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Hawaiian Homes Commission Chooses Water Policy Expert As First Rep On East Maui Water Board Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaiian Homes Commission Chooses Water Policy Expert As First Rep On East Maui Water Board

Monday's vote marks one of the last steps in setting up the 11-member board that will help shape East Maui's water future.

Naka Nathaniel: Native Hawaiians Debate A Question Of Identity

Naka Nathaniel: Native Hawaiians Debate A Question Of Identity

The difference between Hawaiians living on the mainland versus the islands was a key topic at the CNHA conference this week.

Biden Panel On AAPI And Native Hawaiians Seeks Local Input Provided: Whitehouse.gov

Biden Panel On AAPI And Native Hawaiians Seeks Local Input

The advisory commission is coming to Honolulu in early July.

Neal Milner: Will The Real Hawaii Please Stand Up HNN/2023

Neal Milner: Will The Real Hawaii Please Stand Up

Hundreds of thousands of Hawaiians who have left the state are still part of Hawaii. Their cultural evolution should be embraced.

Naka Nathaniel: How To Rediscover Hawaii’s Soul? Here Are 4 Scenarios Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Naka Nathaniel: How To Rediscover Hawaii’s Soul? Here Are 4 Scenarios

A report issued at the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement conference in Las Vegas summed it up using four birds as symbols.

Naka Nathaniel: Addressing The Elephant In The Ballroom: ‘Las Vegas Is Not The 9th Island!’ Naka Nathaniel/Civil Beat/2023

Naka Nathaniel: Addressing The Elephant In The Ballroom: ‘Las Vegas Is Not The 9th Island!’

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement held its convention in Las Vegas this year because of the large Hawaiian population there.

Naka Nathaniel: Is Las Vegas The End Of The Trail For Native Hawaiians? Naka Nathaniel photo/2023

Naka Nathaniel: Is Las Vegas The End Of The Trail For Native Hawaiians?

The upcoming CNHA conference may be the moment when Native Hawaiians conceded that the future for Native Hawaiians isn’t going to be in Hawaii.

Native Hawaiians Are Overrepresented In Prisons. Cultural Education Could Help 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.  

Hawaiian Independence Day Is Officially Recognized Cory Lum/Civil Beat

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.

This Group Is Working To Bring Iwi Kupuna Home To Rest In Hawaii 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.