HONOLULU (December 4, 2025) — 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. It is in that spirit that I express my deep…
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HONOLULU (Nov 17, 2025) – Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees Chairperson Kaialiʻi Kahele today sent the following letter and accompanying enclosure to national leaders of the U.S. Senate and House Armed Services Committees. “I am requesting inclusion…
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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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HONOLULU, HI (Nov 12, 2025) – The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) has partnered with ʻŌlelo Community Media (‘Ōlelo) to broadcast and stream the organization’s Standing Committee and Board of Trustees meetings, significantly expanding community access between OHA and the…
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The Hawaiian Council will begin administering the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ (OHA) $6.1 million Emergency Assistance Program to support Native Hawaiian beneficiaries impacted by the ongoing federal government shutdown and the suspension of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits. Starting…
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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…
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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees will consider three options Thursday when it meets in Hilo to decide on a relief program to distribute more than $6.1 million in emergency funding to Native Hawaiian beneficiaries impacted by…
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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees today approved $6.1 million in emergency funding for Native Hawaiian beneficiaries impacted by the shutdown of the federal government and the potential suspension of SNAP benefits on November 1. “These are…
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Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee John Waiheʻe IV has been appointed Interim Chairperson of the OHA Committee on Budget and Finance. Board Chair Kaialiʻi Kahele made the appointment today after accepting the resignation from the position by Trustee Luana Alapa….
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