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Noa ʻia e Mauri!
Noa ‘ia e Mauri! ‘O kēia ka welina o ka po‘e no Rotuma i a‘o ‘ia mai ia‘u e kekahi kupuna no Rotuma.
Hello! (Thank You for Living!)
Noa ʻia e Mauri! This is the greeting of Rotumans as taught to me by a kupuna from Rotuma.
Faces of the Diaspora Series: A Passion for Protecting the Ocean
Although Rachel Kippen, 39, hasn’t lived in Hawaiʻi for two decades, she channels her Kanaka Maoli ancestry every day in her ocean conservation work and artistic passion.
13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture
The Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture (FestPAC) is the world’s largest celebration of Indigenous Pacific Peoples.
ʻUala: Then and Now
Uala (Hawaiian sweet potato), is one of the important canoe plants that came here with our kūpuna – but the ʻuala today is nothing like the ones our kūpuna cultivated.
Deep-Sea Mining to Support Green Energy: The Big Lie
Supporters of deep-sea mining (DSM) claim a “solution” to global warming is mining the metals coveted for green technologies (e.g., copper, nickel, and cobalt needed for electronic vehicles) from the deep sea.
Kalima Lawsuit Settlement Update
Settlement checks have now been mailed to approximately 1,300 living Class Members. Settlement checks must be cashed within 120 days after issuance. In most cases, the checks had to be cashed by March 20, 2024.
From Molokaʻi, For Molokaʻi
Having just earned her doctorate, Executive Director Pūlama Lima of Ka Ipu Makani sets her sights on continuing to serve the Molokaʻi community
“Ka Uluwehi o ke Kai”
Limu. In this instance, seaweeds. A dizzying array of colors, textures, tastes, habitats. An integral part of our culinary experience.
Uncle Pat Writes DHHL Chair & Hawaiʻi Island Mayor
Letter from Patrick L. Kahawaiolaa, a native Hawaiian defined, pursuant to the HHCA, 1920, as amended July 9, 1921.
Diving Deep to Fulfill Their Kuleana
The Hawaiian creation chant, Kumulipo, details the origins of life, starting with a single coral polyp in the ocean that eventually led to the creation of human beings.
Exploiting Hawaiian Reef Fish
The Extractive Aquarium Pet Trade Industry Threatens West Hawaiʻi Fisheries
No ka Hōʻola ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi ma ka Heʻenalu
I kēia mahina e hoʻohanohano ai kākou i ko kākou ‘ōlelo makuahine, ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, haʻaheo au e hāpai i kēia lono hoʻohauʻoli hauli.
Elevating Indigenous Voices is Critical to Global Conservation Efforts
For the past two years, Solomon Kahoʻohalahala of Lānaʻi has provided an impactful Indigenous perspective at the international level in the effort to prevent deep-see mining
OHA 2024 Legislative Summary: Successful Outcomes for Several Bills Impacting Hawaiians
Top of mind as the the 2024 Legislative Session opened in January was the destructive wildfire that devastated Lahaina last August; Maui’s recovery was indeed a top concern for legislators this year.
Engage with the Richness of our Diverse Pacific Traditions at FestPAC
A celebration of immense cultural significance is fast approaching. The 13th Festival of the Pacific Arts and Culture, known as FestPAC, is set to take place on Oʻahu from June 6-16, 2024.
Whales are Now Legal Persons
Indigenous Pacific Island leaders officially recognized cetaceans (whales and dolphins) as legal persons in a new treaty, “He Whakaputanga Moana,” (Declaration for the Ocean).
Growing the Legacy of Papahānaumokuākea: Part II
A name song for Papahānaumokuākea composed by Kainani Kahaunaele and Halealoha Ayau opens in acknowledgement of the dawning of the sun to our East.
Children from LT Create Music from Upcycled Timber
Kamaliʻi of Liliʻuokalani Trust (LT) recently embarked on a musical journey, creating lap steel guitars from timber sourced from invasive trees cleared during the restoration of historic loʻi kalo terraces in Maunawili and Puʻuhonua o Waimānalo.