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The ʻŌʻō Awards: A Vision 50 Years in the Making
First, our aloha, pule and kōkua continue to go out in support of our ʻohana and friends affected by the destruction left by recent wildfires here in Hawaiʻi.
Beneficiary Leaders Work to Bring Relief to Homesteaders
Homestead Beneficiary Association (HBA) leaders from across the state through our Sovereign Council of Hawaiian Homestead Association’s (SCHHA’s) Homestead Community Development Corporation (HCDC) are brainstorming and fundraising to organize and build relief efforts on our trust lands for all those affected by the Maui and Hawaiʻi Island wildfires.
Kū Mai ka Poʻe Hula
Aloha e nā makamaka o kēia kolamu nūpepa. He hoʻolaha maikaʻi kēia. E hoʻopuka hou ʻia ana e OHA nei nā puke inoa o nā poʻe heona a me nā poʻe hana noʻeau Hawaiʻi.
The ʻĀina Pōhaku of Kekahawaiʻole
On the northwest coast of the Island of Hawaiʻi, in Kona ʻĀkau (North Kona), pele that flowed from Maunaloa and Hualālai interfinger.
Geothermal Energy and Sustainability
Puna is considered one of the most sacred places to Native Hawaiians.
DHHL Awards First-of-its-kind Subsistence-Agricultural Lots
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) awarded a new type of lot called subsistence-agricultural lots on July 29, 2023. A total of 15 lots were awarded.
Faces of the Diaspora Series: Sharing ʻIke Hawaiʻi as a Kumu Hula in Las Vegas
Rebecca Kahikilani Akana’s mother always says that Akana started dancing hula before she knew how to walk.
LT Will Uplift ʻŌpio Voices through New Council
The Queen’s beneficiaries are leading the way forward during a time of major programmatic and facility growth at Liliʻuokalani Trust.
Ke Kūkulu Hou ʻAna Ma o Ke Aloha: Lessons from Other Wildfires
As Maui schools bravely reopen their doors in the aftermath of the devastating wildfires, there lies an indispensable lesson in embracing trauma-informed care for both students and teachers.
Activating Ka Paʻakai
“E pū paʻakai kākou” is a gesture of gratitude before eating a meal that roughly translates to “let us partake together.”
He Kāpili Manu o Ka Uka
With its curvy salmon bill, scarlet plumage, and upside-down acrobatics, the ‘iʻiwi (Drepanis coccinea), or scarlet honeycreeper, is a stunning icon of Hawaiʻi’s thriving forests.
Great Kaʻū, Warrior of Our Future
Native Hawaiians face greater inequities and disparities, in our own homeland, than anyone else.
Letter to the Editor | September 2023
What follows may be deemed too picky by many or some, but nuance and details are important, as we learn when mele, oli, and ʻōlelo are studied.
Perpetuating Hawaiian Music
The Hawaiian Music Perpetuation Society (HMPS) is a community-based nonprofit organization founded in 2020.
A Kuleana to Preserve and Protect Hawaiian Burials
Film producer, author, and director Keoni Kealoha Alvarez’s life took an unexpected turn when he was 8-years-old and he and his brothers stumbled upon ancestral remains in a cave near his home in Puna on Hawaiʻi Island.
Gov. Green’s Affordable Housing Proclamation
On July 17, 2023, Gov. Josh Green signed a historic Proclamation Relating to Housing.
Overtourism Frustrates Keaukaha Residents
“Mālama pono iho a he waiwai nui; ke ola nō ʻia ka puʻuhonua.
Take good care, this is a treasure; it is life, a place of refuge.”
– Kuʻu Home ʻo Keaukaha by Albert Nahale-a
It’s easy to miss Keaukaha. Located on the easternmost end of Hilo...
Kū Kaʻapā iā Hawaiʻi, He Moku Nui
Moku o Keawe is the youngest, and largest island in ka pae ʻāina o Hawaiʻi. With more than 4,000 square miles of land, it is larger than all of the other islands combined.
