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DLNR Nominee Dawn Chang Faces Tough Questions About Her Past Work Courtesy: DLNR

DLNR Nominee Dawn Chang Faces Tough Questions About Her Past Work

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Native Hawaiians are split on her nomination to lead one of the state's largest and most impactful agencies.

Denby Fawcett: A Ceremony For A Hawaiian ‘Princess’ Unlikely To Be Repeated Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2023

Denby Fawcett: A Ceremony For A Hawaiian ‘Princess’ Unlikely To Be Repeated

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Abigail Kawananakoa's public viewing at Iolani Palace drew some 1,600 people.

Local Government Was No Sure Thing In Hawaii — Until Prince Kuhio Got Involved Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Local Government Was No Sure Thing In Hawaii — Until Prince Kuhio Got Involved

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As kingdom and then a territory controlled by special interests, Hawaii's leaders had always had the power to control everything themselves, and to pick their own friends and allies as local administrators.
Indigenous Management Of Hawaii’s Fishponds Is Getting A High Tech Upgrade Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2019

Indigenous Management Of Hawaii’s Fishponds Is Getting A High Tech Upgrade

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Climate change has emerged as a modern challenge for the guardians of these traditional food sources.
DHHL Chair: New Proposal Won’t ‘Blow Up’ $600 Million Spending Plan DHHL

DHHL Chair: New Proposal Won’t ‘Blow Up’ $600 Million Spending Plan

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The Hawaiian Homes Commission also asked lawmakers for more time to spend the historic funding it received in 2022.
Denby Fawcett: Is The Funeral Of Abigail Kawananakoa The Last Hawaiian Royal Burial? Courtesy: Friends of Iolani Palace

Denby Fawcett: Is The Funeral Of Abigail Kawananakoa The Last Hawaiian Royal Burial?

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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.
Kuhio’s Royal Charm And Brawling Skills Earned Him Early Admirers In Congress DC Public Library, The People's Archive, Historic Image Collection

Kuhio’s Royal Charm And Brawling Skills Earned Him Early Admirers In Congress

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President Roosevelt couldn't even pronounce Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole's name, but Kuhio's celebrity star power equipped him for the perilous halls of Congress.
DHHL Weighs Possible Changes To $600 Million Spending Plan Screenshot/Hawaii Senate/2023

DHHL Weighs Possible Changes To $600 Million Spending Plan

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Senators appeared frustrated with a lack of details on the future of new budget plans.
Iolani Palace Is Preparing For Hawaiian Royal Heiress Kawananakoa To Lie In State David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022

Iolani Palace Is Preparing For Hawaiian Royal Heiress Kawananakoa To Lie In State

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The public memorial event is expected to be held later this month.
Battlefields And Ballrooms: A Whirlwind Global Tour Set Up Prince Kuhio For A Life In Politics Getty Images/iStockphoto/2011

Battlefields And Ballrooms: A Whirlwind Global Tour Set Up Prince Kuhio For A Life In Politics

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Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole spent part of the early 1900s on African safari. Then he began tracking the most elusive quarry: Elected political office.