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Lahaina of the Waters Gushing Amidst the Pili Grass
Lahaina is truly a hot and arid place. However, it is not a land devoid of water. Let us look, oh friends of this column, to some stories of the elders concerning Lahaina and its waters.
ʻO Lahaina o ka Wai Hū i ke Pili
He ʻāina wela a he wahi maloʻohāhā ʻiʻo nō ʻo Lahaina. Akā, ʻaʻole ia he ʻāina nele i ka wai. E nānā kākou, e nā hoa heluhelu o kēia kolamu nei, i kekahi mau moʻolelo o nā kūpuna e pili ana iā Lahaina me kona wai.
Should I apply for FEMA?
Families affected by the Maui wildfires are still in the early stages of grief and recovery.
Supreme Court Strikes Small Business Benefits for Hawaiians
In a recent decision, a federal court judge struck down a provision of the Small Business Administration (SBA) program that had provided minority businesses, including Black, Asian, Latino and Hawaiian businesses, with billions in federal funds.
Mai Hilahila: Uncomfortable Conversations are our Kuleana
Survivors of the Maui wildfires have embarked upon the long road they must travel to regain some sense of the normalcy and repose that constituted their lives before the fires raged in August.
“Mōhala i ka Wai ka Maka o ka Pua”
NaHHA would like to share an article from one of our Lamakū Hoʻokipa, our Beacons of Hospitality, who are making a positive impact through the value of mālama and as a contributing member of the Native Hawaiian community.
The Maui Fires: Where do our First Responders go From Here?
The Maui fires that occurred in Lahaina and surrounding areas on Aug. 8, 2023, have had a devastating impact on the island’s environment.
Kaʻau Hua, Kaʻau Ola
ʻAuhea ʻoukou, e nā aloha ʻōlelo e kani haʻaheo ai ka leo o ka ʻāina, Eia au ʻo Keanokualani Perreira, he haumāna papa ʻumikūmālua ma Ke Kula ʻO Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu.
Deeper Truths: A Pictorial Perspective of the Maui Wildfires
Deeper Truths: A Pictorial Perspective of the Maui Wildfires
Hōʻīnana Ola: Reinvigorating Life, Recovery and Wellbeing for Maui
In an effort to understand how our kūpuna i ka wā kahiko (traditional times) might have responded in the wake of a catastrophic event – like the wildfires that ravaged Lahaina and areas of Upcountry, Maui – we reached out to cultural practitioners on the island.
DHHL Organizes Supply Drop for Homesteaders at Leialiʻi
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) organized the delivery of essential goods to the homesteaders of the Villages of Leialiʻi.
Housing Proclamation Impacts to Environmental and Native Hawaiian Law
On July 17, 2023, citing Native Hawaiian hardship and the need for more housing units, Gov. Josh Green issued a sweeping “Emergency” Proclamation on Housing that attempted to unilaterally fast-track development in Hawaiʻi without safeguards ensuring units are truly affordable to local families.
He Wai Ola: Effectuating Water Justice in Maui Komohana
Waiololi a me Waiolola. Nā wai kaulana o ka ʻāina. Wai kamaha‘o i ka piko o ke kuahiwi. Ka ua loku o Waiʻoli. Wai hiwahiwa ʻo Mokuhinia. Ka ua kaulana aʻo Hāʻao.
Finding Safety: The Importance of Housing Female Survivors of Domestic Violence
In 2020, over 800 people in Hawaiʻi reported some form of domestic violence (DV) in a single day – a 145% increase over the previous year.
Maui Update
The Aug 8, 2023, Maui wildfires have impacted hundreds of beneficiaries and changed the lives of our Maui community.
Papahānaumokuākea: A School for Voyaging
As a young voyager and navigator, you are introduced to different schools by your kumu – places you go to study and build your skills. Often, we start from land.
Prologue to a Spectrum of Hope: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The tried-and-true formula for almost every superhero story begins with a seemingly unremarkable person who is chosen, by chance or destiny, to carry a mantle of hope in a bleak and weary world becoming the champion of the vulnerable for a cause much greater than themself.
State-Aided Disaster Capitalism?
Governor’s administration targets stream, groundwater protections in the wake of Maui wildfires as water protectors fight back