Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024
Iwi Kūpuna Desecrated During Lahaina Fire Cleanup, Lawsuit Says
A family is suing a Maui landowner and the state for not protecting Native Hawaiian remains as required by law.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Will Hawaiʻi Take This Native Hawaiian Advisory Group Seriously?
The Aha Moku Advisory Committee weighs in on issues from fishing to military leases, but many think it’s not as effective as it could be.
Hawaiian Native Corp. photo
Embezzler Or Victim? Native Hawaiian Contractor’s Family Fights Back
In various court filings, Christopher Dawson’s sister is pushing back against the DOJ narrative that he swindled a federal program meant to help his people.
Courtesy TMT International Observatory
The Thirty Meter Telescope Is Still Alive — For Now
The TMT project is back under consideration for federal support, but it must complete a final design phase without taxpayer assistance.
AP Photo/Mengshin Lin/2025
Makana Eyre: We Deserve To Know Who’s Challenging Kamehameha Schools’ Policy
It seems only fair that the process should unfold with full transparency.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
The People Suing Kamehameha Schools Are Getting Death Threats
One family in the lawsuit wants the courts to keep its members anonymous. KS wants their identities revealed.
U.S. Air Force
Is Haleakalā The Next Frontier For A Telescope Standoff?
Plans for several new military telescopes atop the mountain are drawing strong opposition. But protests over other Maui telescope projects in recent years have failed to have the same impact as the anti-TMT movement on the Big Island.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
New Mauna Kea Authority Has Difficult Task Ahead — And Limited Time
University officials and some senators are concerned about the fate of astronomy on the mountain.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Hawaiian Royalty Burial Grounds: Lawmakers Punt On Oversight Woes
Lawmakers are hesitant to move quickly on the sensitive issue and want a task force to come back in two years with a proposal for how to oversee Mauna ‘Ala.
Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2026
‘It Is Not A Fraud’: Schatz, Murkowski Blast Attack On Native Contracting
The two senators are leading a bipartisan push to protect the SBA’s 8(a) program amid the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to eliminate DEI initiatives.