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Fishponds, Factories and Families: 200 Years of Change in Kaka‘ako
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Change came to all of Hawaiʻi after the “discovery” of our islands by British explorers, but few...
Demanding Respect
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Repatriation of Iwi Kūpuna and Moepū in 1993-1994
In years four and five, there were nine repatriation cases involving six...
Kūpaʻa i ka Pono
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Unuhi ʻia e Noʻeau Peralto
Ka Hoʻihoʻi ʻana mai i nā Iwi Kūpuna a me nā Moepū i nā M.H. 1993-1994
Ma...
Leadership
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Hear ye, friends of this Hawaiian language column. This is the month that the Citizen Prince, namely, Jonah Kūhiō...
Mākeke | The Marketplace | March 2021
Classified ads only $12.50 - Type or clearly write your ad of no more than 175 characters (including spaces and punctuation) and mail, along...
COVID-19 Q&A with Dr. Gerard Akaka
COVID-19 vaccination programs are being rolled out around the world. Here in Hawaiʻi, more than 220,000 people have already been vaccinated, but the entire...
Aloha Rising: Legislative Updates and Submitting Testimony in 2021
In January, we provided an overview of the measures included in this year’s OHA 2021 Legislative Package. As we are midway through the legislative...
Relief Package Provides Hawaiʻi With Much-Needed Aid
Hawaiʻi will receive at least $1.7 billion as part of the $900 billion COVID-19 relief package approved by Congress on December 27. The Department...
Live Within Your Means
By Timmy Wailehua
One of the most difficult duties of managing your finances is “living within your means” or simply put, budgeting.
Many individuals budget, or...
Haliʻa Aloha | March 2021
To create a space for our readers to honor their loved ones, Ka Wai Ola will print Haliʻa Aloha - obituaries and mele kanikau...
Creating a Hawaiian Sense of Place
Kulāiwi (nvs. Native land, homeland; native.)
Aloha mai kākou,
When I go home to Kohala, I normally fly into the Kona airport. I drive north on...
Not in Anyone’s Backyard II: Our Promise to Future Generations
By Anthony Makana Paris, JD & Kamuela Werner, MPH
Hulō! We can all breathe a little easier now that Hawaiʻi has a new law that...
Hawaiian Home Lands Case Status
By Thomas Grande, guest author
The Sovereign Council of Hawaiian Homestead Associations (SCHHA) welcomes guest author Thomas Grande who will provide an update regarding Kalima...
An Unexpected Blessing
By Pūʻali Camba-Kaniaupio, Grade 12, Ke Ana Laʻahana PCS
Aloha, ʻo Pūʻali Camba-Kaniaupio koʻu inoa. Aia wau ma ka papa ʻumikūmālua ma ke kula hoʻamana...
The Birth of OHA
In commemoration of OHA’s 40th anniversary, throughout 2021, Ka Wai Ola will feature select articles from the newspaper’s archives. We begin with this piece,...
Keeping Heart Healthy
Native Hawaiians have the highest occurrence of heart disease compared to other ethnic groups in Hawaiʻi. Taking care of your heart can help to...
Hoʻohui ʻOhana | Family Reunions: March 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...
Input Needed on General Plan Update
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is in the process of updating its statewide General Plan and is seeking beneficiary input.
DHHL’s General Plan is...