Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Millions Can Finally Flow To Native Hawaiian Homestead Beneficiaries
A decision by the Hawaii Supreme Court removes a final obstacle blocking release of $286 million to class action plaintiffs
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Army Engineers Push Forward With WWII Bomb Survey On Big Island
The bullets and bombs were left on the range there 80 years ago, but the U.S. military is still cleaning up the mess.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Parents Push For Lahaina’s Hawaiian Immersion Program To Get Its Own Campus
Many families are pushing for a K-12 alternative that would distance students from the burn zone.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Homestead Leases For Native Hawaiians Held Up Pending Ruling On Potential Plaintiff
A Hawaii Supreme Court decision could determine the fate of thousands of beneficiaries who have been waiting years for relief.
Naka Nathaniel/Civil Beat/2023
Naka Nathaniel: ‘The Maui Waltz’ — I Wish We Could Listen Together
A vinyl record from a home in Texas is also a link to life in old Hawaii.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Matthew Leonard: HPD’s New Data Dashboard Is A Good Start But There’s Room To Improve
Also, a note of caution about the latest census data on Native Hawaiians and a new tool on Hawaii’s hot housing market.
(Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement/2023)
CNHA Opens Relief Center To Help Steer Local People To Assistance
Maui residents turn to people they know to help them get through government bureaucracy.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2023
Polihale Park Is Poised For A $4.3 Million Makeover
The remote park that is the site of Native Hawaiian burials and a popular camping spot has suffered years of neglect.
Jack Truesdale/Civil Beat/2023
Native Hawaiian Sacred Sites Have Been Damaged In The Lahaina Wildfires
But, as an Indigenous scholar writes, their stories will live on.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Why Some Hawaiian Homesteaders Pay 6 Times More Than County Users For Water
DHHL hopes to use some of the $600 million appropriated for homelands last year to improve infrastructure, including water access.