifestyles and experience reduced onset of chronic...
Grantee Showcase Profiles – Education
GRANTEE SHOWCASE: | Hoʻonaʻauao: Education | Moʻomeheu: Culture | Hoʻokahua Waiwai: Economic Self-Sufficiency | Mauli Ola: Health | ʻĀina: Land & Water | ʻAhahui Grants
To maximize choices of life and work, Native Hawaiians will gain knowledge and excel in educational opportunities at all levels.
Strategic...
New releases in books and music
A new album by Nāpua, personal letters from Queen Emma, a novel and a volume of poetry are among the latest releases from local authors, scholars and musicians.
Other recent titles include “Hoʻi Hou Ka Mauli Ola: Pathways to Hawaiian Health” edited by Winona K....
He manaʻo, he aloha
After an illustrious performing and recording career that spanned more than seven decades, Edwin Mahiʻai “Mahi” Copp Beamer has left this earthly realm, and one can only imagine the incredible singing that must be taking place now with Mahi at the piano.
Grandson of the...
OHA Board Actions | August 2017
The following actions were taken by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees, and are summarized here. For more information on board actions, please see the complete meeting minutes posted online at www.oha.org/BOT
Motion to approve and authorize the disbursement of $2,557,844 from the...
Retired fire captains pay it forward with free firefighting training sessions
Before Hawaiʻi’s firefighters get the honor of serving their community in this coveted civil service role, first they have to fight their way out of a massive pool of eager candidates vying for the same spot. But thanks to four retired fire captains on...
Secrets to a long life
Two “secrets” to longevity are well known. One is keeping physically active and the second is maintaining a healthy, slender body.
These so-called secrets are often mentioned as the best ways to assure good health and longer lifespans. However, while they are easy to understand,...
Cook Islands home to the world’s largest marine park
The Cook Islands may not have much land area – less than 100 square miles across 15 islands – but the multiple-use marine park they just established is the largest in the world.
The Marae Moana marine park encompasses about 700,000 square miles of sea,...
Ka ‘ōlelo makuahine: he nīnauele me ka mānaleo o Ni‘ihau
Lolena Nicholas is a mānaleo (first language Hawaiian speaker) from the island of Niʻihau who has dedicated her life to perpetuating ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. Throughout her 30+ year career, she has had a hand in teaching ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi to thousands of students.
HINALEIMOANA WONG-KALU:
Aloha mai nui...
Honoring Kauaʻi’s last ruling chief
The Friends of King Kaumualiʻi are redoubling their efforts to bring honor and recognition to King Kaumualiʻi, the last independent ruler of Kauaʻi and Niʻihau.
Their goal is to erect a life-size statue of Kaumualiʻi at Paʻulaʻula, once the compound of the king, now more...
Culture Keeper: Lolena Nicholas
Lolena Nicholas is a mānaleo (first language Hawaiian speaker) from the island of Niʻihau who has dedicated her life to perpetuating ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. Throughout her 30+ year career, she has had a hand in teaching ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi to thousands of students.
In this episode of...
Mākeke: Marketplace | August 2017
Classified ads only $12.50 - Type or clearly write your ad of no more than 175 characters (including spaces and punctuation) and mail, along with a check for $12.50, to: Ka Wai Ola Classifieds, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, 560 N. Nimitz Hwy., Suite 200,...
Hoʻohui ʻOhana: Family Reunions | August 2017
E nā ʻohana Hawaiʻi: If you are planning a reunion or looking for genealogical information, Ka Wai Ola will print your listing at no charge on a space-available basis. Listings should not exceed 200 words. OHA reserves the right to edit all submissions for...
KŌKUA IS HERE!
There’s nū ‘oli (good news) on the horizon for our beloved tree, the ‘Ōhi‘a Lehua, on Moku O Keawe (Hawai‘i Island). To refresh and summarize the challenge confronting us: The ‘Ōhi‘a Lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) faces extinction on the Big Island because of the Rapid...
Hoʻolaha Lehulehu: Public Notice | August 2017
NOTICE OF CONSULTATION SECTION 106 OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT OF 1966 AS AMENDED (2006) Kūhiō Highway (Route 56), Emergency Slope Stabilization in the Vicinity of Kalihiwai Bridge HANALEI DISTRICT, KAUA‘I FEDERAL-AID PROJECT NUMBER: ER-16(003) TAX MAP KEY(S): (4) 5-3-001:015, 5-3-001:999, 5-2-017:999, 5-2-017:014,...