Submit Testimony by Tomorrow, January 30 at 2:00 p.m. Testimony received after the deadline will be accepted, but considered late. Those who wish to testify via videoconference, must also submit written testimony. See the Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs Hearing Notice and Submit…
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The Senate Committee on Hawaiian Affairs will be hearing two bills from OHA’s 2025 Legislative Package on Tuesday, January 28 at 1:00 p.m.
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SB534 is scheduled for joint public hearing before the Senate Committees on (1) Water and Land (WAL); (2) Hawaiian Affairs (HWN); and (3) Housing (HOU) on Wednesday, January 29 at 1:00 p.m. Submit Testimony by Tuesday, January 28 at 1:00 p.m. Testimony…
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(HONOLULU) – The Office of Hawaiian Affairs today submitted its legislative package to the Native Hawaiian Caucus of the Hawai’i State Legislature for consideration in the upcoming 2025 legislative session. “The OHA package contains four bills that will help address…
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HONOLULU (Jan. 9, 2025) – The Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustees elected in 2024 were inducted into their terms of office at an investiture ceremony held today at Central Union Church in Honolulu. The event honored the election of trustee…
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“As a pilot, the loss of these two local boys hits particularly close to home. Our ‘ohana is heartbroken for their families and loved ones. These men were extraordinary young Hawaiian leaders who dedicated themselves to serving our rural communities….
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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has selected veteran communicator Bill Brennan as its new Director of Communications.
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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.
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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) today announced the appointment of two new members to its executive team.
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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.
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