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Ka Wai Ola | Vol. 35 No. 05 | May 2018

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Mana Moment – Hauʻoli Akaka

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“This child of mine knows his place, knows his surroundings, knows his sense of place, and his aloha for his ‘āina.” Hauʻoli Akaka, a...

OHA Board Actions | May 2018

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The following actions were taken by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees, and are summarized here. For more information on board actions,...

Hoʻolaha Lehulehu | May 2018

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ASM Affiliates is preparing a Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA) for the proposed East Hawai‘i Organics Facility located in Kea‘au Ahupua‘a, Island of Hawai‘i (TMK:...

Supreme Court schedules arguments on 1993 water use permit

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Editor’s Note: For clarity, this article uses ‘Moloka‘i Ranch’ to refer to the current entity, as well as its related entitities Kukui (Moloka‘i), Inc.,...

ʻAlemanaka: Calendar | May 2018

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Calendar Listings - To have a local event listed in our monthly calendar, email kwo@oha.org at least six weeks in advance. Make sure to...

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE: Bringing connection and healing to our pa‘ahao

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Ashley Soares first fell in love with hula when she was seven years old.“From the time I saw my cousins onstage for Keiki Hula,...

Kōkua needed for Kaua‘i flood relief

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Aloha mai kākou, As everyone knows, Kaua‘i was hit with devastating rains and flooding on April 15th, 2018. The damage done was immense. A portion...

Why the State Audit is Good Medicine for OHA

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A doctor’s diagnosis can be uncomfortable or frightening. The worst thing to do, however, is to ignore or deny the diagnosis. The same is...

Fiscal stewardship at OHA

Aloha mai kākou, For seven years running, independent certified accountants have looked into the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ books and found them clean. A clean audit...

Habitat puts substance abuse counselor back on her feet

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Varna Nakihei opened a nonprofit residential alcohol and drug treatment program on Moloka‘i in 1996 to give people on her home island a place...

Gubernatorial candidates speak on Hawaiian issues

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The deadline to file as a candidate in the 2018 election is still a month away but candidates vying for governor have already hit...

NH Chamber of Commerce recognizes Hawaiian leaders

The Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 42nd year as an organization with its 2018 ‘Ō‘ō Awards event on April 27 in the...

OHA provides fuel for Kaua‘i flooding recovery efforts

Flood victims on Kaua‘i were top of mind at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees Resource Management Committee meeting on April 18,...

Ho‘ohui ‘Ohana: Family Reunions | May 2018

E nā ‘ohana Hawai‘i: If you are planning a reunion or looking for genealogical information, Ka Wai Ola will print your listing at no...

Hau‘oli Akaka

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I think in life there are so many manaful moments – just moments filled with memories and filled with so much inspiration. I think...

Sen. Akaka embodied Hawaiian values

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I join Hawai‘i in mourning the loss of our greatest statesman, a true ambassador of aloha, U.S. Senator Daniel Kahikina Akaka, who passed away...

The Aloha Spirit of Hawai‘i….

Mahalo nui loa, Senator Daniel Kahikina Akaka! Regarded as a champion of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders during his time in Washington...

BLNR advances Mo‘omomi fishing rules

The Board of Land and Natural Resources on April 13 unanimously approved holding public hearings on proposed fishing rules for Mo‘omomi on the northwest...

OHA grantees provide better health and lifestyle for Hawaiians

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OHA grantees are affecting positive change in our strategic priority areas of health, housing, education, culture, and economic self-sufficiency throughout the pae ʻāina. A...