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What We Aspire to Become
Over the last several weeks, Hawaiʻi’s COVID-19 numbers have been climbing due to the highly infectious Delta strain of the virus.
Nothing is More Important Than Family
As a Hawaiian, I was taught that the family always comes first. Traditionally, the importance of family ranks higher than your job, financial worth, social life, and any material item.
Miloliʻi Families Rally to Protect Subsistence Resources
Declining abundance and diversity of fish and invertebrate species has long been an issue for families in the South Kona fishing village of Miloliʻi who depend on these resources for their livelihood.
E Aloha Kekahi i Kekahi
I invited Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement CEO Kūhiō Lewis to use my column this month.
Parenting in the Pandemic
It’s tough being a parent during this pandemic! There’s so much to consider to protect our keiki, ourselves, and our kūpuna.
Get Vaccinated
According to the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health, we have now suffered through more than 74,000 cases of the COVID-19 virus and have lost over 711 residents.
Practice Mental Wellbeing, Promote Healthy Lives
Depression is a common medical illness, with rates increasing during the pandemic.
Chicken Skin: Storyteller Lopaka Kapanui Shares Mysteries of Hawaiʻi
Chicken Skin: Storyteller Lopaka Kapanui Shares Mysteries of Hawaiʻi
When Bubonic Plague Came to Honolulu
For the record, China connected with Hawaiʻi once before as the source of an epidemic of Bubonic Plague that reached Honolulu.
A Conversation About COVID
Dr. Kalehua Krug & Dr. Keawe Kaholokula talk story in a two-part video series covering questions and controversies over the COVID vaccine.
Ask a Kauka – Hōʻola Wāhine
ʻAhahui o Nā Kauka, the Association of Native Hawaiian Physicians, shares reliable medical information via their Ask-A-Kauka webinars. This is an excerpt taken from a special Wāhine Edition of Ask-A-Kauka that live-streamed on September 15 featuring Dr. Reni Soon and Dr. Ronnie Texeira, both...
Coronavirus Management Should Respect Individual Choice
With the recent surge of coronavirus cases, Hawai‘i is facing a serious crisis. While the coronavirus crisis is real, I’m talking about the crisis of respect for each other and for each other’s choices.
Public Notice | October 2021
Cultural Impact Assessment Notice: Waimānalo
Honua Consulting, LLC, on behalf of HHF Planners and the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), is conducting a Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA) for the Waimānalo Research Station Project, Waimānalo Ahupuaʻa, Koʻolaupoko District,...
Parenting in the Pandemic
It’s tough being a parent during this pandemic! There’s so much to consider to protect our keiki, ourselves, and our kūpuna.