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A Land District, A Land Division
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We have become accustomed to the concept of the ahupuaʻa, a division of land stretching from mountain to sea....
He Moku, He Ahupuaʻa
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Ua hele ā kamaʻāina kākou me ka manaʻo o ke “ahupuaʻa,” he mahele ʻāina nō ia e hoholo ana mai...
I Moe Kau a Hoʻoilo
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Unuhi ʻia e Noʻeau Peralto
Hui Mālama I Nā Kūpuna O Hawaiʻi Nei Mokuna 8: I Mana i ka Hoʻonaʻauao
Aʻole ʻike...
So Their Spirits May Rest
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Hui Mālama I Nā Kūpuna O Hawaiʻi Nei Part 8: Empowerment Through Education
We have no ability to gauge our...
Farming for the Future
Mahi (nvt. To cultivate, farm; a farm, plantation, patch.)
Aloha mai kākou,
My family, like others in Kohala, kept a garden growing fruits and vegetables and...
Hoʻomākaukau! Preparing for Better Times
By Napua Harbottle
Born Bernice Pauahi Pākï on Dec. 19, 1831, to high chiefs Abner Pākï and Laura Kōnia, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop grew to...
OHA’s New Board
I have been asked by beneficiaries what happens after the election to the positions on the Board of Trustees at the Office of Hawaiian...
We Are A Trust, So Who Is OHA’s Primary and Only Customer?
Welcome to my December column of Ka Wai Ola!
During the year, we looked at the question of self-assessment which was: “What is our Mission?”...
A Breadfruit Tree in Every Yard
“I ke alo no ka ʻulu a hala; The breadfruit was just in front and it was missed.”
When most people think about traditional Hawaiian...
Hoʻohui ʻOhana | Family Reunions: December 2020
E nā ʻohana Hawaiʻi: If you are planning a reunion or looking for genealogical information, Ka Wai Ola will print your listing at no...
A New Day in Hawaiian Real Estate
By Minoo Elison
With half of all Hawaiians in the US residing outside of Hawaiʻi due to escalating housing prices and cost of living, the...
Oʻahu ʻOhana: Consider Running for Your Neighborhood Board
In 1973, the Neighborhood Board Commission was created on Oʻahu “to assure and increase community participation in the decision-making process of government.” This established...
Addressing COVID-19 Through a Cultural Lens
A coalition of organizations dedicated to serving Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) is taking a cultural approach to stopping the spread of COVID-19...
Lydia’s House: Advocacy Lite
For decades, Native Hawaiian youth have been consistently overrepresented in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, and among the homeless in Hawaiʻi. While...
Mahalo Nui; Aloha ʻOe
After nearly two and a half decades of service to the lāhui as an Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustee, OHA bids a fond mahalo...
Moʻolelo Makahiki: Peg Leg at Nāʻiwa
By Mikiala Pescaia
A chanter stands at the edge of Kapale Gulch in Nāʻiwa, reciting the moʻokūʻauhau of the most promising young man from his...
News Briefs | December 2020
DOH Launches Safe Gatherings Campaign for Holidays
The holiday season is a time for celebrations and parties, but large gatherings are the primary cause of...
Cultivating Hawaiʻi’s Food Systems
A collaborative new initiative hopes to pave the way to a more sustainable and resilient food system for Hawaiʻi
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed Hawaiʻi’s...