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OHA to Participate in 2025 Native Hawaiian Convention

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will have a major role in next week’s Hawaiian Council Native Hawaiian Convention in Tulalip, Washington.

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OHA Trustees Select Board Chief of Staff as Interim Administrator

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.

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Office of Hawaiian Affairs Launches MiMO Community Input Survey

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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Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees Statement in Solidarity with Kamehameha Schools

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.

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OHA and KS Participate in Ceremony at Taputapuātea Marae

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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OHA Selects K. Sean Kekina as Chief Operating Officer

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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OHA Shares Hawaiian Culture in Raʻiātea

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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OHA BOT and Executive Leaders Participate at the Annual Raromataʻi Festival

Members of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees led by Chairperson Kaialiʻi Kahele, along with OHA CEO Stacy Ferreira, are in Raʻiātea, an island in French Polynesia, to participate at the annual Raromataʻi Festival.

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Office of Hawaiian Affairs begins fiscal year with new budget

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ (OHA) biennium budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 takes effect today, marking a major milestone in the agency’s commitment to strengthening programs and services for Native Hawaiian communities, while also investing in its workforce.

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Chair Kahele Statement on BLNR Decision Regarding Oʻahu Army Land Use

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs supports the Board of Land and Natural Resources’ decision to reject the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed long-term retention of state lands on the island of Oʻahu.

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