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Election Day May Soon Be Out As A State Holiday Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Election Day May Soon Be Out As A State Holiday

Instead, Hawaii would establish a new holiday honoring native peoples on the second Monday of each October.

Green Appoints Developer Kali Watson To Lead DHHL DHHL

Green Appoints Developer Kali Watson To Lead DHHL

Ikaika Anderson will remain as interim director of DHHL and chairman of the Hawaiian Homes Commission.
Denby Fawcett: Condo Towers In Kakaako Makai Won’t Make A Dent In Hawaiian Housing Woes Office of Hawaiian Affairs

Denby Fawcett: Condo Towers In Kakaako Makai Won’t Make A Dent In Hawaiian Housing Woes

OHA says it will build more affordable units, but thatʻs not enough to offset the negative effect of high-rises on open oceanfront land.

Plans To Expand Hawaiian Language Studies In Schools Stall David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Plans To Expand Hawaiian Language Studies In Schools Stall

Most educators, parents and teachers approve of broader access to olelo Hawaii learning while acknowledging the challenges around implementation.

Ikaika Anderson Withdraws Bid For DHHL Director David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Ikaika Anderson Withdraws Bid For DHHL Director

The decision came after a key Senate committee rejected his nomination. The governor said he's optimistic about his other Cabinet picks.

Naka Nathaniel: Grown, Flown Or Something Else? Courtesy: Frank and Cheryl Nathaniel

Naka Nathaniel: Grown, Flown Or Something Else?

Hundreds of thousands of Native Hawaiians have made good lives for themselves outside of Hawaii. For me, it was time to come home.

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

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: 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

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

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.