Lā Kūʻokoʻa: How Timoteo Haʻalilio Helped Secure Hawaiian Independence
By Kauʻi Sai-Dudoit
“...the 28th of November was the day that the Hawaiian Kingdom gained its independence from the other power of the nations of...
Mōhala i ka Wai ka Maka o ka Pua
“Unfolded by the water are the faces of the flowers.” ʻŌlelo # 2178
Kāne and Kanaloa created freshwater springs and streams throughout our islands. Moʻolelo...
Focus on Water Rights Advocacy on Maui
By Davis Price & Aliantha Lim
Native Hawaiian communities on Maui have fought for decades for the restoration of sufficient stream flow to support kalo...
Kūkahi March: A Nation Rising
Over the course of several weeks, an idea sparked by a single Hawaiian woman led to one of the largest demonstrations in our history,...
Celebrating Lā Kūʻokoʻa
Aloha mai kākou,
On November 28, 1843, the governments of Great Britain and France formally recognized Hawaiian independence with what is known as the Anglo-Franco...
Ka Wai Ola | Vol. 36 No. 10 | October 2019
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The echo of our song carries us forward
Music is fundamental to Hawaiʻi and our culture. In this special section we’re showcasing a triptych of music in the past, present and (possible)...
Mākeke | The Marketplace: October 2019
Classified ads only $12.50 - Type or clearly write your ad of no more than 175 characters (including spaces and punctuation) and mail, along with...
Hoʻohui ʻOhana | Family Reunions: October 2019
E nā ʻohana Hawaiʻi: If you are planning a reunion or looking for genealogical information, Ka Wai Ola will print your listing at no...
I’m Home
This article is penned by Cheryl Lupenui
My name is Cheryl Lehua Kaʻuhane Lupenui. I have one younger brother named Paul. My mom is from...
Mālama Mauna Kea
Mauna Kea is the firstborn of Papahānaumoku and Wākea and is the elder sibling of kalo and the Hawaiian people. Culturally significant places such...
My concern over transparency at OHA
Since becoming a Trustee of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, I have worked hard to increase our transparency and accountability to our beneficiaries. OHA...
Where is the Revenue from ‘Ceded Lands’ owed to our Beneficiaries?
Question: Should this be the Trustees’ major duty as the trust’s fiduciary to fight for?
As you know, in Hawaiʻi, the term ‘ceded lands’ refers...
The Real OHA
When our beneficiaries think of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs the first person they usually think of is one of the nine (9) Trustees...
Kū I Ke Aka O Nā Kūpuna
Our lāhui has hosted multiple conventions over the last couple of months. These conventions have given us opportunities to kūkākūkā about issues important to...
OHA Board Actions: October 2019
The following actions were taken by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees, and are summarized here. For more information on board actions,...
ULU O KA LA: Navigating The Way Forward
The 18th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention honored 11 leaders in our community, recognizing each for their amazing work and their impact in advancing the...
News Briefs | October 2019
Waimānalo community members peacefully protest the development at Sherwood Forest.
Mele for the Mauna
Photo Above: In an exciting collaboration, Hawaiian recording artists and kumu came together to produce the first professionally recorded version of Kū Haʻaheo e...
Globetrotter
A windward Oʻahu instrument-maker traces the footsteps of an early Hawaiian musical explorer, and his impact on all modern music
By Kilin Reece
I have been...