Candidate Q&A: Office Of Hawaiian Affairs At-Large Trustee – Michelle Costello
“Trust must be earned, integrity must be demonstrated, and beneficiaries deserve nothing less.”
Candidate Q&A: Office Of Hawaiian Affairs At-Large Trustee – Brickwood Galuteria
“Tension between trustees and administrators is longstanding, but it can be repaired.”
Candidate Q&A: Office Of Hawaiian Affairs At-Large Trustee – Brendon Kalei’āina Lee
“While I believe OHA should be doing more for housing of Native Hawaiians, it is not OHA’s responsibility to help fund DHHL.”
Candidate Q&A: Office Of Hawaiian Affairs At-Large Trustee – Philip Martin
“We uplift people by supporting small farms, restoring streams, strengthening local food systems, and giving workers paid training that builds long‑term skills.”
Candidate Q&A: Office Of Hawaiian Affairs Maui Resident Trustee – Carmen Hulu Lindsey
“I support investments that create housing, education, workforce development, and Native Hawaiian-owned businesses.”
Kawika Lopez/Civil Beat/2025
‘We Can’t Screw It Up’: Infighting Rankles OHA
A legal battle among the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees has spilled out of court and into the public eye.
Kirstin Downey/Civil Beat/2026
Kirstin Downey: ‘The Number Of Slain Was Beyond Conception’
A British sailor became an eye witness to one of the deadliest battles for dominance of the Hawaiian Islands. His account has been languishing in a London archive.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Makana Eyre: Returning Indigenous Remains A Top Priority For Schatz
Hawaiʻi U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz is pressing academic institutions to follow federal law regarding remains and cultural objects.
Gabriel Bertram Bellinghausen via Wikimedia Commons
Kirstin Downey: Warfare Came Quickly To The Hawaiian Islands
The writings of a Scottish botanist document the battlefield tactics in use by Kamehameha and others after the arrival of Capt. Cook.
Kirstin Downey/Civil Beat/2026
Kirstin Downey: Tracing The Footsteps Of Hawaiian Royals Abroad
Queen Emma paid a visit to this small museum in the English countryside 160 years ago.