OHA leaders discuss proposed land deal with Moloka‘i residents
The deep sound of a conch shell echoed off the steep hälau ceiling and a gusty trade wind swept through Moloka‘i’s Külana ‘Öiwi courtyard complex on Dec. 17 as 35 Moloka‘i residents gathered to learn more about the state’s land proposal to settle past-due revenue claims owed to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. READ MORE >
Cross one worry off the checklist of Joshua Kamakea. The 20-year-old Waimänalo resident is an example of the growing appeal of a job-training program meant to help boost family incomes in the Native Hawaiian community. - READ MORE >
The charter school movement in Hawai‘i is getting a key boost from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Kanu O Ka ‘Äina Learning ‘Ohana has tapped a $1.5 million OHA grant to supplement the budgets of 17 charter schools with a particular interest in children from the Native Hawaiian community. READ MORE >
On the occasion of its Founder’s Day, the Royal Order of Kamehameha I elevated retired Hawai‘i Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald T.Y. Moon to Knight’s Companion.- READ MORE >