OHA prepares reports and conducts surveys intended to help guide strategic direction and policy decisions.
For example, OHA’s research fueled the efforts of a Native Hawaiian Justice Task Force, which was created by the Hawaiʻi Legislature to identify and support comprehensive solutions to concerns about the disproportionate number of Native Hawaiians who are in prison in Hawaiʻi and the U.S. Mainland. OHA’s research also informed the agency’s strategic priorities, which are initiatives aimed at improving the health, education, housing and economic well-being of Native Hawaiians.
