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A Look Back

Ka Wai Ola
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My first term as an OHA Trustee has been a busy one. In 2019, I brought the idea of a new governance model to then Board Chair Colette Machado for her consideration.

A New Vision for the Ulukau Hawaiian Electronic Library

Ka Wai Ola
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Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, is one of the most-used Indigenous language websites in the world with patrons from across Hawaiʻi, all 50 states including the District of Columbia, and at least 122 countries.

Hawaiian Ancestral Human Remains and Treasures Repatriated from Ireland

Photo: Ulster Museum Repatriation Ceremony
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Following ongoing dialogue with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and Hui Iwi Kuamoʻo, the National Museums Northern Ireland (NMNI) hosted an official handover ceremony at Ulster Museum in Belfast in May and successfully repatriated iwi kūpuna (ancestral Hawaiian human remains) and five mea makamae pili aliʻi (treasures associated with aliʻi) which were a part of the museums’ World Cultures Collection.

OHA Welcomes New Community Engagement Director

Ka Wai Ola
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Capsun M. Poe has joined the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) as the agency’s new community engagement director.

Rallying Anahola

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Born out of tragedy, Kūkulu Kumuhana O Anahola is building community resilience with the support of three grants from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs