HONOLULU (April 4, 2019) – The OHA Board of Trustees today voted to support a water bill that represents a compromise that clears the way for resolution of a long-standing Native Hawaiian water rights issue and provides relief to concerned…
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HONOLULU (April 4, 2019) – The OHA Board of Trustees today approved a new internal governance framework intended to better align the agency’s decision-making within its different roles to enhance OHA’s ability to meet the needs of the Native Hawaiian…
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HONOLULU (March 29,2019) – “The Office of Hawaiian Affairs was disappointed to find that the President’s FY 2020 Budget would again eliminate funding for well-established federal programs that benefit Native Hawaiians, as he did in his first two budget requests….
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Ten organizations to receive funding for programs that benefit the Native Hawaiian community HONOLULU (March 28, 2019) – The Board of Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) today approved the awarding of $500,000 to 10 non-profit organizations under…
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HONOLULU (March 14, 2019) – Honolulu Circuit Judge Jeffrey P. Crabtree this week issued an order allowing OHA to continue its lawsuit against the University of Hawaii (UH) and the State for breach of fiduciary duty and for injunctive relief…
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HONOLULU (Feb. 9, 2019) – Today the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and the PAʻI Foundation presented the Nā Mamo Makamae o Ka Poʻe Hawaiʻi: Living Treasures of the Hawaiian People, a Native Hawaiian community-driven event that honored five master…
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HONOLULU (Feb. 6, 2019) – Members of the OHA Board of Trustees joined the Hawaiian Caucus of the Hawaiʻi State Legislature and members of the Native Hawaiian community today to condemn the actions of extreme athletes on Mauna Kea in…
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HONOLULU (Jan. 24, 2019) – While Native Hawaiians today hold differing opinions on many issues, we must all agree that there is no place for violence in our community. Any use of violence – regardless for what cause – must be…
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HONOLULU (Jan. 17, 2019) – At 11:40 a.m. today, twelve individuals used force to gain control of the lobby of OHA’s Honolulu office at the Nā Lama Kukui building on 560 N. Nimitz Highway. They forcibly removed OHA staff…
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HONOLULU (Dec. 10, 2018) – The OHA Board of Trustees today unanimously voted to retain Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi Trustee Colette Y. Machado as its chair while also selecting the rest of its leadership during the first board meeting since the…
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