Naka Nathaniel/Civil Beat/2023
Naka Nathaniel: ‘The Maui Waltz’ — I Wish We Could Listen Together
A vinyl record from a home in Texas is also a link to life in old Hawaii.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Matthew Leonard: HPD’s New Data Dashboard Is A Good Start But There’s Room To Improve
Also, a note of caution about the latest census data on Native Hawaiians and a new tool on Hawaii’s hot housing market.
(Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement/2023)
CNHA Opens Relief Center To Help Steer Local People To Assistance
Maui residents turn to people they know to help them get through government bureaucracy.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2023
Polihale Park Is Poised For A $4.3 Million Makeover
The remote park that is the site of Native Hawaiian burials and a popular camping spot has suffered years of neglect.
Jack Truesdale/Civil Beat/2023
Native Hawaiian Sacred Sites Have Been Damaged In The Lahaina Wildfires
But, as an Indigenous scholar writes, their stories will live on.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Why Some Hawaiian Homesteaders Pay 6 Times More Than County Users For Water
DHHL hopes to use some of the $600 million appropriated for homelands last year to improve infrastructure, including water access.
Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2023
Native Hawaiian Contractors Take A Back Seat To Alaskans And Tribes For Lucrative Jobs
Hawaii’s congressional delegation is hoping to make it easier for Native Hawaiian-owned businesses to compete with other Indigenous contractors.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Denby Fawcett: The Poor Condition Of Queen Liliuokalani’s Flag Mars Historic Homecoming
The royal standard that flew over the Hawaiian queen’s home the day she was overthrown was shown to the public for the first time in 130 years.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022
Photo Shoot At Iolani Palace Blurs Line Between Hawaiian Royalty And Real Estate
The state determines legal and culturally appropriate uses of the historic site.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Native Hawaiian Defense Contractor Replaces Top Leadership Amid Federal Criminal Probe
The company’s founder, Christopher Dawson, is part of a well-known Hawaiian family that has many ties in business, political and social circles in Hawaii.