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Reclaiming Space for the Lāhui in the Halls of Power
Former U.S. diplomat and state lawmaker Patrick Pihana Branco is settling into his new home in Washington, D.C., where he will serve as the first Native Hawaiian White House Fellow.
The Changing Times of Commerce
When Captain Cook folks arrived in 1778, they introduced the Hawaiians to the strange and different things of the foreigners such as iron. As for the iron, the Hawaiians traded plant and animal supplies to the sailors.
Ke Au Hulihuli o ka ʻOihana Kālepa
I ka hiki ʻana mai a Kapena Kuke mā ma 1778, ua ho’olauna ʻo ia i nā Hawaiʻi i nā mea ʻē a ʻokoʻa a ka haole e like me ka hao.
Ka Wai Ola | Vol. 41 No. 11 | November 2024
Ka Wai Ola | Vol. 41 No. 11 | November 2024 Issue of Ka Wai Ola
Kalima Lawsuit Settlement Update
Probate Special Master Emily Kawashima and Probate Special Counsel Scott Suzuki are filing Petitions in Probate Court to seek approval for settlement payments to the heirs of Deceased Class Members.
The Hoʻomau Market: Helping to Build a Thriving ʻŌiwi Economy While Giving Back
What was only supposed to be a small, one-time pop-up market has grown to an annual event with over 100 vendors and a mission to not only build a thriving ʻŌiwi economy, but to do it while elevating Hawaiian culture and giving back to the community.
Haliʻa Aloha | November 2024
Kahaluʻu, O’ahu – Todd Thane Kuulei Ryder Kalahiki, 61, of Kahaluʻu, Oʻahu, passed away on Sept. 23, 2024. He was born on Aug. 20, 1963, in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi.
SCHHA Retains D.C. Law Firm Jenner & Block
The Sovereign Council of Hawaiian Homestead Associations (SCHHA) entered a pro bono retainer with the Washington, D.C., law firm of Jenner & Block to support the rights of native Hawaiians enrolled and eligible under the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 (HHCA) around substandard housing challenges.
Scooping Up Success with Locally Made Ice Cream
It has been said you can’t buy happiness, but you can buy ice cream – and that’s basically the same thing.
Introducing the Strategy and Implementation Paia: A New Era for Native Hawaiian Wellbeing
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is excited to announce the formation of the Strategy and Implementation (S&I) Paia, a dynamic new team dedicated to turning our ambitious 15-year strategic plan, Mana i Mauli Ola, into a living reality.
OHA Announces the Appointment of Two New Executives
Elena Farden will serve as Senior Director of Strategy and Implementation; Poni Askew is named Director of Economic and Business Resilience
Championing Working Class Families: Support Hawaiʻi’s Unions
As our island state continues to face economic challenges, one thing remains clear: when our middle working-class families thrive, our communities thrive.
E NHLC, what is a DHHL RWOTP lease? Is that a homestead lease?
In 2021, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) began offering Hawaiʻi Island waitlisters and those with an Undivided Interest homestead lease a rent-with-option-to-purchase rental (“RWOTP”) agreement.
Kaʻula Island: The Seventh Child of Papa and Wākea
About 23 miles west-southwest of Niʻihau is the small, mostly forgotten island of Kaʻula.
Face of the Diaspora: Connecting to her Culture Through Story Writing
A hapa Hawaiian girl, her tūtū wahine and the fire goddess Pele are the main characters in author Malia Maunakea’s Lei and the Legends book series.
E Nānā i ka Maka o ka ʻIo
Many of us who grew up in these islands learn of the unique relationships our ʻohana have with particular animals, as ʻaumakua, guardians, guiding spirits, as carriers of the essence of family members long past.
Mākeke | The Marketplace | November 2024
Mākeke | The Marketplace | November 2024 Issue of Ka Wai Ola