Health Archives - The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA)

OHA Disaster Assistance Program to provide up to $15,000 for Native Hawaiian families impacted by March 2026 floods

More than $1 million committed for recovery assistance; applications open Saturday, May 16 KAPOLEI, Hawaiʻi — Native Hawaiian families impacted by the March 2026 Kona Low storms and flooding will soon have access to direct financial assistance through a new…

Office of Hawaiian Affairs Activates $3.96 Million in Disaster Aid to Support Communities Impacted by Severe Rains and Floods

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees has approved the activation of approximately $3.96 million in disaster aid to support Native Hawaiian households and communities impacted by the recent devastating floods and rains across the state.

Statement of Interim OHA Administrator and CEO Summer Sylva

The people of Hawaiʻi and in particular Native Hawaiians deserve a future that honors ʻāina, respects the law, and upholds genuine consultation with its communities.

OHA Statement on Governor’s Military Lease Advisory Committee Announcement

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 Board Approves Action on Military Land Lease

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.

Iwi Kūpuna Repatriation Team Heading Home to Hawaiʻi

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).

Community celebrates as Department of Health issues stop work order for IWS system that uncovered multiple burials

In a major victory for community members, descendants, and Native Hawaiian advocates, the Hawaiʻi Department of Health has issued a Stop Work Order for the Individual Wastewater System (IWS) project at 4400 Oneone Road, which resulted in the disturbance of multiple human burials.

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.

OHA awards more than $2.8 million in grants to address Native Hawaiian health, culture, economic and homestead needs

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.

Chair Carmen “Hulu” Lindsey statement on city establishing the Oʻahu Historic Preservation Commission

(November 30, 2022) — Last week’s announcement that Honolulu will be establishing an Oʻahu Historic Preservation Commission some three decades after the City Council unanimously voiced its support for such a commission is welcome news for all Native Hawaiians. The…

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