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Mākeke: Marketplace | December 2018

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“E KOMO MAI” REALTY Edwina Pennington RB22647 (808) 291-6823. Selling Hawaiian Homelands. Answers to “Frequently Asked Questions”. Email me for the answers at epenn1952@gmail.com. Don’t...

Homestead summit advances groundbreaking ideas

Farmers and lawmakers planted the idea of a state agricultural strategic plan at last month’s Maui Homestead Summit in Upcountry Maui. Some 100 participants...

ʻAlemanaka: Calendar | December 2018

Photo: Makeke Booth
2nd Annual Pop-Up Holiday Mäkeke Dec. 22, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ second annual holiday marketplace features dozens of vendors from across...

Ho‘ohui ‘Ohana: Family Reunions | December 2018

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2018 LINCOLN – Descendants of Lorenzo Lincoln. The ‘Ohana Lincoln Reunion Committee is planning our next family reunion for Friday, June 21 (family tour) and...

COUNT OUR BLESSINGS

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As 2018 comes to a close and 2019 is yearning to embrace us, may we too come bearing gifts of gratitude and thanksgiving for...

OHA Year in Review: My Look Back at 2018

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As we near the end of 2018, here are some highlights from the past year at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. State audit report on...

Election brings new faces to OHA board

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs board has two new members following the Nov. 6 general election: O‘ahu Trustee Kalei Akaka and At-large Trustee Brendon...

– Makana | Gift Guide – Hawaiian things We Aloha

Last month Ka Wai Ola continued its annual tradition of providing free advertising to Native Hawaiian-owned businesses – and we continue that effort by...

General election brings change to OHA’s board

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Aloha mai kākou, The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has navigated turbulent waters over the past year, but we now have a chance to pick ourselves...

The Mauna’s Future

Plans to build a Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) on Mauna Kea cleared another hurdle when the Hawaii State Supreme Court upheld a permit necessary...

“Ka iʻa lauoho loloa ka ʻāina”

“Ka i‘a lauoho loloa ka ‘āina” (The long-haired fish of the land) ‘Ōlelo No‘eau, #1361 The saying above is from Mary Kawena Pukui’s “‘Ōlelo No‘eau,” a...

OHA offering $7 million for community grants

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has opened the application period for its Community Grants Program, which will make available $7 million to projects that...

Ke Au Hawai‘i – Celebrating the Year of the Hawaiian

Photo: Maxeen 'Mackey" Shea,
In Ke Au Hawai‘i, the year of the Hawaiian, we seek to learn from the many ways our küpuna sought to foster pride in...

OHA Board Actions | December 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,...

Heʻe Nalu Kākou Into the 2020 Olympics

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The legendary Eddie Aikau was a championship athlete, a big wave surfing pioneer, waterman, and a family man who truly cared for others. Eddie...

Aloha ‘oe, Cyril Pahinui

Photo: Cyril Pahinui and students kanikapila
In April, in advance of the 11th annual Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila, Chelle Pahinui wrote a tribute to late slack key master Gabby Pahinui,...

Mana Up! For Holidays

Many of us are probably searching for the perfect makana for a friend or loved one this holiday season, but finding the item that...

New leadership for Hawaiian civic clubs

Photo: AHCC club leaders
The 59th annual convention of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs was held on Kaua‘i, hosted by Moku o Manokalanipō, the Kaua‘i Council of...

Hoʻolaha Lehulehu: Public Notice | December 2018

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PUBLIC NOTICE ASM Affiliates is preparing a Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA) for the proposed Nākahili Subdivision located in Waikōloa Ahupua‘a, Island of Hawai‘i (TMKs: (3)...

Ka Wai Ola | Vol. 35 No. 012 | December 2018

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