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Protecting our Ocean for the Generations that Follow
It is with much aloha – and an appreciation of the possibilities of what we can collectively accomplish – that I am serving as the interim CEO of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA).
Are Surf Pools the Wave of the Future?
A new Kapolei development project centered around a 5.5-acre high-performance surf pool facility is generating waves in the community.
Deep-Sea Mining: Exploiting our Oceans in the Name of Clean Energy
The latest, and potentially most destructive existential threat to our oceans is deep-sea mining.
Kū Mai ka Poʻe Hula o ka Hālau Hula o Maiki
Aloha e nā makamaka o kēia kolamu nūpepa. Ma nā makahiki o nā 1990, ua paʻi ʻia ʻekolu puke inoa: Kū Mai Ka Poʻe Hula (1993), Ola Nā Iwi (1995), a me Nā Lima Mikioi (1997).
The Hula People of Hālau Hula O Maiki Arise
In the 1990s, three directories were printed by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs: Kū Mai Ka Poʻe Hula (1993), Ola Nā Iwi (1995), and Nā Lima Mikioi (1997).
Start Building a Real Estate Portfolio Out of State
Born and raised in Hawaiʻi, my real estate journey began in 2021, investing in out-of-state cashflowing assets while juggling my roles as a husband, father, servicemember, and community servant.
Letter to the Editor
“Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono” – translated as “The Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness” has been the motto of Hawaiʻi for more than 160 years.
Healthcare Crisis on the Island of Molokaʻi
Imagine an island with no doctors permanently living there, where patients must travel by air to access specialized medical care.
Changing of the Guard at OHA
In this month’s article I want to mahalo former CEO Sylvia Hussey and welcome our new Interim CEO Colin Kippen.
Faces of the Diaspora Series: Music in His Koko
Music runs through the veins of Carlton Dee Kaʻala Carmack.
August 2023 Update for Kalima v. DHHL Class Action
By Thomas Grande, Esq. And Carl Varady, Esq.
The Final Approval Hearing was July 21, 2023. Please go to www.kalima-lawsuit.com for an update on the case status.
If the Settlement was approved, settlement payments will be mailed starting after Sept. 1, 2023.
Living class members should update...
Keys to Happiness
What makes you happy? Is it meeting your career goals, driving your dream car, or shopping? Or perhaps its being outdoors, enjoying your favorite hobby, or eating your favorite foods?
OHA Awards Nearly $70,000 in Event Grants
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) recently awarded nearly $70,000 in ʻAhahui Event Grants supporting seven upcoming community events.
Family Reunions: August 2023
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...
A Place for Kūpuna at Hale Makana o Mōʻiliʻili
Patti Barbee found her calling in 1993, when, as a newly hired housing specialist for OHA, she flew to Hawaiʻi Island to meet with Mililani Trask and several families from Kalapana who had been displaced by a lava flow.