Amid historic funding agreements for Hawaiians, lawmakers race to reach a compromise on dozens of measures ahead of key legislative deadlines.

The decision comes as Native Hawaiian issues took center stage at this year's Legislature.

The Aha Moku Advisory Committee has been shrouded in controversy since its creation and spent the last six years unable to operate effectively.

Native limu, which is linked to Hawaiian culture as well as the ecosystems it supports, faces threats from coastal development, climate change and invasive species.

Updated: Senate Bill 2021 could go before the 51-member House for a full vote next week.

Native languages are disappearing in the U.S. and beyond. Hawaii's efforts to promote the Hawaiian language could serve as a model elsewhere.

Measures to fund lots under the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and others targeting gap income families won approval from a key committee Thursday.

After receiving hundreds of testimonies in favor of the measure, a key lawmaker says she will review possible  amendments and act on the bill on Thursday.

The Legislature is considering three key bills aimed at bridging gaps in trust between the state and the Hawaiian community.

Hawaiians are not unanimous in their opposition to the telescope and there is no religious authority to make decisions.