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Some Thoughts on Christmas
These are some thoughts in the narrative below, which was written under the pen name ʻIlikipau and published in Ka Nupepa Kuokoa on March 3, 1865.
He Mau Manaʻo no ka Lā Karisimasa
He mau manaʻo kēia moʻolelo o lalo nei no ka lā Karisimasa i paʻi ʻia ma Ka Nupepa Kuokoa (3 Mal., 1865) na kekahi kanaka ma ka inoa ʻo ILIKIPAU.
Maui on Our Minds and in Our Hearts
On Friday, October 20, I welcomed nearly 100 participants to our first-ever Hawaiian Homestead Maui Recovery Roundtable.
An Eventful First Year in Office
Aloha mai kākou. I hope this message finds you well. As I reflect on my first year serving as an OHA Trustee, I am excited to share some updates with you.
Mākeke | The Marketplace | December 2023
Mākeke | The Marketplace | December 2023 Issue of Ka Wai Ola
Have a Healthy Holiday Season
The holiday season is here and so is the flu. The basic symptoms are the same, but the severity of these symptoms differs from person to person.
Reclaiming Time and Space – Part 2
Aloha e nā hoa makamaka. Last month, the narrative ended at our arrival to Nīhoa. Friends, let’s continue from there.
Faces of the Diaspora Series: Bridging Cultures
Ke Aloha Alo Douma grew up in the shadow of Oʻahu’s lush Koʻolau Mountain Range. Now, she’s raising her three children in the mountains, too – the White Mountains of Arizona in Pinetop.
The Invisible Diaspora
Native Hawaiians currently constitute 21.8% of the Hawaiʻi’s population yet comprise about 40% of the state’s inmate population.
Healing Through Performing Arts
All kamaliʻi are destined for greatness. Liliʻuokalani Trust (LT) has been hard at work on its 2045 strategic plan, spanning early childhood (ages 0-5), youth programs (ages 6-18), and opportunity youth services (ages 16-26).
Ka Wai Ola | Vol. 40 No. 12 | December 2023
Ka Wai Ola | Vol. 40 No. 12 | December 2023 Issue of Ka Wai Ola
Encouraging Mālama Hawaiʻi Tourism
When Justin Nakaʻahiki was growing up, his parents always reminded him about the valuable resources available to Native Hawaiians and encouraged him to take advantage of those opportunities.
Hoʻokipa Hawaiʻi Focuses on Community and Visitor Engagement
Hoʻokipa Hawaiʻi Weekend, presented by the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association (NaHHA), will take place Feb. 3-4, 2024, at the Royal Hawaiian Center.
Hoʻomaikaʻi Loa 2023 NHEP Grant Awardees
In a remarkable showcase of support for Native Hawaiian education, the 2023 Native Hawaiian Education Program (NHEP) grant competition has reached its pinnacle.
A New Day for Hawaiian Homelands: Collaboration Between OHA and DHHL
When most people think about the Hawaiian Homelands, the image of a long waiting list of 29,000 people comes to mind.
Aloha ʻĀina
To me, aloha ʻāina is perpetuating Hawaiian practices and taking care of and loving the land. I live aloha ʻāina by learning about Hawaiian traditions and ʻike Hawaiʻi.
Give the Gift of Books This Holiday Season
Instead of new tablets, phones and the latest and greatest “must-have” high-tech gadgets and gizmos, gift your loved ones with books by, and for, our lāhui.
Little Fire Ant Infestations Threaten Keiki, Pets, Ecosystems and Agriculture
When Charene Crusat Haliniak moved to Hawaiian Paradise Park on Hawaiʻi Island from urban Honolulu, it was a long-awaited chance to reconnect with her home island, and to nurture and be nurtured by the ʻāina surrounding her new hale.