Charlotte West/Open Campus
Native Hawaiians Are Overrepresented In Prisons. Cultural Education Could Help
Windward Community College is one of the only higher education institutions in Hawaii offering culturally focused classes in prison.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Hawaiian Independence Day Is Officially Recognized
La Kuokoa is not an official state holiday, but is designated as a day of remembrance on the islands.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
This Group Is Working To Bring Iwi Kupuna Home To Rest In Hawaii
The bone repatriation process involves protecting, preserving and returning ancestral remains.
Allan Parachini/Civil Beat/2020
Kauai May Buy The Blighted Coco Palms Hotel
Kauai County Council Chair Mel Rapozo suggested taking ownership through eminent domain. The owner says it’s for sale anyway.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Supporters Say Hawaiian Diacritical Marks On License Plates Would Boost The Language
The change in plate design would only have affected the word “Hawai‘i”, but the bill supporting the effort failed.
UH Cancer Center
Study: Young Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders Face Nation’s Highest Cancer Death Rate
Tackling the racial gap in cancer deaths requires more specialized data.
Courtesy: AlohaCare/2023
Native Hawaiian Healing Practices Are Now Covered By This Insurance Provider
Everything from hula to lomilomi massage is free for AlohaCare’s 83,000 members.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Tiny Homes Proposed For DHHL Lands In West Oahu
However, the chairs of the Senate and House Hawaiian affairs committees are proposing two different approaches to providing housing options to certain DHHL beneficiaries.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Senators Reject Governor’s Pick For Economy Chief But Give Thumbs-Up To New DHHL Director
Gov. Josh Green said Chris Sadayasu “would have made a good DBEDT director” and they’ll discuss “next steps.”
Hawaii State Archives/1922
The Last Aliʻi: The Death Of Prince Jonah Kūhiō
Kūhiō, a celebrity during his lifetime, had spent decades working on behalf of the people of Hawaiʻi but today few people know how great a mark he made.