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Baking Sweet Dreams
Cori Ehukai Nakamoto is living every entrepreneur’s dream. She followed her passion for cake decorating and successfully turned her hobby into a flourishing business aptly named Cori’s Cake Dreams.
Ke Ana Laʻahana is Making an Impact
Being born and raised in the small community of Keaukaha has taught me a lot throughout the 18 years of my life.
Rate Change for VA’s Native American Direct Loan Program
In 1993, the Native American Direct Loan (NADL) was first made available to the Native Hawaiian Veteran community through the Veterans Administration (VA), providing a critical financial resource for home and land financing.
“They Were Dynamiting Our Iwi Kūpuna”
For most of her adult life, Roslyn Nicole Manawaiakea Cummings of Kauaʻi (who prefers to be called Manawaiakea) has focused on her kuleana as a cultural practitioner and as the proud mother of seven children.
Dysfunctional Legislative Session an Affront to Native Hawaiians
We cannot let one of the most dysfunctional legislative sessions in recent history end without comment from OHA.
June 2023 Update for Kalima v. DHHL Class Action
Notices have been sent to Class Members that state the estimated amount of settlement payment for each Class Member.
Second Repatriation of Iwi Kūpuna from Germany
In early April, members of Hui Iwi Kuamoʻo, the successor organization to Hui Mālama I Nā Kūpuna O Hawaiʻi Nei, traveled to Europe to once again conduct the repatriation of iwi kūpuna and moepū (funerary items) from five institutions on behalf of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA).
Creating a Legacy of Literature for the Lāhui
A successful translation is not the same thing as an exact translation.
Immersive Virtual Exhibits Coming to Kauaʻi Museum
Kaua‘i residents and visitors will soon have an opportunity to learn the rich, fascinating and sometimes controversial history of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i’s royal families via a new exhibit at the Kaua‘i Museum in Līhu‘e.
Kauaʻi Climate Adaptation Plan Taking Shape
Even as a young teen growing up on the North Shore of Oʻahu, Marie Williams knew change was afoot in the area of Kamehameha Highway where she sometimes caught the bus to school.
Data Dialogues with our Kaiapuni Schools
Community is the authority in identifying their priorities in education.
Keahualaka ma Kēʻē
I ka mahina ʻo Malaki aku nei, ua huakaʻi au me kaʻu mau haumāna hula i Keʻē e hula i hula pahu ma Keahualaka, kāhi kaulana loa no ke aʻo ʻana i ka hula.
#BeatPlastic Pollution
Microplastics are extremely small pieces of plastic – generally 5mm in size or less – that are the result of the disposal and breakdown of consumer and industrial plastic products.
The House Refusal to Hear OHA’s Bill was “Red-lining”
We tend not to think about “red-lining” in Hawaiʻi. But the recent legislative session and some unearthed history make me think it’s time we recognized how that concept operates here.
It’s Time for OHA to Change its Messaging About Kakaʻako Makai
As a Trustee of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), I am dedicated to the advancement of Native Hawaiians and all people in Hawaiʻi.
Letter to the Editor
I am writing to support Mililani Trask’s brilliant ideas for a Hawaiian-run, culturally respectful geothermal utility.