Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi: Cultivating ʻāina and people

Getting people on the ʻāina to grow our food sustainably and perpetuating Hawaiian culture is what Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi is all about. Their approach involves restoring the cultural connection between the land and our community. And itʻs working! Last year, Kākoʻo…

Mālama Loan transition FAQs

The Mālama Loan Program (NHRLF) is designed to help provide all people of Native Hawaiian ancestry better access to credit, capital, and financial services & skills as part of a larger effort to create jobs, wealth, and economic & social well-being…

Hawaiʻi Gourmet Cookies’ Recipe for Sweet Success

Michael Ching, owner of Hawaiʻi Gourmet Cookies, has developed a recipe for sweet success. It starts with his line of cookies that are handmade in Hawaiʻi and includes fresh ingredients that are locally sourced when possible. His staff of 18…

Expanding business & profits with Mālama Loans

Nowel Dudoit-Alana, President and Owner of Kalaka Nui, Inc., made a business break through when she got a Mālama Loan from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to purchase new equipment that allowed her to get into the recycling of construction materials. As a result of the diversification of her business, her company was able to see a 40% increase in revenue.

Mālama Loan: apply online now

Getting a Mālama Loan will be quicker and easier for those who qualify. Those who want to apply for a loan can do it from the comfort of their own home rather than going to a bank. The Office of Hawaiian…

OHA loan impacts Moloka‘i in a big way

MOLOKAI — If you need sound support for a concert, meeting, party or large event on Molokaʻi you will likely be referred to Molokaʻi’s resident sound guy Sherman Napoleon, Jr. Napoleon is the owner of Lohea Audio, a Hawaiian-owned, small…

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Kaka‘ako Makai: Share your vision with us

HONOLULU (Feb. 18, 2015) – Hawaiians have always been innovative. When we lived in the valleys near streams, we built ‘auwai and lo‘i to feed our ‘ohana abundantly. When we decided to build a palace, we built the first royal…

Kuhikuhipu‘uone Collaborative to help develop master plan

HONOLULU (Jan. 13, 2015) – The Office of Hawaiian Affairs today announced it has selected a design team to develop a conceptual master plan that sets out a vision for 30 acres in Kaka‘ako Makai. OHA awarded Kuhikuhi Pu‘uone Collaborative…

OHA to hold caucus for Hawaiian businesses

Improving access to capital will be among the key focus of a caucus tailored to Native Hawaiian small-business owners.