Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
50 Years On Kahoʻolawe: Inside The Journey To Rescue Hawaiʻi’s Target Island
The goal isn’t just to heal the environment, activists say. It’s to forge an island where Hawaiians can reclaim their culture.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Hawaiʻi Democrat Seeks Federal Review Of Native Hawaiian Contracting Program
U.S. Rep. Ed Case is walking a thin line between his longstanding concerns about the SBA program and his desire not to join in the Trump administration’s anti-DEI campaign.
Makana Eyre: A Man Of Unyielding Curiosity, Gavan Daws Lived Life Of Words
His work was loudly acclaimed and criticized but news of his death came quietly.
Makana Eyre/Civil Beat/2025
Makana Eyre: Extensive Hawaiʻi Consulate System Sparked Early Growth
The Hawaiian Kingdom boasted an international consulate system that helped the islands import labor in the 1800s.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Hawaiian Language Schools Grow As DOE Shrinks. There’s One Big Problem
The state doesn’t have enough teachers to keep up with demand for schools taught in Hawaiian. Upcoming retirements are expected to add to the challenge.
AP Photo/Mengshin Lin/2025
Can Kamehameha Fend Off Admissions Lawsuit With Free Tuition?
The state probate court must first approve a plan to make the school tuition-free starting in the 2026 school year.
Blaze Lovell/Civil Beat/2025
Kamehameha Schools Trustee Finalists Are Walking Into A Challenging Future
Three men are seeking to lead one of the country’s largest charitable trusts.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Trump Administration Threatens Native Hawaiian Higher Ed Programs
Education Secretary Linda McMahon wants to halt “race-based conditions when allocating taxpayer funding.”
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Photo Essay: Building A Hawaiian Fishpond Wall To Connect People
Roughly 2,000 volunteers helped build the final 380 feet of a wall enclosing an 800-year-old Hawaiian fishpond in Kāneʻohe.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Kauaʻi Renters Are Fighting A Hawaiian Homesteads Condo Project
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is being sued over a relocation plan residents say is inadequate.