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Self-Quarantine Homestead Units!
First and foremost, the entire SCHHA team and leaders statewide pray for the health and safety of all of Hawai‘i’s people during this global...
The Voices of the Kūpuna
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Aloha friends, those who love this land. As I am tucked in my humble home perhaps, like you, I...
We Find Ourselves in Unprecedented Times
Aloha mai kākou,
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ priority is to maintain safe and healthy community and work environments for OHA...
Not in Anyone’s Backyard
By Anthony Makana Paris, MA, JD and Kamuela Werner, MPH
Protect Nānākuli and Hawai‘i Communities from Future Landfills
The Nānākuli community was already facing a massive,...
Leo o Nā Kūpuna
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Aloha mai e nā makamaka, e nā aloha ‘āina. Ia‘u e pa‘a ana ma kauwahi hale nei, e like paha...
Empowering Ourselves in the Fight Against COVID-19
By Dr. Jodi Leslie Matsuo and Dr. Leon Matsuo
Perspectives on COVID-19 have evolved rapidly since it was first introduced to the public’s mind a...
Mākeke | The Marketplace: May 2020
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Be safe. Stay healthy.
Aloha, my aides and I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone well. This pandemic that is turning our world upside down and...
Lessons Learned
Much has been said over the last two months about what we should do, or what we should have done, in response to the...
Hoʻohui ʻOhana | Family Reunions: May 2020
E nā ʻohana Hawaiʻi: If you are planning a reunion or looking for genealogical information, Ka Wai Ola will print your listing at no...
A Time of Reflection… or Having the Time to Reflect!
When I think about the monetary phenomenon of economics and of the complex interaction of individual actions that lead to unintended patterns of predictable...
COVID-19 and the Road to Recovery
The COVID-19 crisis is affecting Native Hawaiians by posing health challenges, economic harship and legal issues. While we know that our state has limited...