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Kamakas Have Explosive Situation on their Hands
In commemoration of OHA’s 40th anniversary, throughout 2021 Ka Wai Ola will feature select articles from the newspaper’s archives. This piece, about a Native...
An Experiment in Caring for Kalo
By Piliwale Kaai, Grade 11 Hālau Kū Māna Public Charter School
This school year, my classmates and I were tasked with developing an experiment that...
Maikaʻi Kauaʻi
Kaiāulu (n. 1. Community, neighborhood, village.)
Aloha mai kākou,
The first time I visited the island of Kauaʻi I was in high school.
You may recall that...
Sharing Food is Part of our Culture
By Andreana Dudoit Reyes
“I ola no ke kino, i ka māʻona o ka ʻōpū: The body enjoys health when the stomach is well filled.”...
News Briefs | May 2021
47.2 Tons of Marine Debris Removed from Papahānaumokuākea
In April, a team of scientists carried out a 24-day expedition to Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM)...
Are We Digitally Ready for the Future?
By Kaʻala Souza
One can only wonder what the people of Hawaiʻi thought in 1820 when the crew of the Thaddeus offloaded the first printing...
Legislators Breathe New Life into Auditing OHA
During the 2021 legislative session, lawmakers demonstrated strong interest in matters concerning the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA). Legislators proposed several measures affecting OHA...
Two Sets of Rules?
By Shar Chun-Lum
HCR 129 would convene a working group to discuss future development plans for Kakaʻako Makai and identify public lands of comparable value...
The Diet of Warriors
Early in my professional career, I was humbled and honored by the invitation to co-research a study with Dr. Claire Hughes, among other esteemed...
Honoring Kauaʻi’s Peaceful King
Photo Above: A double rainbow appears in the sky over the newly erected statue of King Kaumualiʻi, the last reigning Aliʻi Nui of Kauaʻi...
(Re)Generations: Discredited Research Becomes a Valuable Genealogical Resource
From 1920 until his death in 1925, anthropologist Louis Sullivan was in Hawaiʻi on assignment from Bishop Museum and the American Museum of Natural...
Discovering Her Passion
Find your passion.
These three words changed the course of Michelle Uemoto’s life, and they continue to motivate her every day.
Facing a prison sentence of...
Public Notice | May 2021
Burial Notice: Puapuaʻa Ahupuaʻa II
North Kona District, Island of Hawaiʻi
All persons having information concerning unmarked burials on TMK (3) 7-5-020:068 in Puapuaʻa II Ahupuaʻa,...
Hoʻohui ʻOhana | Family Reunions: May 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...
Aloha hou from Kauaʻi!
Paʻakikī kānaka o Kauaʻi. Tough are the kānaka of Kauaʻi. – ʻŌlelo Noʻeau 2560
On behalf of myself, our team and the staff at the...
Haliʻa Aloha | May 2021
To create a space for our readers to honor their loved ones, Ka Wai Ola will print Haliʻa Aloha - obituaries and mele kanikau...
Mākeke | The Marketplace | May 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...
Helping the Lāhui Connect with ʻIke
By Kapena Shim
As the Papakilo Database celebrates its 10-year anniversary, I want to commend the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) on its vision and...
Online Graduate Program at Arizona State University has New Native Hawaiian Track
By Lisa Kubota
Education empowers people to help change the world around them. A new online opportunity is now available to learners looking to uplift...