KAILUA-KONA, HAWAI‘I — October 14, 2025 — In a historic and unprecedented move, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) will convene its Standing Committee and Board of Trustees meetings as part of this year’s Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs (AOHCC)…
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(TULALIP, WA) Oct 9, 2025 – The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) today wrapped up its participation in the Hawaiian Council’s 2025 Native Hawaiian Convention, which was held this year in Tulalip, Washington. “This convention was more than a gathering-it…
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Aloha kakahiaka kākou. There is a story I want to share with you about Iosepa Kahoʻoluhi Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu—a man who understood something we are still learning: sovereignty is not granted to us. It is something we practice, even when the systems…
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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will have a major role in next week’s Hawaiian Council Native Hawaiian Convention in Tulalip, Washington. “It is important, maybe more so now than ever, that Native Hawaiians unite to defend and achieve the benefits…
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The OHA Board of Trustees (BOT) has appointed BOT Chief of Staff Summer Sylva as the Interim Administrator (CEO) of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Sylva’s appointment follows the announcement of the need for personal leave by the current CEO,…
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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees is updating its strategic plan, Mana i Mauli Ola (MiMO) and seeks input from beneficiaries and other members of the community. The board’s Ad Hoc Committee has created a Community Survey…
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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees stands in unwavering solidarity with Kamehameha Schools and its enduring mission to uplift Native Hawaiians through education grounded in Hawaiian values, identity, and ʻāina-based stewardship. The recent campaign launched by an organization…
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The fourth and final day of the annual Raromataʻi Festival on Raʻiātea Island in French Polynesia dawned with grey skies and gusty winds – but that did not dampen the enthusiasm of the thousands who gathered this morning at the sacred marae of Taputapuātea.
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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) announced today that K. Sean Kekina will join its executive leadership team as Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer.
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On Day 3 of the annual Raromataʻi Festival on Raʻiātea Island in French Polynesia, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees led by Chairperson Kaialiʻi Kahele andKamehameha Schools (KS) led by Dr. Randie Fong hosted an afternoon event, “Celebration of Hawaiian Culture,” at the ʻApatoʻā Beach & Garden Village in the district of Fe Tuna.
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