Nov 14, 2025 — The Office of Hawaiian Affairs acknowledges the Governor’s announcement and appreciates the invitation for our Administrator to participate in the Military Lease Advisory Committee. OHA’s role in this group will be to continue examining legally and…
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HONOLULU (Nov 13, 2025) — The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees today approved a response to the ongoing military land-lease and funding negotiations between the state and federal governments. The plan calls for OHA to hold community…
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The fourth and final day of the annual Raromataʻi Festival on Raʻiātea Island in French Polynesia dawned with grey skies and gusty winds – but that did not dampen the enthusiasm of the thousands who gathered this morning at the sacred marae of Taputapuātea.
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On Day 3 of the annual Raromataʻi Festival on Raʻiātea Island in French Polynesia, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees led by Chairperson Kaialiʻi Kahele andKamehameha Schools (KS) led by Dr. Randie Fong hosted an afternoon event, “Celebration of Hawaiian Culture,” at the ʻApatoʻā Beach & Garden Village in the district of Fe Tuna.
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Members of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees led by Chairperson Kaialiʻi Kahele, along with OHA CEO Stacy Ferreira, are in Raʻiātea, an island in French Polynesia, to participate at the annual Raromataʻi Festival.
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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and the Native Hawaiian Cultural Working Group (NHCWG) are speaking out in opposition to the renewed push to open the Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary to commercial fishing, following a presidential executive order (EO14276) and the Western Pacific Regional Fishing Management Council (the Council) reaffirming its position to allow commercial fishing in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands.
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A team representing the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and Hui Iwi Kuamoʻo is on its way back to Hawaiʻi after receiving iwi kūpuna (ancestral remains) in formal ceremonies this week from the National Museums of Northern Ireland – Ulster Museum (NMNI Ulster).
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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) today announced the appointment of two new members to its executive team.
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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) announced today that veteran educator and Native Hawaiian community leader Hailama Farden has been named Senior Director of Hawaiian Cultural Affairs.
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