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He Ōpū Aliʻi nō ʻOe: You are indeed a benevolent chief, Kūhiō
Observed annually on his birthday in March, Prince Kūhiō Day honors the life and legacy of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole.
Understanding the Public Land Trust Bill
An Interview with Na‘unanikina‘u Kamali‘i, OHA Chief Advocate and Policy Director
Ka Loli o ke Au
E nā mamo, nā koa, me nā kaniʻāina mai kēia pae ʻāina aku, e welina mai me ke aloha pumehana! He ʻōlelo kalalea kaʻu e kaʻana aku ai iā ʻoe e ka mea heluhelu, ʻo ia hoʻi kēia ʻaʻohe mea kūmau ma ke ola koe ka loli. He ʻōlelo kēia me nā manaʻo no nā kau ā kau, me nā haʻawina ola.
Mauli Ola Mālamalama
The Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program (NHHSP) was created out of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Act of 1988 to improve access to acceptable health care by increasing the number of Native Hawaiian healthcare professionals serving in rural and underserved Native Hawaiian communities.
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Ends Deceptive Legislative Practice
The Hawai‘i state legislature is back in full session. That means our lawmakers are busy at the task of reviewing bills for new laws.
Creating a Welcoming Office on Molokaʻi
According to the Liliʻuokalani Trust, 62% of the population on Molokaʻi is Native Hawaiian - OHA beneficiaries!
Accessing VA Benefits After Completing Military Service
To the Native Hawaiian military veteran community: THANK YOU for your service. And to the family members of those who have served: THANK YOU for your sacrifices.
Hawaiian Humanity Empowered by Repatriation
Mana‘o shared at the Handover Ceremony, Natural History Museum Vienna, Austria, on Feb. 14, 2022
Pick Up Your ʻAuamo
In many ways, ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi can be much more descriptive than English, packing many layers of meaning into single words.
New OHA Trustee Selected for Hawaiʻi Island
On February 24, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees announced the selection of Mililani Trask of Hilo to serve as the new OHA Trustee for Hawaiʻi Island.
Providing Hope, Healing and Transformation
They inspire individuals to reclaim and enrich their lives by harnessing the strengths that lie within each person. It’s rewarding work, with benefits that can far outweigh a paycheck.
Prince Kūhiō Laid the Foundation
What is advocacy and what does it look like for the Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce?
Bettering the Conditions of Native Hawaiians
Iʻm half Hawaiian and half Japanese and growing up in Kohala, one of our responsibilities was to clean the graves of our kūpuna.
Hawaiians Open Cafe on Hawaiian Home Lands
The Anahola Cafe opened at the end of October 2021, led by a Native Hawaiian nonprofit and a handful of Anahola residents.
Huamakahikina
In August 2020, O ʻahu Kumu Hula Mehanaokalā Hind organized a virtual meeting to garner thoughts on how kumu hula could keep themselves and their hālau safe and healthy during the pandemic.