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A Life of Service and Advocacy for Native Hawaiians
Lifelong community servant and social justice advocate Louis Kanoa “Lui” Hao was born in South Kona on Hawaiʻi Island in 1935 to Kanoa Louis Hao and Mona Doris Kaholo.
Kualono i ke Alo o Kēhau
Hahai nō ka ua i ka ululāʻau. The rain follows the forest, the forest follows the rain, and the birds follow them both.
OHA Representation at the HC Convention
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) was well-represented at the recent 2025 Hawaiian Council Native Hawaiian Convention, held last month in Tulalip, Washington.
ʻŌiwi Entrepreneurs are Modeling New Standards of Leadership
In every corner of our lāhui — from rural homesteads to city neighborhoods, from Kānaka-led businesses in Hawaiʻi to ventures thriving on distant coastlines — Native Hawaiians are building futures rooted in identity, culture, and community.
Kapa, Ready to Wear
To Kaleʻa Raymond, kapa is something to be worn, lived in and loved.
AHCC Conventions Empower
From October 26 through November 2, 2025, the Mainland Council of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs and its member clubs will voyage to the 66th Annual Convention of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs (AHCC) on Moku o Keawe.
Faces of the Diaspora: Bringing ‘Ike Kūpuna to Genome Sciences
Keolu Fox, 38, is one of the faces behind biotechnology research company Variant Bio and, notably, the only Kanaka Maoli among its top advisors.
The Kamae Archive: Carrying Forward a Hawaiian Legacy
Eddie and Myrna Kamae’s lifelong work of preserving Hawaiian music, stories, and wisdom continues through the Eddie & Myrna Kamae Collection at UH West Oʻahu.
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi in the Brain: Why Representation Matters
More than 40 years ago, our kūpuna and community leaders fought to bring ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi back to life.
Supporting Entrepreneurship on the Waiʻanae Coast
“I feel like people on the Westside have pride in their community – pride in culture, pride in entrepreneurship, and pride to be from the Waiʻanae Coast,” said Waiʻanae Economic Development Council (WEDC) Program Director Shavone Lave.
Reviving ʻĀina, Identity, and Economy: The Heartbeat of Native Hawaiian Small...
Across Hawaiʻi, a quiet renaissance is taking place, led not by large corporations, but by Native Hawaiian entrepreneurs weaving culture, ʻāina, and innovation into the fabric of their businesses.
Sylva Appointed OHA Interim Administrator
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees (BOT) has appointed BOT Chief of Staff Summer Sylva as the Interim Administrator (CEO/Ka Pouhana) of OHA.
Ka Palupalu o Kanaloa
When the salvation of a species depends on a single seed
An epic example of noho i waho, a maliu ... be outside, pay attention....
The real property taxes for my ʻohana land are so high....
Real property taxes are burdensome but must be kept current to avoid tax liens and foreclosures.
Breast Cancer and Hawaiian Women: Lifestyle Matters
Thanks to earlier detection and better treatment, breast cancer deaths nationally have fallen. Yet Native Hawaiian women continue to face a heavy burden.
2025 Kākoʻo ʻOihana ʻŌiwi: Support Native Hawaiian Businesses
Each year OHA gives Native Hawaiian-owned businesses an opportunity to advertise their businesses in Ka Wai Ola. The ads are provided free of cost...
Līhuʻe Café Serves Up Aloha
Kawika Kualiʻi and Kaina Lovell have been serving up Aloha at “Aloha Craft Café” in the Old Līhuʻe Plantation building for over three years now.