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Merrie monarch: What is hula?
A ke kuahiwi, i ke kualono
Ku ana o Laka i ka mauna
Noho ana o Laka i ke po‘o o ka ohu
O Laka kumu hula…
In...
Mana Moment: Clara “Aunty Sweet” Matthews
In November 2017, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs published Mana Lāhui Kānaka, a multidimensional study of mana: what it is, how to articulate it,...
ʻAlemanaka: Calendar | April 2019
27th Annual East Maui Taro Festival
Apr. 13, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This event provides an enriching experience which honors the host culture through food,...
OHA Board Actions | April 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,...
“Ahhh Say!” “Ahhh Say!”
The 12 Annual Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila will be held on April 20, 2019 at the Waimānalo Beach Park Pavilion dedicated in Gabby’s name...
Riddle me this – again
The art of ha‘ina nane (riddle and answer) was an exciting and favorite column in the old Hawaiian newspaper, Ka Nupepa Kuokoa. People throughout...
Ola ka inoa (The name lives)
‘Ōlelo No‘eau #2484
Hawai‘i streets and places are named, mostly, for native plants, places, geographical characteristics, historical events, and famous inhabitants. Our newer sub-divisions have...
New voices take on climate change
The UN says that we have a 2030 deadline to stop the worst effects of climate change – and Hawaiian scholars are stepping up...
Ka Huaka‘i i Kautokeino, Nolewai
I ka mahina o ‘Aukake 2018, ua huaka‘i aku nei he ‘ekolu wahine Ni‘ihau i Nolewai o Kauka Ku‘uipolani Wong, Kāhea Faria, a me...
Mākeke: Marketplace | April 2019
Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery Garden of Mt. View. Lot 154, Section-B, Sites 2-3. Selling both plots - $12,000. Contact Evangeline at 808-651-1926.
Hawaiian Memorial Park...
Ho‘ohui ‘Ohana: Family Reunions | April 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...
Growing and inspiring young leaders on Hawai‘i Island
"In 2019, we still have kids going without. Going unsupervised after school, going without an essential meal, and what were trying to do is...
AVR: It will save money and ensure more voices are heard
As an OHA Trustee, I feel a particular obligation to understand and respond to the plight of the thousands of native Hawaiian families who...
What OHA trustees should be doing
While OHA trustees play many roles in the Hawaiian community and across the state, there is one function deserving of their full attention: oversight...
OHA’s dual mission(s)
According to HRS Chapter 10, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs has two competing missions that work in opposition of each other. On one hand,...
Com’on OHA…have will to win!
Com’on OHA…have will to win! Stop letting everyone take advantage of our ‘Hawaiianess’…our aloha spirit…our kind, gracious, generous nature
Translation: Why I voted NO on...
Special Election 2019: Honolulu City Council IV
Ballots were mailed-out in March in the rematch between Trevor Ozawa and Tommy Waters to represent Honolulu City Council District 4. Ballots are due...
The dichotomy of aloha
On March 7th, 2019 I attended the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association’s Ka Huina conference on where tradition and innovation intersect. At the closing of...
Remembering a visionary Hawaiian leader
Last month, we celebrated the birthday of Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole. Celebrations were held on Hawai‘i Island, Maui, Moloka‘i, Kaua‘i, and O‘ahu, to commemorate his...