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ʻŌhiʻa Lehua
Ōhiʻa lehua, most numerous of our lāʻau kamaʻāina, are noted gatherers of fogs, mists, and rains. Moisture captured in tree canopies trickles down to the ground, and helps replenish our aquifers.
Helping Native Hawaiians Obtain Financial Capital
In 2017, Uʻilani Corr-Yorkman needed financial help to open her Hāloalaunuiākea Early Learning Center in ʻEleʻele, Kauaʻi. She looked to OHA for financial assistance and applied for a business loan through the Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund (NHRLF).
OHA Trustees Reject Maunakea Bill H.B.2024 HD1. SD1.
The Trustees of OHA, myself included, voted to reject and oppose the 2022 legislative measure on Maunakea for good reason.
Hālau of ʻŌiwi Art: He HOA no ke Kaiāulu
By Cody Pueo Pata
“Whether you are 5 or 85, hula can be for you. Whether you have lived here for generations or arrived last...
Ola i ka Wai
For decades, Kohala was defined by its sugar plantations. When I was born, sugar was the economic engine of our community – and had been since the late 1800s.
New Cultural Training Seeks to Improve Outcomes for Child Welfare Cases
The statistics are alarming: In 2021, some 2,500 children, infants to age 18, were in Hawaiʻi’s foster care system. More than 44% of them were of Native Hawaiian ancestry.
Super-charging Nutrition for Foster Keiki
It is estimated that Native Hawaiian children make up 45% of the children in foster care. Studies show that foster children tend to be malnourished, resulting in them having more health problems than other children.
Monumental Investments in our Native Hawaiian Community
The Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce has been working hard this legislative session to track legislative measures and advocate for policies that benefit Native Hawaiian businesses and the broader lāhui.
Supporting the Mālama ʻĀina Economy
With the help of an OHA grant, Kupu is training future conservation leaders on Hawaiʻi, Maui, Molokaʻi and Kauaʻi.
Maui’s Proposed Hālau of ʻŌiwi Art
Hālau of ʻŌiwi Art will be a center dedicated to the study, practice, celebration and perpetuation of hula and the various ʻŌiwi arts connected to hula.
Kanaka Solopreneurship Course Promotes Hawaiian Economic Power
Young, motivated Hawaiians aspiring to run their own successful businesses, while remaining true to Hawaiian values and cultural practices like aloha ʻāina, can now earn a micro-credential in Kanaka Solopreneurship, while learning how to become a solvent Hawaiian solopreneur.
Foster Youth Shares Greatest Sign of Support: Show Up
When a high school math teacher noticed that her frequently absent student showed up to their community church every week she wondered, “what’s going on?”
“Mōhala i ka Wai ka Maka o ka Pua”
As I stood in line wearing my pāʻū hula, kīkepa, kūpeʻe, lei, and lei poʻo, an enormous sense of kuleana washed over me.