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Finally! OHA Is Being Audited for Fraud, Waste and Abuse

Ka Wai Ola
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After well over a year of waiting, the highly anticipated independent audit of OHA and its subsidiary LLCs for fraud, waste and abuse, promised by the Board of Trustees, is finally underway. While I am still deeply concerned about the amount of time it has...

Being an informed voter is your kuleana

Ka Wai Ola
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Aloha mai kākou, November’s general election is just around the corner and there is a lot at stake. Hawai‘i will be choosing its top leaders from the state Capitol to Washington, D.C., in Maui and Kaua‘i counties, and at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. In last...

Ka‘iulani: Beloved Ali‘i

Ka Wai Ola
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October is the birth month of one of Hawai‘i’s most beloved ali‘i; born on October 16th, 1875, Victoria Ka‘iulani Kawēkiu i Lunalilo Kalaninuiahilapalapa Cleghorn was the only child of Princess Miriam Likelike, who was sister to both King Kalākaua and Queen Lili‘uokalani. Ka‘iulani’s father...

Restoration of Wai‘ale‘ale water on Kaua‘i heads to litigation

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LIHUE, HI – On Aug. 21, the Hawai‘i Commission on Water Resource Management (“Commission”) considered a historic staff proposal to restore water to Wai‘ale‘ale and Waikoko Streams on the island of Kaua‘i after nearly 150 years of complete diversion. The two streams flow directly...

Mana Moment: Halealoha Ayau

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In November, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs published Mana Lāhui Kānaka, a multidimensional study of mana: what it is, how to articulate it, and how to access and cultivate it in order to uplift our lāhui. The book shared mana‘o from community contributors, including...

Prepare Ahead

It’s October! Feasting days will soon begin. Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year are exciting, with lots of fellowship and eating. Planning for holiday festivities brings joy! Where are we going? Who will we see? What will I wear for this and that event? Wait…will...