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Pumpkin Stomach - Said in ridicule of one with a large protruding abdomen. –‘Ōlelo No‘eau #2537 Keeping fit and strong was very important in old Hawai‘i. All work was physically-demanding, without farm machinery, mules, or carts to help. All travel was by foot or canoe....

Our journey of growing our student voices started in October of 2018 with a visit to The Office of Hawaiian Affairs(OHA). Our Hawaiian Studies class met with Aunty Mehana Hind and the Community Engagement Paia. Aunty Mehana taught us about how OHA betters the...

This particular dish is near and dear to my heart. It was first introduced to me as a child by Kumu Kawai Ueoka, renowned Kumu Hula and kapa maker. We made this dish as part of a hō‘ike at a kamali‘i summer program that...

OHA and the Hawai‘i State Judiciary are partnering to launch the “5 for 5” campaign, an effort to qualify five Hawaiian language court interpreters for five areas of the state – O‘ahu, Maui, Hilo, Kona, and Kaua‘i. “As the native language of this land and...

For Taizha Keakealani Hughes-Kaluhiokalani, winning Miss Aloha Hula in the 2019 Merrie Monarch Festival was more than a title, but a voyage of personal discovery. Her kumu hula, Robert Ke‘ano Kaupu IV and Lono Padilla, chose a series of mele that tied in, with...

OHA is seeking the community’s mana‘o for the development of the agency’s new strategic plan, through an online survey as well as a series of statewide meetings that began in May. “Forty years ago, OHA was created with the premise that Native Hawaiians know best...

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) is seeking community input for its preliminary budget for fiscal years 2020 and 2021. “OHA wants to hear from our community how they think OHA resources should be directed over the next two fiscal years to best meet the...

The Fund for the Pacific Century, a charitable, nonprofit organization, is accepting applications for its 17th class of Pacific Century Fellows. The program, modeled after the White House Fellows Program, is designed to recognize and encourage Hawai‘i’s future leaders. The nine-month program will include approximately...

Aloha mai kākou, A full year has elapsed since the the 2018 eruption in Puna. We cannot underestimate the power of Tūtū Pele. Some see Pele as destroying but others will look at it as a clearing, cleansing, or reclaiming of the land. In a...