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Kaiya Laguardia

Kaiya Laguardia studies journalism at UH Manoa and is from Portland. She covers Hawaiian Affairs.
Ke Hoʻihoʻi Nei Kēia Hui I Nā Iwi Kūpuna I Ჹɲʻ Nei David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022

Ke Hoʻihoʻi Nei Kēia Hui I Nā Iwi Kūpuna I Ჹɲʻ Nei

ʻO ka hoʻi ʻana o nā iwi, ua pili i ke kiaʻi, ka mālama, a me ka hoʻihoʻi ʻana i nā koena. 

Hoʻohanohano Kūhelu ʻIa Ka Lā Kūʻokoʻa Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Hoʻohanohano Kūhelu ʻIa Ka Lā Kūʻokoʻa

ʻAʻole ka Lā Kūʻokoʻa he lānui kūhelu, akā, ua ʻike ʻia ma ke ʻano he lā hoʻomanaʻo ma kēia pae ʻāina nei.

Hawaiian Independence Day Is Officially Recognized Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Hawaiian Independence Day Is Officially Recognized

La Kuokoa is not an official state holiday, but is designated as a day of remembrance on the islands.

This Group Is Working To Bring Iwi Kupuna Home To Rest In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

This Group Is Working To Bring Iwi Kupuna Home To Rest In Hawaii

The bone repatriation process involves protecting, preserving and returning ancestral remains.

‘The Water Needs To Be Cleaned’: Pokai Bay Has Gone From Pristine To Polluted Ku‘u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2022

‘The Water Needs To Be Cleaned’: Pokai Bay Has Gone From Pristine To Polluted

State legislators called for government agencies to prioritize the cleaning and testing of the area.

Wahi A Nā Mea Kākoʻo, E Hoʻolaha ʻIa Aʻe Ana Ka ʻŌlelo Ჹɲʻ E Nā ʻOkina Ma Nā Laikini Kaʻa David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Wahi A Nā Mea Kākoʻo, E Hoʻolaha ʻIa Aʻe Ana Ka ʻŌlelo Ჹɲʻ E Nā ʻOkina Ma Nā Laikini Kaʻa

Ma kēia hoʻololi ʻana i ke ʻano o ka laikini, e hoʻololi ʻia ana ka huaʻōlelo ʻo “Ჹɲʻ,” akā ʻaʻole i holomua ka pila nāna i kākoʻo i kēia hana.

Supporters Say Hawaiian Diacritical Marks On License Plates Would Boost The Language David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Supporters Say Hawaiian Diacritical Marks On License Plates Would Boost The Language

The change in plate design would only have affected the word “Hawai‘i”, but the bill supporting the effort failed.

Hawaii Legislature Proposes More Aid For Kupuna Housing Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii Legislature Proposes More Aid For Kupuna Housing

Lawmakers want to create a new rental subsidy program targeted at those 62 years and older.