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The “Value” of Land
My mother was raised by her grandparents in Kaʻūpūlehu north of Kailua-Kona. Her grandfather was a fisherman and they lived on the beach in a simple house that he built himself.
It is our kuleana to vote. Vote by mail and automatic voter registration will help
According to the State Office of Elections, as of December 30, 2019, there are 767,278 registered voters. Nearly 80,000 voters have an outdated or...
‘A‘ole to Redlining Hawaiian Families
Redlining is the deliberate act of denying access to financial services and capital to certain neighborhoods. It is best known when banks manifest bias...
The Awakening of Honokahua: Part II
Read this article in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
In 1988 Edward Kanahele wrote a letter to the editor bringing attention to the dire situation at Honokahua and...
News Briefs | March 2020
Merrie Monarch Festival 2020 Cancelled
Safety and Health of Hālau, ʻOhana and Community are Top Priority
In light of safety and health concerns and after serious...
Ka Ho‘omoana ‘Ana
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I Keaukaha i hele ai ka papa kaiapuni me ke kupuna ‘o ‘Elikapeka Kauahipaula no ka mea ua hānai ‘ia...
OHA Board Actions: March 2020
The following actions were taken by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees, and are summarized here. For more information on board actions,...
OHA Suing the State – Enough is Enough!
Until recently, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs operated seven limited liability corporations (LLCs) that claimed to be private organizations not subject to state laws...
E pili lōkahi mau a mau. United, together, forever! E hana me ka ‘oia‘i‘o. Let us work with sincerity!
Question: A “Blue Ribbon Commission” made into a state law? A State House committee passed this resolution even when hundreds of beneficiaries testified against...
Brandt Mini-Symposium on Ancestors, Stars and Temples
By Dr. Lilikalā Kameʻeleihiwa
The Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies and the Gladys Kamakakūokalani Brandt Chair of Comparative Polynesian Studies presents a mini-symposium March 15-28...