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‘Okakopa 2010
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American Bar Association urges support for NHGRA
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) applauds the U.S. Ninth Circuit appellate court ruling which affirms that OHA’s expenditures in support of the Akaka Bill and other programs, including the Native Hawaiian Legal Corp., Alu Like and Nä Pua No‘eau, are consistent with federal law and OHA’s federal trust obligations. READ MORE »
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Gubernatorial hopefuls Neil Abercrombie and Duke Aiona laid out their records and visions for the state – and took jabs at their opponent’s – in a debate presented by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and broadcast live on OC 16. READ MORE » |
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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) released a new report on Sept. 28, “The Disparate Treatment of Native Hawaiians in the Criminal Justice System,” which examines the impact of the criminal justice system on Native Hawaiians. While detailing how Native Hawaiians are disproportionately impacted at various stages of Hawai‘i’s criminal justice system, the report also includes firsthand accounts of Native Hawaiian concerns with the criminal justice system and how it affects their families and their culture. Native Hawaiians are the indigenous, native people of Hawai‘i. Findings from the report show that the criminal justice system incarcerates Native Hawaiians at a disproportionate rate. READ MORE » |
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Kamuela Enos of MA‘O Farms is part of a new OHA commercial that aims to spread the word about the agency’s mission to better the lives of Native Hawaiians. READ MORE » |
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