HNN/2023
Neal Milner: Will The Real Hawaii Please Stand Up
Hundreds of thousands of Hawaiians who have left the state are still part of Hawaii. Their cultural evolution should be embraced.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Naka Nathaniel: How To Rediscover Hawaii’s Soul? Here Are 4 Scenarios
A report issued at the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement conference in Las Vegas summed it up using four birds as symbols.
Naka Nathaniel/Civil Beat/2023
Naka Nathaniel: Addressing The Elephant In The Ballroom: ‘Las Vegas Is Not The 9th Island!’
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement held its convention in Las Vegas this year because of the large Hawaiian population there.
Naka Nathaniel photo/2023
Naka Nathaniel: Is Las Vegas The End Of The Trail For Native Hawaiians?
The upcoming CNHA conference may be the moment when Native Hawaiians conceded that the future for Native Hawaiians isn’t going to be in Hawaii.
Charlotte West/Open Campus
Native Hawaiians Are Overrepresented In Prisons. Cultural Education Could Help
Windward Community College is one of the only higher education institutions in Hawaii offering culturally focused classes in prison.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Hawaiian Independence Day Is Officially Recognized
La Kuokoa is not an official state holiday, but is designated as a day of remembrance on the islands.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
This Group Is Working To Bring Iwi Kupuna Home To Rest In Hawaii
The bone repatriation process involves protecting, preserving and returning ancestral remains.
Allan Parachini/Civil Beat/2020
Kauai May Buy The Blighted Coco Palms Hotel
Kauai County Council Chair Mel Rapozo suggested taking ownership through eminent domain. The owner says it’s for sale anyway.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Supporters Say Hawaiian Diacritical Marks On License Plates Would Boost The Language
The change in plate design would only have affected the word “Hawai‘i”, but the bill supporting the effort failed.
UH Cancer Center
Study: Young Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders Face Nation’s Highest Cancer Death Rate
Tackling the racial gap in cancer deaths requires more specialized data.