Native Hawaiians

Iwi Kūpuna Desecrated During Lahaina Fire Cleanup, Lawsuit Says 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.

Will Hawaiʻi Take This Native Hawaiian Advisory Group Seriously? 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.

Embezzler Or Victim? Native Hawaiian Contractor’s Family Fights Back 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.

The Thirty Meter Telescope Is Still Alive — For Now 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.

Makana Eyre: We Deserve To Know Who’s Challenging Kamehameha Schools’ Policy 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.

The People Suing Kamehameha Schools Are Getting Death Threats 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.

Is Haleakalā The Next Frontier For A Telescope Standoff? 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.

New Mauna Kea Authority Has Difficult Task Ahead — And Limited Time 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.

Hawaiian Royalty Burial Grounds: Lawmakers Punt On Oversight Woes 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.

‘It Is Not A Fraud’: Schatz, Murkowski Blast Attack On Native Contracting 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.