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Kauaʻi kalo farmers who are facing losses after April’s catastrophic flooding have received financial assistance from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Waipā Foundation, which receives grant funding from OHA, facilitated the distribution of disaster relief checks to kalo farmers at its site in Hanalei in...

Incumbents led the vote count for three at-large seats Ten candidates are vying for five seats on the Office of Hawaiian Affairs board in November’s general election. The 2018 election will also decide who will lead the state, and who will represent Hawai‘i in Congress. The...

Mai Poina living history tours offered weekends Sept. 2-9 Submitted by the Hawai‘i Pono‘ï Coalition The lawn of ‘Iolani Palace will be alive with culture and history as the Hawai‘i Pono‘ï Coalition presents the 12th Annual ‘Onipa‘a Celebration on Sept. 2. The event will open with entertainment...

HAWAIʻI ISLAND – A second batch of checks from OHA’s natural disaster relief program were distributed to 55 Native Hawaiian households to help them cope with the devastating impacts from the recent lava flows in Puna. The Aug. 21 checks come from the $250,000 in...

A search online for images associated with the words “aloha” and “brand” will turn up numerous businesses that associate their products, goods and services with the word “aloha.” Clearly the attractive power of aloha, and its associations with goodness, affection, charity, compassion, mercy and...

Aloha mai kākou, In the 1970s, organized Hawaiians sought remedy for injustices suffered since the overthrow of the monarchy, standing up for the survival of their cultural heritage. Grassroots activists united in protest on several fronts, calling for an end to the military bombing of Kaho‘olawe...

E kala mai The table of contents and a jumpline in the August 2018 issue of Ka Wai Ola incorrectly identified East Maui streams as Nā Wai Eha in an article on page 6. There are water rights cases in both East and West Maui;...

For thousands of years, Hawaiian culture and ʻāina have been used as tools to educate and pass knowledge from generation to generation. But in a changing digital world, can a similar or complimentary educational environment be created online? Cody Lestelle and Opapo Fonoimoana, co-founders...

FREE DIABETES EDUCATION FOR SENIORS Mountain-Pacific offers a six-week program at senior organizations or at our office. Call 808-440-6014; or email jroberts@mpqhf.org. Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery Garden of Mt. View. Lot 154, Section-B, Sites 2-3. Selling both plots - $12,000. Contact Evangeline at 808-651-1926. Homes with...

2018 Kanaloa-Kolii – The descendants of Moses Kanaloa Sr and Emma Keola Kolii (Kaili)will be gathering on O‘ahu at Nänäkuli Ranch on September 15 and at Nänäkuli Ranch on Saturday activities will begin at 8:30 am with late registration, check-ins, purchase and/or distribution of preordered...

It’s no secret that voter turnout in Hawaii ranks among the lowest in the nation, but the results of the August 11 primaries also reveal how few people in our state determine who gets elected to public office. The majority of Hawai‘i’s adults, nearly...

With the primary elections now behind us, voters are poised to take the next step in choosing OHA trustees in November. For that reason, I would like to discuss a some of the important kuleana that comes with being a Trustee for the Office...