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The New Year and the Old Year
Read this article in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
Although the 2021 new year has begun, the Native Hawaiian year already began in the month of Makaliʻi (November 2020) with the rising of the Pleiades in the eastern evening sky.
There were events prior to the arrival of Makaliʻi,...
Ka Makahiki Hou a me ka Makahiki Kahiko
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ʻOiai ua hoʻomaka ka makahiki hou 2021, ua hoʻomaka ʻē ka makahiki ʻōiwi Hawaiʻi ma ka mahina o Makaliʻi (Nowemapa 2020) me ka piʻina o ka huihui hōkū ʻo Makaliʻi ma ke ahiahi hikina.
Ma mua o ka hiki ʻana o...
And So it Began…Repatriation of Iwi Kūpuna and Moepū (1990 – 1991)
Read this article in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
This year, I will continue to document the education efforts that were made regarding the care of iwi kūpuna and moepū by focusing on repatriation (meaning to return to country of origin – in this context, Hawaiʻi) from institutions...
ʻO ka Hoʻomaka Akula nō ia…Ka Hoʻihoʻi ʻia ʻana mai o nā Iwi Kūpuna a me nā Moepā (1990 – 1991)
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Unuhi ʻia e Noʻeau Peralto
I kēia makahiki, e noke mau kēia kākau moʻolelo i ka wehewehe ʻana aku i ka hana hoʻonaʻauao a mākou no ka mālama ʻana i nā iwi kūpuna a me nā moepū, a e kau nui...
Moʻolelo Makahiki: The Kōnane Champion
The beauty of moʻolelo is that there can be many versions. This moʻolelo has been told many times, but this is the one my ʻohana knows.
An aliʻi named Lonoikamakahiki lived on Hawaiʻi island with his smart, beautiful wife Kaikilani.
They were in love and spent...
COVID-19 Changed the Way We Think
By Teron Kailimana Pacheco, Grade 6
My story of the experiences in my life that changed my thinking about ʻohana, kula and aloha ʻāina since the COVID-19 pandemic started last March seems simple.
The impacts on my ʻohana have ranged from little to none, all the...
Riding the Wings of the Pueo
By the late Michael Kumukauoha Lee
This act by government to remove the pueo from our skies takes away the ability of the sacred pueo to present itself as the spiritual priest of the land that ministers to others.
On Oʻahu, where it is endangered, government...
Hoʻohui ʻOhana | Family Reunions: January 2021
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...
Carmen “Hulu” Lindsey: Newly elected OHA Board Chair shares her vision for the future
“Never cease to act for fear you may fail.” - Queen Liliʻuokalani
New OHA board chair Carmen “Hulu” Lindsey wants people to know this about her: “I have integrity, perseverance and compassion and am committed to do the job I was elected to do. I...
“I lele no ka lupe i ke pole” – It’s about the people!
2020 was a year of unprecedented change for all of us in Hawaiʻi and across the world.
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs also saw changes. I want to wish a fond aloha and much mahalo to Colette Machado and “Uncle Bob” Lindsey for their years...
ʻĀina Aloha Economic Futures: A Vision for Hawaiʻi’s Economy Grounded in ʻIke Kūpuna
For two months last spring, Hawaiʻi underwent an extreme lockdown to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 across our pae ʻāina.
People employed in the service and hospitality industries were hit the hardest, as tourism ground to a halt and hotels, restaurants, bars, spas, and tour...
A New Year’s Pule
Hou (vs. New, fresh, recent.)
Aloha mai kākou,
Growing up, I loved New Year’s Eve – I thought it was the best thing ever because New Year’s Eve was always spent at my grandfather’s house.
My cousins and I would get firecrackers every Christmas instead of socks...
Luana Alapa Hopes to Bring New Energy to OHA’s Board of Trustees
One thing is clear when it comes to new Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi Trustee Luana Alapa: she’s here to serve.
“As a trustee my mission is to serve our people and to bring accountability and transparency to OHA. I hope to have a positive impact through...
Visions of a Robust and Sustainable Post-COVID-19 Economy
Hawaiʻi business owners and community members both envision a post-COVID-19 local economy that departs from the state’s longstanding economic drivers of the past and instead prioritizes diversified industries that promote sustainability and support residents’ basic needs, according to two new reports.
These findings and others...
Public Notice | January 2021
NOTICE OF CONSULTATION: Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as Amended (2006)
NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT SECTION 106 PROGRAMMATIC AGREEMENT FOR MINOR HAWAIʻI HISTORIC BRIDGE PROJECTS STATEWIDE
Notice is hereby given that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and State of Hawaiʻi Department...
Keola Lindsey Continues His Career of Public Service as an OHA Trustee
If experience is the best teacher, then new Hawaiʻi Island Trustee Keola Lindsey has been well-schooled for the next chapter of his life.
Lindsey has spent nearly two decades working with Native Hawaiian communities throughout the state on a broad range of issues.
He started his...
Ka Pili ʻOhana
By Melinda Lloyd
Unpublished data from Hawaiʻi’s Child Welfare Services show that Native Hawaiian (NH) kamaliʻi are over-represented in the child welfare system in Hawaiʻi and spend significantly longer time in foster care compared to non-Hawaiians.
While removal from their families is sometimes necessary, youth who...
New Year’s Intentions
As we reflect on 2020, we realize just how much our mindset and habits have changed in the past year. The pandemic shut down schools and businesses and separated us from family and friends. It has shown us how fluid our financial future and...
A Bright Horizon
With a gentle kiss from the moon, the golden rays of the sun begin to brighten the horizon as a new day is born.
As the new year has arrived, let us, too, gently kiss 2020 goodbye, as challenging as it was. For as much...
Mahalo OHA on Virtual 2020 Homestead Summit
Thirty-three years after its birth, SCHHA coordinated its very first conference using virtual technology to bring over 152 attendees together for two days at the 2020 Homestead Summit.
Seven sessions were held on December 12-13, featuring powerful speakers. Malia Akutagawa from UH Mānoa reminded homesteaders...