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‘The success of our nation starts with us’
Hānau ka ʻāina, hānau ke aliʻi, hānau ke kanaka
Born was the land, born were the chiefs, born were the common people.
The land, the chiefs, and the commoners belong together.
ʻŌlelo Noeʻau #466
Aloha mai kākou,
Prior to Western contact, we were a nation of almost a million...
I kāne aha kākou e nā kāne Hawai‘i
ʻO kekahi o kaʻu mau mea punahele no kēia malama, ʻo ia nō ka hiki ke ʻike i ka wā e hiki mai ana. No ka hoʻoikaika nui o ka lāhui ma ka mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, kūpinaʻi nō ko kākou mau leo aloha ma...
Kamehameha’s Warriors Were Well-Nourished
Historians describe the remarkable fighting skills, bravery and fearlessness of Kamehameha, his warrior companion, Kekūhaupiʻo, and their armies. Whenever Kamehameha prepared for battle, he assured that his warriors were fit, well-trained and well-fed. To sustain warrior energy and strength during actual battles, Kamehameha’s men...
The Life and Legacy of “The Golden Voice of Hawaiʻi”
Born into a musical family, Alfred Apaka, Jr., came from Hawaiian royalty. His great-aunt, Lydia Aholo, was an educator and the hanai daughter of Queen Lydia Liliʻuokalani. Apaka’s father, Alfred, Sr., was himself an accomplished musician and later recorded with his son for Capitol...
OHA Board Actions | March 2019
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
1st. Motion: Move to approve Administration’s recommendations on:
Item 36, HB276...
Meet your Trustee: Kaleihikina Akaka
Interviewed by Ka Wai Ola Staff
What strengths do you bring to the OHA’s Board?
A fresh perspective, balanced with the wisdom of those before us. I feel it is very important to have that pono balance, so that there can be a healthy flow of...
ʻAlemanaka: Calendar | March 2019
March is the birthday month of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole. As a delegate to the U.S. Congress, he advocated for the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, which passed in 1921. In addition, he founded the institution which has become the Association of Hawaiian...
Mana Moment: Billy Fields
In November 2017, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs published Mana Lāhui Kānaka, a multidimensional study of mana: what it is, how to articulate it and how to access and cultivate it in order to uplift our lāhui. This book shared manaʻo from community contributors,...
He lei poina ‘ole ke keiki – A beloved child is a lei never forgotten
Hawaiians use proverbs to teach kuana ʻike Hawaiʻi or the Hawaiian way of thinking. In this proverb, “He lei poina ʻole ke keiki” speaks of a child that is so beloved, she is never forgotten. Aunty Diana Puakini Aki is indeed a beloved child...
Modern Day Warriors
As she made her way to the center stage of the sold-out Neil S. Blaisdell Arena, Ilima-Lei “The Ilimanator” Macfarlane could feel the swelling emotion and energy of thousands of fans cheering her on in her hometown.
The sound of the pū, followed by chanting,...
Pono Paws pops into business in Kaka‘ako
When a local dog daycare in Kakaʻako closed its doors abruptly at the end of 2017, Adrienne Lee and other pet parents were suddenly left without a place to house their pets. These pet parents were left scrambling to find a place to take...
Mākeke: Marketplace | March 2019
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,...
Ho‘ohui ‘Ohana: Family Reunions | March 2019
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ALAWA NAKIKE KAU AKI – Tutu Daisey Alawa Nakike Kau Aki Gathering. Her descendants are invited to the 100th anniversary of her passing on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at the Mānoa Valley Theater/Mānoa Hawaiian Cemetery, 2822 E. Mānoa Rd., Honolulu. Graveyard Cleanup 9 a.m....
Hawaiian Caucus Week
The Hawaiʻi State Legislature’s Native Hawaiian Caucus Co-Chairs, Senator Jarrett Keohokalole and Representative Daniel Holt, along with 43 of their colleagues, sponsored Hawaiian Caucus Week February 4-8.
They began the week by honoring community leaders that have contributed to the advancement of Native Hawaiians. Honorees...
Hawai‘i County Councilwoman – Sue Lee Loy
Honest, industrious and caring: these three words perfectly describe Hawai‘i County Council Member Susan “Sue” Lokelani Keohokapu Lee Loy, for these are the values that have shaped her life.
Sue’s father, the late David Keohokapu, was a longshoreman, and her mother, Patricia, was a longtime...
A living wage will help alleviate poverty among Native Hawaiians
It is pretty obvious to anyone who does not willfully choose to be blind that too many ordinary rank and file workers in Hawai‘i are struggling to keep their heads above water. I fully support the call for a living wage for our friends,...
OHA Must Do More to Solve the Hawaiian Home Lands Problem
One of the greatest legacies left to the Hawaiian people consists of 200,000 acres set aside for the purpose of homesteading. Constituting the third largest land estate in Hawaii, the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust is central to the vision of Prince Kūhiō, who wanted...
Aligning OHA Resources
Aloha mai kākou,
Last month I talked about setting a clear intention for how we use our resources where I stated,
“The ‘responsible’ in fiscal responsibility is having clarity of the intention behind how and why we use our financial resources for producing and supporting others...
OHA’s Peak Opportunities in 2019… IMUA !!!
Aloha Mai Kākou!
As OHA approaches a culmination in 2019 of 40 years of effort and accomplishments, it is very important to review just what we have been trying to achieve and how we have been going about it. The more solidly we lay the...