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OHA, City Begin Discussions on Shared Public Vision for Kakaʻako Look Lab Site

Exploring opportunities to support ocean safety, Native Hawaiian culture and community benefit<

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Native Hawaiian Students Set to Participate in ʻAha ʻŌpio o OHA 2026

Forty-three Native Hawaiian high school students will be in Honolulu next week to take part in ʻAha ʻŌpio o OHA 2026, a week-long residential leadership, mock legislature and civic education program.

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OHA and HNC Launch Nā ʻElele o Kahikina Congressional Fellows Program in Washington, D.C.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and the Hawaiian Native Corporation (HNC) are proud to announce the launch of the Nā ʻElele o Kahikina Congressional Fellows Program, a unique opportunity to prepare the next generation of Native Hawaiian leaders for influential roles in government, policy, and advocacy.

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Office of Hawaiian Affairs names two new executives

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) today announced the appointment of two new members to its executive team.

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OHA at the 2024 Merrie Monarch Hula Festival

During the week of the 61st Merrie Monarch Hula Festival, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) will present a community engagement series of cultural workshops and panel discussions​ honoring the enduring legacy of King Kalākaua and his advocacy for the…

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OHA Board Chair Carmen “Hulu” Lindsey statement on the passing of veteran educator Fred Cachola

It is with great sadness that the Hawaiian community acknowledges the passing of veteran educator Fred Keakaokalani Cachola on Feb. 20, 2023. Fred touched thousands of young Hawaiian lives as a Waiʻanae Intermediate teacher, Nānākuli High School vice principal and…

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Start Your Tech Career

IT is a growing, fast-paced, in-demand career path that provides lucrative employment opportunities in virtually every industry. Join the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Microsoft for a free seminar to learn more about career paths and earning potential in IT…

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OHA Board Chair Carmen “Hulu” Lindsey’s Statement on International Racial Equity 2030 Challenge Awardee Kawailoa

Today’s news that the Opportunity Youth Action Hawaiʻi collaborative at the Kawailoa Youth and Family Wellness Center has been named one of five international awardees of the W.K. Kellogg’s Racial Equity 2030 challenge – an open call for bold solutions to drive an equitable future for children, families…

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OHA awards more than $600,000 in grants to support Native Hawaiian education and community events

HONOLULU (June 28, 2022) – A $220,000 community grant to support the Hoʻokākoʻo Corporation’s “Ke Awa Ho‘omalu (Safe Harbor)” program is one of three education-focused grant awards announced today by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA). The two-year OHA grant will increase access for school-aged Native Hawaiian children and their families…

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Dr. David Kekaulike Sing honored with a NIEA Lifetime Achievement Award

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo emeritus professor and founding executive director of the Nā Pua No‘eau Center for Gifted and Talented Native Hawaiian Children Dr. David Kekaulike Sing was presented the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) today.

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