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Protecting our Ocean for the Generations that Follow

Ka Wai Ola
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).

E ola mau ʻo Papahānaumokuākea

Painting with Papahānaumoku and Wākea
Papahānaumokuākea Will Thrive for Many Generations to Come

Are Surf Pools the Wave of the Future?

Photo: Illustration of the proposed 19.4-acre Honokea Surf Village project
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

Illustration of deep-sea mining
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

Ka Wai Ola
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).

Start Building a Real Estate Portfolio Out of State

Ka Wai Ola
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.

The Hula People of Hālau Hula O Maiki Arise

Ka Wai Ola
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).

Letter to the Editor | August 2023

Ka Wai Ola
“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.

Mākeke | The Marketplace | August 2023

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Mākeke | The Marketplace | August 2023 Issue of Ka Wai Ola

Healthcare Crisis on the Island of Molokaʻi

Photo: Trustee Akina (center) visits with Molokaʻi residents
Imagine an island with no doctors permanently living there, where patients must travel by air to access specialized medical care.

Faces of the Diaspora Series: Music in His Koko

Photo: Kaala Carmack
Music runs through the veins of Carlton Dee Kaʻala Carmack.

Changing of the Guard at OHA

Ka Wai Ola
In this month’s article I want to mahalo former CEO Sylvia Hussey and welcome our new Interim CEO Colin Kippen.

News Briefs | August 2023

News Briefs | August 2023 Issue of Ka Wai Ola

August 2023 Update for Kalima v. DHHL Class Action

Ka Wai Ola
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...

Why Give a Pulse?

Ka Wai Ola
NHEC and Grantee Programs in Data Dialogue towards Data-Driven Advocacy

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?

Ka Wai Ola | Vol. 40 No. 8 | August 2023

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OHA Awards Nearly $70,000 in Event Grants

Ka Wai Ola
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) recently awarded nearly $70,000 in ʻAhahui Event Grants supporting seven upcoming community events.

Family Reunions: August 2023

Ka Wai Ola
E nā ʻohana Hawaiʻi: If you are planning a reunion or looking for genealogical information, Ka Wai Ola will print your listing at no...

A Place for Kūpuna at Hale Makana o Mōʻiliʻili

Ka Wai Ola
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.