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He Kohu Kānāwai na ka ʻAhaʻōlelo Nui
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Unuhi ʻia e Noʻeau Peralto
Ke Koi ʻana aku i ka Hoʻihoʻi Iwi Kūpuna
Ma ka makahiki 1995 a me ka makahiki...
‘Ewa Beach Parcel Selected for HHLRA Transfer
After receiving input last month, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands has agreed on a land transfer of approximately 80 acres from the federal...
Hoʻonaʻauao: Education, Our Most Important Strategic Priority…
Welina! Aloha mai kākou! This month I am featuring Dr. Glenn Medeiros, our very own homegrown boy from Lāwaʻi, Kauaʻi whose education took him...
The Power of Noni
Written records from early historians documented the excellent health observed among Native Hawaiians.
Although the variety of food they enjoyed was not nearly as extensive...
Collaborating to Combat COVID-19
In October 2020, Waiʻanae, home to more Native Hawaiians than any other zip code in Hawaiʻi, experienced a dramatic peak in COVID-19 positivity: 18.5...
OHA’s Plans for Kakaʻako Makai Suffer a Setback
In late January, OHA executives learned that a group of legislators were introducing a bill during the 2021 legislative session that would affect OHA’s...
An Act of Congress
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Requiring the repatriation of iwi kūpuna
In 1995 and 1996, there were 18 repatriation cases involving 14 museums pursuant to...
Restoring This Sacred Place
OHA pursues its community-informed plans for managing Kūkaniloko and its surrounding Wahiawā lands
“Kahi i makemake nui ʻia e nā aliʻi o Oʻahu nei;
A place...
Kahana Living Park Concept Long Overdue Says OHA Report
In commemoration of OHA’s 40th anniversary, throughout 2021 Ka Wai Ola will feature select articles from the newspaper’s archives. This piece, about residents of...
Fulfilling our Kuleana
By Laʻi Bertelmann, Grade 12, Kanu o ka ʻĀina New Century Public School
Being raised in Hawaiʻi and being of Hawaiian ancestry you are given...
Oʻahu Neighborhood Board Elections Kick Off on April 23
Get ready to vote for your 2021-2023 Oʻahu Neighborhood Board members!
The island-wide, completely online election begins on April 26 and ends on May 21....
The Famous Stones of Wahiawā
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Wahiawā is famous for its stones – those at Kūkaniloko, the stone called Oʻahunui, the stone platter of ʻAikanaka,...
Nā Pōhaku Kaulana o Wahiawā
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Kaulana ʻo Wahiawā i nā pōhaku - ma Kūkaniloko, ka pōhaku ʻo Oʻahunui, ka pā ʻai pōhaku a ʻAikanaka, a...
Presentations, a Celebration and Lamentation
Kumu (n. 4. Reason, cause, goal, justification, motive, grounds, purpose.)
Aloha mai kākou,
My mother was a lauhala weaver and, growing up, I would often watch...
Lindsey Testifies Before U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
OHA Board Chair Carmen “Hulu” Lindsey testified on Feb. 24, 2021, at the first hearing of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs chaired by...
Mākeke | The Marketplace | April 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...
Beloved Pololū
By Leiana Carvalho, Grade 11, Kohala High School
Mai ka makani maikaʻi o Kohala welina me ke aloha kākou. ʻO wau ʻo Leiana Kuʻuwehiwaimapumekekaluheaonaʻaliiwahine Carvalho....
Keeping Hawaiʻi Home
By Logan Freitas
In the Hawaiian community and beyond, April has always been known for the Merrie Monarch Festival honoring our nation’s Merrie Monarch, King...
Help for Native Hawaiian Businesses Facing the COVID Storm
For the past year, the global COVID-19 pandemic has slowed most sectors of the world economy to a crawl.
In Hawaiʻi, countless businesses have reached...