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HHCA Finalizes $600M Spending Plan Recommendations
The Sovereign Council of Hawaiian Homestead Associations (SCHHA) completed a six-month consultation project with native Hawaiians as defined in the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 (HHCA).
The Skies are Darkened
The skies are darkened by the recent passing of six ʻŌiwi health professionals.
OHA is Determined to Meet Your Expectations
For people of faith, Advent is a season of great expectation. I am indeed a person of faith and I, like so many, await the celebration of the birth of the Christ child with hope and anticipation.
From Engagement to Evidence
One of the most important tasks the Native Hawaiian Education Council (NHEC) prepares for each December is presenting powerful recommendations on education to the U.S. Department of Education.
Ola Ka ʻĪ Hawaiian Language Event Returns to Windward Mall
Kūlaniākea, Ke Kula ʻo Kamakau, Ke Kula Kaiapuni ʻo Pūʻōhala, ʻAhahui ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, and Kanaeokana will host Ola Ka ʻĪ, a Hawaiian language fair on Jan. 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Windward Mall Center Stage.
To Honor the Past and Elevate Hawaiian Culture and Values
Live, work, play.” It’s a mantra chanted by the enlightened civil engineer, the staccato slogan of every modern developer, the three magic ingredients of an ideal community.
Public Notice | January 2023
Notice to interested parties is given that a marked burial site is identified by lineal descendant Raynette Fukui during preservation of TMK (3)5-5-002:024.
A Campaign to Recognize Isabella Abbott’s Enduring Legacy
Renowned as the “first lady of limu,” Dr. Isabella Kauakea Yau Yung Aiona Abbott blazed a path for the representation of women of color and Kānaka Maoli in the biological sciences.
She was the first Kanaka Maoli woman to receive a Ph.D., the first Kanaka...
2022 OHA Oath of Office, Investiture and a New Year
Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou! What an honor and a feeling of pride to experience my second OHA Oath of Office and Investiture Ceremony! This year’s festivities commenced at Kawaiahaʻo Church.
January is Kalaupapa Month: A Time to Remember
Signed into law by former Gov. David Ige in 2021, it is a time to remember the people and the history of Kalaupapa.John Arruda, now 98, was sent to Kalaupapa in 1945 after being diagnosed with leprosy (Hansen’s Disease).
Kūʻokoʻa ʻĀina Based Leadership Seeks to Cultivate Aloha ʻĀina Leaders
The Kūʻokoʻa ʻĀina Based Leadership graduate certificate is one of the newest programs at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies in partnership with a number of colleges and schools across the campus.
Welina, Kōlea
In Hawaiian folklore, the migrant hero Kumukahi hailed from the distant lands of Kahiki to the easternmost reaches of Puna.
Mourning the Passing of a Beloved Cultural Resource
It is with a humble heart that the ʻohana of the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association (NaHHA) mourns the passing of one of our own, Joseph Pekelo Kekipi Bright Recca.
Protect What You Love
Water Protectors Prepare for a “New Ballgame” in the Shut Down Red Hill Campaign