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DLNR Nominee Dawn Chang Faces Tough Questions About Her Past Work
Native Hawaiians are split on her nomination to lead one of the state’s largest and most impactful agencies.
Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2023
Denby Fawcett: A Ceremony For A Hawaiian ‘Princess’ Unlikely To Be Repeated
Abigail Kawananakoa’s public viewing at Iolani Palace drew some 1,600 people.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Local Government Was No Sure Thing In Hawaiʻi — Until Prince Kūhiō Got Involved
As kingdom and then a territory controlled by special interests, Hawaiʻi’s leaders had always had the power to control everything themselves, and to pick their own friends and allies as local administrators.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2019
Indigenous Management Of Hawaii’s Fishponds Is Getting A High Tech Upgrade
Climate change has emerged as a modern challenge for the guardians of these traditional food sources.
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DHHL Chair: New Proposal Won’t ‘Blow Up’ $600 Million Spending Plan
The Hawaiian Homes Commission also asked lawmakers for more time to spend the historic funding it received in 2022.
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Denby Fawcett: Is The Funeral Of Abigail Kawananakoa The Last Hawaiian Royal Burial?
Construction on the new tomb is expected to start later this month, with all costs and future maintenance paid for in perpetuity by her estate.
Screenshot/Hawaii Senate/2023
DHHL Weighs Possible Changes To $600 Million Spending Plan
Senators appeared frustrated with a lack of details on the future of new budget plans.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022
Iolani Palace Is Preparing For Hawaiian Royal Heiress Kawananakoa To Lie In State
The public memorial event is expected to be held later this month.
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Battlefields And Ballrooms: A Whirlwind Global Tour Set Up Prince Kūhiō For A Life In Politics
Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole spent part of the early 1900s on African safari. Then he began tracking the most elusive quarry: Elected political office.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2023
A Dwindling Kalaupapa Population Honors 1st Exiles With Tributes And Tears
Despite the painful history, many former Hansen’s disease patients have chosen to remain even after the government freed them from quarantine.