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Hō‘ala Hou - Re-Awakening Workshop
July 19, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and July 20, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Learn about the Hawaiian Homes Commission...
Keiki Hula takes the stage
By Trisha Kehaulani Watson-Sproat and Guy A. Sibilla
Now in its 44th year, the Kalihi-Palama Culture & Arts Society is present the Queen Lili‘uokalani Keiki...
Creation of a Community
WAINIHA — Anticipation filled the air at a nearly vacant Opekapeka Grill days before the reopening of Kūhiō Highway.
A handful of patrons were scattered...
Hawai’i Winners Of The United Nations 2019 Equator Prize Awards
Hui Mālama o Mo‘omomi – Moloka‘i
Led by master lawai‘a (fisher) Kelson “Mac” Poepoe, this grassroots hui has worked for over two decades to mālama...
United Nations recognizes Moloka‘i and Kaua‘i organizations as climate leaders
Above Photo: This aerial of Hā‘ena shows the Makua Pu‘uhonua area, which would be created under the rules, in foreground. - Courtesy: Joel Guy
Two grassroots...
OHA Board appoints Interim Chief Executive Officer
The OHA Board has appointed OHA Chief Operating Officer Sylvia Hussey, Ed.D., as the agency’s interim chief executive officer (CEO) until a new CEO...
2019 OHA Legislative Recap
Another legislative session full of hopes, plans, controversy and compromise has wrapped up for the year. Below is a summary of several key bills—some...
Message from the CEO | July 2019
Aloha mai kākou,
These are times of change for our lā hui, for our ‘ā ina, and for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. But I’m...
Mākeke: The Marketplace | July 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...
Ho‘ohui ‘Ohana: Family Reunions | July 2019
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...
“HE OPU ALI’I”
Today is a beautiful day in Waimea and all across Moku o Keawe. It’s Father’s Day 2019. The Kohala Mountains are “alive with the...
Eō e Kamehameha!
Mai ka moku o Keawe, a i ka moku o Kāhelelani, a hiki i kē ia ‘āina nui, aloha nō kākou.
As he was hidden...
OHA Needs a Watchdog!
I love the people of OHA, especially its beneficiaries and employees. But OHA is government, and like all government, OHA needs a watchdog.
It has...
OHA’s Structure and Moving Forward
OHA is responsible for carrying out a broad scope of activities. These activities are geared specifically to enhance the lives of Native Hawaiians by...
What Is an OHA Trustee if not a FIDUCIARY…Period!
A fiduciary is responsible for tasks that involve finances — managing the assets of another person, or of a group of people. Money managers,...
How to Build a Lāhui
On June 6th, 2019 we witnessed a Kanaka stand up and lead. Unfortunately, the media completely missed the significance of what took place that...
Honor our Ali‘i by living their legacy
Aloha is thriving on the East Coast. In early June, I traveled to Washington, D.C. along with several of my colleagues, to celebrate Kamehameha...
OHA Board Actions | July 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,...