Native Hawaiians

Kirstin Downey: Historic Preservation Division Is Woefully Understaffed Kirstin Downey/Civil Beat/2025

Kirstin Downey: Historic Preservation Division Is Woefully Understaffed

A single state archeologist is juggling about 300 projects on Oʻahu, from reviewing development proposals to responding when laws are violated.

Kirstin Downey: An Unlikely Hero Emerges In New ‘Chief Of War’ Series Nicola Dove/Apple TV+

Kirstin Downey: An Unlikely Hero Emerges In New ‘Chief Of War’ Series

The Apple TV+ series starring Jason Momoa is somewhat historically accurate although darker truths seem to have been left alone.

Hawaiʻi’s High-Priced Geothermal Consultants Are Getting Heat Blaze Lovell/Civil Beat/2025

Hawaiʻi’s High-Priced Geothermal Consultants Are Getting Heat

Hawaiʻi wanted to educate Big Island residents about geothermal energy. So far, the plan seems to be backfiring.

Hawaiian Petroglyphs Reemerge Thanks To Changing Tides And Shifting Sands AP Photo/Mengshin Lin/2025

Hawaiian Petroglyphs Reemerge Thanks To Changing Tides And Shifting Sands

It’s the first time the entire panel of 26 figures has been visible since they were spotted nine years ago. Native Hawaiian cultural practitioner Glen Kila believes it’s a message from his ancestors about rising ocean levels.

Army Wants Faster Movement On Deal For Hawaiʻi Live-Fire Training Lands Spc. Abreanna Goodrich/U.S. Army via AP/2023

Army Wants Faster Movement On Deal For Hawaiʻi Live-Fire Training Lands

The Army secretary said he asked Gov. Josh Green’s office for a list within the next few weeks of things the military can do to help the community.

Search Begins For New Kamehameha Schools Trustee David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Search Begins For New Kamehameha Schools Trustee

Trustees earn up to $186,000. Applications are due Sept. 1.

Maui Fires Settlement: Kamehameha Schools Poised To Pay $872 Million Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Maui Fires Settlement: Kamehameha Schools Poised To Pay $872 Million

A state court will decide soon whether to allow one of Hawaiʻi’s oldest and largest charitable trusts to settle claims related to the fires that destroyed Lahaina.

OHA Trustees Race To Beat Deadline For New Controversial Budget Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

OHA Trustees Race To Beat Deadline For New Controversial Budget

Staff and some trustees had been caught off guard by a dramatically different spending plan. Monday’s decision came after a flurry of changes to reach a compromise.

OHA Staff Baffled By Spending Plan Filled With Dramatic Cuts, Changes Kawika Lopez/Civil Beat/2025

OHA Staff Baffled By Spending Plan Filled With Dramatic Cuts, Changes

A vote comes Monday for the new budget, which some fear could undermine the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ mission.

Kirstin Downey: Sacred Burial Sites Are Being Destroyed In This Town Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat/2020

Kirstin Downey: Sacred Burial Sites Are Being Destroyed In This Town

Local and state officials are joining forces to protect and preserve iwi kūpuna that are more frequently turning up in Kailua.