The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees today approved the immediate withdrawal of its two longstanding lawsuits concerning Maunakea, marking a pivotal shift towards collaborative stewardship and cultural preservation of the sacred mountain.
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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) is proud to announce the appointment of Summer Lee Haunani Sylva as the Chief of Staff for the OHA Board of Trustees.
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HONOLULU (Jan. 9, 2025) – The Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustees elected in 2024 were inducted into their terms of office at an investiture ceremony held today at Central Union Church in Honolulu. The event honored the election of trustee…
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Support for traditional healing practices, training for navigators involved in traditional Polynesian voyaging, business education for entrepreneurs, assistance for vulnerable populations and funding for neighborhood watch initiatives on homestead lands are just some of the projects that will be advanced thanks to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Grants Program.
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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) has announced the upcoming launch of the OHA Kanaaho Grant, providing critical support to homeowners and renters in the wildfire impact zones of Lahaina and Kula.
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HONOLULU (March 6, 2024) – The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will be noted as a major sponsor of the world’s largest celebration of Indigenous Pacific Islanders when Hawaiʻi hosts the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture, commonly known as…
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On Jan. 17, 2024, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) filed a Circuit Court lawsuit challenging the legality and constitutionality of Act 255 which established the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority (Authority).
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Seventeen Hawaiian-focused public charter schools will be receiving a total of $6 million in support from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) over the next two fiscal years.
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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs announced today that trustees have selected Stacy Kealohalani Ferreira as the organization’s new Ka Pouhana/Chief Executive Officer.
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Two community nonprofits that would provide experiential employment and workforce development programs for Native Hawaiians highlight a slew of grant awards that were approved by Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ trustees yesterday.
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