Native Hawaiians

Candidate Q&A: Office Of Hawaiian Affairs Oʻahu Resident Trustee – Hinaleimoana Wong

Candidate Q&A: Office Of Hawaiian Affairs Oʻahu Resident Trustee – Hinaleimoana Wong

“Executive sessions should be used sparingly. When we close those doors without cause, we lose the very people we are here to serve.”

‘We Can’t Screw It Up’: Infighting Rankles OHA Kawika Lopez/Civil Beat/2025

‘We Can’t Screw It Up’: Infighting Rankles OHA

A legal battle among the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees has spilled out of court and into the public eye.

Kirstin Downey: ‘The Number Of Slain Was Beyond Conception’ Kirstin Downey/Civil Beat/2026

Kirstin Downey: ‘The Number Of Slain Was Beyond Conception’

A British sailor became an eye witness to one of the deadliest battles for dominance of the Hawaiian Islands. His account has been languishing in a London archive.

Makana Eyre: Returning Indigenous Remains A Top Priority For Schatz Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Makana Eyre: Returning Indigenous Remains A Top Priority For Schatz

Hawaiʻi U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz is pressing academic institutions to follow federal law regarding remains and cultural objects.

Kirstin Downey: Warfare Came Quickly To The Hawaiian Islands Gabriel Bertram Bellinghausen via Wikimedia Commons

Kirstin Downey: Warfare Came Quickly To The Hawaiian Islands

The writings of a Scottish botanist document the battlefield tactics in use by Kamehameha and others after the arrival of Capt. Cook.

Kirstin Downey: Tracing The Footsteps Of Hawaiian Royals Abroad Kirstin Downey/Civil Beat/2026

Kirstin Downey: Tracing The Footsteps Of Hawaiian Royals Abroad

Queen Emma paid a visit to this small museum in the English countryside 160 years ago.

Native Hawaiian Teens Learn To ‘Make Change’ For The Islands Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Native Hawaiian Teens Learn To ‘Make Change’ For The Islands

Youth from across the islands — and the continent — participated in a mock legislative event last week aimed at engaging students in shaping Hawai‘i’s future.

Decade Of Big Island’s ‘Try Wait’ Moratorium Spurs Plenty Fish — And Poaching Courtesy: Kaikea Nakachi

Decade Of Big Island’s ‘Try Wait’ Moratorium Spurs Plenty Fish — And Poaching

Ten years of no fishing has led to a huge recovery on a stretch of the Kona Coast. Now comes the hard part: Protecting those gains.

Makana Eyre: How An 1896 Ban Failed To Kill The Hawaiian Language Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Makana Eyre: How An 1896 Ban Failed To Kill The Hawaiian Language

The demand for learning ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi is high, but immersion schools can’t find enough teachers.

Lawsuit: Homesteads Shouldn’t Be Limited To Native Hawaiians AP Photo/Mengshin Lin

Lawsuit: Homesteads Shouldn’t Be Limited To Native Hawaiians

Gov. Josh Green and Hawaiʻi’s attorney general have vowed to fight the lawsuit against Hawaiian homelands eligibility.