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Protecting Our ʻOhana, Moʻomeheu, and ʻĀina
After my mom passed away in 2015, there was some concern in our extended ʻohana about what to do with our family home in Niuliʻi.
An Experience to Remember
Last school year I worked at Paepae o Heʻeia for my capstone internship project. I really enjoyed working there; I learned much and am grateful for the experience.
Serving Communities
Much has been written about the phenomenon of time and I totally agree with the conclusion that it sure does “fly.”
Native Hawaiian Scientists Travel to Papahānaumokuākea
In late July, a hui of Native Hawaiian scientists departed from Kāneʻohe Bay on a 15-day scientific research voyage into the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM).
Bellissimo!
Three Native Hawaiian designers will be featured in REDValentino’s submission to a prestigious London arts festival this Septembe.
The Maps of Henry Kekahuna
If you visit Kahaluʻu, Kona, on the verdant Hawaiʻi Island, you will see a spectacular sight, namely the restoration of two sacred sites – the heiau of Hāpaialiʻi and Keʻekū.
Residents of the Last Hawaiian Fishing Village Look to Preserve Their Icebox
For generations, Hawaiian communities have faced a barrage of technological advances, foreign influence and catalytic events that have altered and reshaped their cultural identity.
Protecting a Precious Wahi Pana
Pōhāhā i Ka Lani, a Hawai'i Island nonprofit and OHA grantee has been working for 20 years to mālama Waipi'o Valley and advance cultural knowledge and practices
A Trustee’s Calling:
To listen carefully, to seek knowledge, to understand their constitutional mandate, and to take action to build those relationships that will help them accomplish the mission.
He Mea Kuʻuna a He Hihia ʻAihue
I ka makahiki 2002 a me ka makahiki 2003, ua hoʻokō ʻia nā hoʻihoʻi iwi kupuna he ʻeiwa.
In the Queen’s Own Words
A disagreement has been brewing for three years between the Hawaiʻi State Archives and the Hawaiian Mission Houses (HMH) regarding priceless historical documents pertaining to the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Encouraging Landlords on Hawaiʻi Island to Put Aside Section-8 Stereotypes
Affordable housing and houselessness are critical issues that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lifestyle and COVID-19
We have all learned the importance of masking, social distancing, and hand sanitizing, but there are still many unknowns.
Mana i Mauli Ola (Strength to Wellbeing) Molokaʻi Style
My kuleana as your Trustee is to elevate the wellbeing of Native Hawaiians through strengthening our ʻohana, moʻomeheu (culture), and ʻāina. We achieve these goals by affecting change in the areas of education, health, housing, and economics.
Army Impacts on Hawaiian Trust Lands Examined at Pōhakuloa and on Oʻahu
In 2019, hundreds of kiaʻi at the Puʻuhonua o Puʻuhuluhulu were shaken by loud explosions and strange lights to the west.
A Hui Hou Kākou
Outgoing Chief Advocate Sterling Wong was invited to use my column to write about his 20 years at OHA.
Liliʻuokalani Took Decisive Action to Stop the Spread of Smallpox
Before becoming queen, Liliʻuokalani served as Queen Regent in 1881 while King Kalākaua was on his year-long world tour.
We Have So Much to Live For
Resistance to vaccination seems incomprehensible to so many people and the prevailing accusation is that those who oppose vaccination are ignorant, foolish, selfish, even dangerous.
