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Peter Apo: Native Hawaiians May Finally Get Millions Owed Since Statehood Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Peter Apo: Native Hawaiians May Finally Get Millions Owed Since Statehood

The Legislature is considering three key bills aimed at bridging gaps in trust between the state and the Hawaiian community.
Peter Apo: Let’s Hope For A Respectful Dialogue About Mauna Kea Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Peter Apo: Let’s Hope For A Respectful Dialogue About Mauna Kea

Hawaiians are not unanimous in their opposition to the telescope and there is no religious authority to make decisions.
Should OHA Get A Bigger Share Of Hawaii’s Public Land Revenues? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Should OHA Get A Bigger Share Of Hawaii’s Public Land Revenues?

Updated: The ceded land revenues, which make up a significant chunk of OHA's annual budget, go to fund programs for Hawaiian beneficiaries.
House Plans To Commit A ‘Historic’ $600 Million To Hawaiian Homelands Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

House Plans To Commit A ‘Historic’ $600 Million To Hawaiian Homelands

The Senate includes affordable housing and more services for the homeless on its priority list.
Trisha Kehaulani Watson: Radio Station Layoffs Are A Blow To Hawaiian Music Courtesy: Lina Girl and Billy V/2022

Trisha Kehaulani Watson: Radio Station Layoffs Are A Blow To Hawaiian Music

Hawaiian music radio has always been about more than just music. It has been a space for Hawaiians and Hawaiian issues to be amplified.
A Long Legal Battle Still Looms For Hawaiian Home Lands Beneficiaries Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

A Long Legal Battle Still Looms For Hawaiian Home Lands Beneficiaries

The Supreme Court told the state to move forward nearly two years ago but courts and attorneys are still sorting out the details while Hawaiians wait.
Peter Apo: ‘Tis The Season For Makahiki Courtesy: Miki‘ala Lidstone

Peter Apo: ‘Tis The Season For Makahiki

The convergence of celebrations at this time of year springs forward with its overarching sense of goodness, human dignity, respect for all life and making the world a better place.
A Community Is Trying To Save Hawaiian Burials From Eroding Into The Sea Ku‘u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2021

A Community Is Trying To Save Hawaiian Burials From Eroding Into The Sea

Climate change is threatening iwi kupuna from mauka to makai. Experts say the tools exist to come up with a solution but it will require political will.
From ‘Sacred Place’ To ‘Dumping Ground,’ West Oahu Confronts A Legacy Of Landfills Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

From ‘Sacred Place’ To ‘Dumping Ground,’ West Oahu Confronts A Legacy Of Landfills

Mental health professionals say the community is working to overcome the negative stereotypes associated with decades of hosting the island's less desirable municipal facilities.
Wespac’s Aggressive Effort To Muscle In On State Control Of Fisheries ahamoku.org/2019

Wespac’s Aggressive Effort To Muscle In On State Control Of Fisheries

From paying people to attend meetings to pushing legislation and even publishing a book, the federal fisheries panel spent years trying to influence state policy.