Family Reunions -September 2026 issue of Ka Wai Ola

They reveal compassion and self-preservation. Resilience and vulnerability. The instinct to help and the impulse to isolate. Generosity and scarcity. Our response to disaster is never simple, nor are the choices we make in its aftermath.

In 1820, a foreign ship delivered a printing press and an agenda to Hawaiʻi. Within a generation, our kūpuna had mastered the technology, left the agenda behind, and built one of the most literate nations on Earth.

Over the semester that culminated in a two-week visit to Pihemanu, Kūʻula students explored how Native Hawaiian culture could be integrated into Western scientific research and management.

News Briefs | September 2026 Issue of Ka Wai Ola

There is something a peer can offer that no degree or credential can teach.

The search for the next administrator and chief executive officer of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) is about more than filling a position.

In 1853, the Hawaiian Kingdom issued a 13-cent postage stamp bearing the portrait of King Kamehameha III, likely making him the first Indigenous sovereign depicted on the national postage of an independent state.

Three years after Lahaina burned, public attention is fixated on residential and commercial rebuilds.

Throughout Hawaiʻi’s history, Native Hawaiians have demonstrated a deep commitment to our communities, our ʻāina, and future generations. Civic participation has long been one way our people made their voices heard and protected the lāhui.

The U.S. Marine invasion in 1893 initiated a state of war that subdued the Native Hawaiian government. For over a century, Hawaiians survived through policies of genocide. Here, I highlight cultural genocide.

Ka Wai Ola | Vol. 43 No. 9 | September 2026 Issue of Ka Wai Ola

On August 17, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees approved emergency assistance for Native Hawaiian beneficiaries and communities impacted by the Lala weather events, with initial priority given to the severely affected Kaʻū region of Hawaiʻi Island.

Four times over the last two years, proposals have been placed on the agenda of the state’s Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) authorizing a 30-year East Maui water license to a foreign corporation.

On behalf of the Waiohuli Makai Homelands Advocacy Group, I thank a Honolulu philanthropist for an August 2 contribution of $3,000.

The heart of our Las Vegas Hawaiian community is heavier as we mourn the loss of Uncle Patrick Kaʻanoʻi, beloved pillar and gentle cultural ambassador who carried the warmth of the islands wherever he went.

Mākeke | The Marketplace | September 2026 Issue of Ka Wai Ola

There were 15 candidates on the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) At-Large primary ballot.

For more than four decades, Kamoho Aliʻi, beloved traditional koa waʻa of the Waikīkī Beachboys Canoe Club (Beachboys) has served as a physical connection to the club’s roots.

Hawaiʻi has long struggled with low voter turnout. Does that mean most people are satisfied with their government and the decisions made by elected officials?