Native Hawaiians

Showing 10 of 785 results.
Kirstin Downey: Taking Stock Of Hawaiʻi’s Historic Feathered Capes Kirstin Downey/2016

Kirstin Downey: Taking Stock Of Hawaiʻi’s Historic Feathered Capes

Most of them remain off-island, and aficionados seek what glimpses of them they can find.

Developer Wants To Use Hawaiian Home Lands Powers To Skirt Zoning Rules David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Developer Wants To Use Hawaiian Home Lands Powers To Skirt Zoning Rules

Land swap could clear the way for commercial development on land set aside for housing. Commissioners say it’s worth it for the revenue.

Native Hawaiians: Help With Housing Continues To Elude The Hawaiian Community Kawika Lopez/Civil Beat/2025

Native Hawaiians: Help With Housing Continues To Elude The Hawaiian Community

The Legislature rejected most of the Hawaiian advocates proposals to put more money and initiatives to help get people off the waitlist.

Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Propose New Effort To Map Ancient Fishponds (Sarah Tomita/Civil Beat/2025)

Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Propose New Effort To Map Ancient Fishponds

Nonprofits would create a database of fishponds to help kickstart restoration efforts

Governor’s Pick Withdraws From Consideration For Hawai‘i Water Rights Board AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher/2024

Governor’s Pick Withdraws From Consideration For Hawai‘i Water Rights Board

It’s the latest fallout in ongoing tensions between Gov. Josh Green and conservation groups over who should fill the seat to represent traditional stream rights and practices.

How A Canoe Helped Turn Hawaiian Culture Into A Source Of Pride And Even Influenced Hollywood David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

How A Canoe Helped Turn Hawaiian Culture Into A Source Of Pride And Even Influenced Hollywood

The Hōkūleʻa became a vehicle of discovery, exploration and justice for Native Hawaiians.

Hawaiian Homes Commission Greenlights New Hilo Power Plant Screenshot/DHHL

Hawaiian Homes Commission Greenlights New Hilo Power Plant

Native Hawaiian homesteaders nearby say they are already bearing the brunt of Hilo’s garbage, sewage, oil refining and airport facilities.

Could A Pre-Fab Factory Get More Native Hawaiians Into Homes? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Could A Pre-Fab Factory Get More Native Hawaiians Into Homes?

DHHL wants to transform an airport hanger into a manufacturing center to lower costs and address a waitlist so long that people have died waiting for homestead land.

The Sunshine Interview: OHA Leaders Kai Kahele And Stacy Kealohalani Ferreira Kawika Lopez/Civil Beat/2025

The Sunshine Interview: OHA Leaders Kai Kahele And Stacy Kealohalani Ferreira

The new Office of Hawaiian Affairs executives say they are bringing fresh energy to the agency along with specific ideas grounded in OHA’s mission and state law.

Kava Growers In Hawaiʻi Fear Being Associated With ‘Gas Station Heroin’ Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2023

Kava Growers In Hawaiʻi Fear Being Associated With ‘Gas Station Heroin’

Hawaiʻi lawmakers are considering regulating kratom and banning sales to minors. But kava advocates want an outright ban.