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Lā Kūʻokoʻa: How Timoteo Haʻalilio Helped Secure Hawaiian Independence

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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

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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

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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

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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...

The echo of our song carries us forward

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Waimānalo community members peacefully protest the development at Sherwood Forest.

Mele for the Mauna

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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

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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...