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Nine trustees inducted at OHA investiture ceremony at Kawaiahaʻo Church

HONOLULU (Dec. 8, 2022) – The Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ trustees elected in 2022 were inducted into their terms of office at an investiture ceremony held this morning at Kawaiahaʻo Church in Honolulu. Newly elected At-Large Trustees Brickwood Galuteria and Keoni Souza, At-Large Trustee John Waiheʻe, Hawaiʻi Island Trustee Mililani Trask, Maui Island Trustee Carmen “Hulu” Lindsey and Oʻahu Trustee Kalei Akaka won election this year. Kauaʻi Island Trustee Dan Ahuna, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi Island Trustee Luana Alapa and At-Large Trustee Keliʻi Akina won election in 2020, however due to the Covid-19 pandemic, OHA’s 2020 investiture ceremony was cancelled. In…

Native Hawaiians at increased risk of intimate partner violence during COVID-19 according to new report

HONOLULU (October 20,2020) – A new report that highlights the increased risk of Native Hawaiians to intimate partner violence during COVID-19 is part of a coordinated initiative aimed at raising awareness about domestic violence during the pandemic. “This report furthers our ongoing effort to better understand how Native Hawaiians are being impacted by COVID-19,” said OHA CEO Sylvia Hussey. “This critical information assists OHA and other policy makers in developing responses that consider the specific and unique needs of our communities.” Native Hawaiians At-Risk of Intimate Partner Violence During COVID-19 was produced by the Native Hawaiian COVID-19 Research Hui, a collaboration…

30+ nonprofits to receive $721,739 in OHA grant funding for food security

Honolulu, HI (Aug. 4, 2020) - Hawaiʻi Community Foundation (HCF) today announced over 30 nonprofits that will receive a total of $721,739 in grants, funded by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, to support community-based food security efforts in Native Hawaiian communities statewide. The grants support HCF Strong Funds for each county, including Kaua‘i Strong, O‘ahu Strong, Maui County Strong, and Hawai‘i Island Strong, which were created by HCF to build community resilience by providing resources for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. Nonprofits were chosen based on their ability to address COVID-related food needs while integrating aloha ‘āina, sustainability and local agriculture into their…

OHA Board approves time extension for internal audit contract

HONOLULU (April 12, 2019) – The OHA Board of Trustees yesterday approved an eight-month time extension to the contract for its internal audit to provide its independent auditor sufficient time to finish its work. “In March 2017, the OHA Board authorized an independent, internal audit of the agency as a proactive step to review our spending procedures in an effort to improve operations in furtherance of our legal mandate to better the conditions of Native Hawaiians,” OHA Chair Colette Machado said. “Yesterday’s Board action re-affirms the trustees’ commitment to this project, by providing our independent auditor with the necessary time…

OHA statement on The Eddie Big Wave Invitational

OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS STATEMENT ON THE EDDIE BIG WAVE INVITATIONAL HONOLULU (Nov. 29, 2018) - The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is proud to join the Eddie Aikau Foundation and a coalition of other Hawaiian organizations to bring back The Eddie to celebrate the life and legacy of a legendary Hawaiian waterman in Eddie Aikau and to reclaim surfing as a Hawaiian cultural practice. OHA sees The Eddie, which is the most viewed surf contest in the world, as an opportunity to encourage more Native Hawaiians to participate in their national sport and to promote the history and traditional aspects…

OHA statement on U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh

STATEMENT OF OHA CHAIR COLETTE MACHADO ON U.S. SUPREME COURT NOMINEE BRETT KAVANAUGH HONOLULU (Sept. 12, 2018) - The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) joins U.S Senator Mazie Hirono in calling the nation’s attention to Judge Kavanaugh’s extreme positions on Native peoples in general and Native Hawaiians in particular. The record now reflects that Judge Kavanaugh holds long-standing views about Native Hawaiians that mirror positions taken by organizations whose goals include stripping Native peoples and nations of their dignity as sovereign entities within the United States, contrary to settled United States policies towards Native Americans. Judge Kavanaugh has demonstrated a…

Pop-Up Holiday Mākeke (Market)

Join us at Nā Lama Kukui for a Pop-Up Holiday Mākeke featuring a variety of Hawaiian arts, crafts, apparel and more. The event is FREE and open to the public. Free parking is available onsite. Get your last minute gifts and support Native Hawaiian owned businesses at the Holiday Mākeke. To download the flyer, click the link below: Printable Pop-up Holiday Mākeke flyer Below is a list of our vendors: Ai Manuahi Aloha Ke Kai Bus Up Studios Courage and Cotton Creations by Donna Dadoden Enterprise Death by Scrapbook EM Hawaii Graceful Elegance Paparazzi Jewelry Haaheo Hawaiian Crafts…

OHA releases book on mana

HONOLULU (Nov. 20, 2017) – The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) today released a book that explores mana, a foundation of Hawaiian culture and identity that is often referred to as supernatural power but, as the new publication reveals, is far more fluid and complex. The 300-page Mana Lāhui Kānaka is a multidimensional study of mana: what it is, how to articulate it, and how to access and cultivate it. The book, which is available free to the public online, was co-authored by OHA Ka Pouhana and Chief Executive Officer Kamanaʻopono Crabbe, Ph.D, Dr. Kealoha Fox and Holly Coleman. “We…

Oʻahu Island Community Meeting

Come share your manaʻo and learn about OHAʻs programs and activities at this OHA Board of Trustees' Oʻahu Community Meeting. For more information about this meeting, contact OHA's main office or visit oha.org/BOT for a full listing of meeting dates, agendas and minutes.

OHA hires new Chief Financial Officer

HONOLULU (April 26, 2017) – The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) today named David K. Laeha as the agency’s new Chief Financial Officer and Resource Management Director. He will start on May 16. Laeha’s primary responsibility will be to assist the OHA Board of Trustees and Administration in managing OHA’s Native Hawaiian Trust Fund, currently valued at $348 million. He will oversee OHA’s fiscal and investment infrastructures as well as its grants, loans and scholarship programs. As the director of OHA’s Resource Management-Financial Assets Line of Business, Laeha will manage a total of 33 staff. Laeha brings more than 25…