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The echo of our song carries us forward
Music is fundamental to Hawaiʻi and our culture. In this special section we’re showcasing a triptych of music in the past, present and (possible) future of Hawaiian society, all anchored in the foundational role that mele plays in our community.
The first piece poses thoughtful...
Mākeke | The Marketplace: October 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, Honolulu, HI 96817. Make check...
Hoʻohui ʻOhana | Family Reunions: October 2019
E nā ʻohana Hawaiʻi: If you are planning a reunion or looking for genealogical information, Ka Wai Ola will print your listing at no charge on a space-available basis. Listings should not exceed 200 words. OHA reserves the right to edit all submissions for...
Mālama Mauna Kea
Mauna Kea is the firstborn of Papahānaumoku and Wākea and is the elder sibling of kalo and the Hawaiian people. Culturally significant places such as the “Ring of Shrines” are concentrated on the northern plateau. The many water deities who reside on Mauna Kea...
My concern over transparency at OHA
Since becoming a Trustee of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, I have worked hard to increase our transparency and accountability to our beneficiaries. OHA is responsible for almost $700 million in assets including its investment portfolio and land holdings. How OHA handles these resources...
Where is the Revenue from ‘Ceded Lands’ owed to our Beneficiaries?
Question: Should this be the Trustees’ major duty as the trust’s fiduciary to fight for?
As you know, in Hawaiʻi, the term ‘ceded lands’ refers to 1.8 million acres of land that were the crown lands of the Hawaiian monarchy prior to January 17, 1893....
The Real OHA
When our beneficiaries think of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs the first person they usually think of is one of the nine (9) Trustees or the head of the organization, the CEO. The person most beneficiaries interact with though, is one of front desk...
Kū I Ke Aka O Nā Kūpuna
Our lāhui has hosted multiple conventions over the last couple of months. These conventions have given us opportunities to kūkākūkā about issues important to our people. They have also provided us with the tools and skills to take formal action. Another convention is happening...
OHA Board Actions: October 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 https://www.oha.org/BOT.
Motion to move to approve :
Trustee Carmen Hulu Lindsey moves that...
ULU O KA LA: Navigating The Way Forward
The 18th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention honored 11 leaders in our community, recognizing each for their amazing work and their impact in advancing the well-being of Native Hawaiians. Hoʻomaikaʻi to the awardees:
Education Award
Dawn Kauʻi Sang
Homestead Award
Michael Kahikina
Health Award
Keaweaimoku Kaholokula, Ph.D.
Housing Award
Scotty Moniz and Uilani...
News Briefs | October 2019
Waimānalo community members peacefully protest the development at Sherwood Forest.
Mele for the Mauna
Photo Above: In an exciting collaboration, Hawaiian recording artists and kumu came together to produce the first professionally recorded version of Kū Haʻaheo e Kuʻu Hawaiʻi. - Photos: Courtesy
By: Chad Takatsugi
Inspired by the dramatic events taking place at the base of Maunakea since mid-July,...
Globetrotter
A windward Oʻahu instrument-maker traces the footsteps of an early Hawaiian musical explorer, and his impact on all modern music
By Kilin Reece
I have been fortunate to work as a Luthier and musician in windward Oʻahu for close to two decades, making a living playing,...
From K-pop to HI-pop
By Eric Stinton
K-pop is Korea’s most visible and wildly successful export. The contemporary conception of K-pop – melodic dance jams with glitzy production and hip-hop sensibilities – was born in 1992 when the group Seo Taiji and Boys performed their song “Nan Arayo” on...
Paradoxes of Hawaiian Sovereignty: Land, Sex, and the Colonial Politics of State Nationalism
Review by Umi Perkins
A confession: when I first saw the title of Kehaulani Kauanui’s second academic book, The Paradoxes of Hawaiian Sovereignty: Land, Sex, and the Colonial Politics of State Nationalism, I thought it would contain the major sin of academics: making concepts unnecessarily complicated. Sovereignty...
OHA wins award for exemplary land management plan
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Land Program and partners were awarded with the American Planning Association Award for Cultural/Historic Preservation for their work to create the Wao Kele o Puna Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP). Through a two-year process, the OHA Land Program and partners,...
He Kumu Lā‘au Ho‘okahi
Ua ‘ōlelo ‘ia e nā kūpuna, “He lā‘au kūho‘okahi, he lehua no Ka‘ala,” me he mahalo ala no nā po‘okela, ka u‘i, ke akamai. A i kēia manawa, hiki ke ‘ōlelo ‘ia pēlā no ke kumu lehua o Hilo me ka lehua o Waimea...