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Trisha Kehaulani Watson: The Passing Of Haunani-Kay Trask And The Uplifting Of A Nation UH Manoa photo/Kapulani Landgraf

Trisha Kehaulani Watson: The Passing Of Haunani-Kay Trask And The Uplifting Of A Nation

No scholar has had a more profound impact on the intellectual development of the Hawaiian community.

Schatz: Congress Needs To Stop ‘Ignoring The Needs Of Native People’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Schatz: Congress Needs To Stop ‘Ignoring The Needs Of Native People’

The Hawaii senator says Democrats have a unique opportunity to address centuries of racism, in part through funneling more resources to Indigenous communities.

Peter Apo: How A Violent Battle In 1819 Still Impacts Hawaii Today Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Peter Apo: How A Violent Battle In 1819 Still Impacts Hawaii Today

The transition to Christianity that happened after the battle of Kuamo鈥榦 left Hawaiians completely vulnerable to colonialism.

A Potential Shakeup At OHA Is Clouding The Agency’s Budget Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

A Potential Shakeup At OHA Is Clouding The Agency’s Budget

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs wants to give out more money in grants to organizations while trimming its own spending.

Ewa Beach Land Transfer Could Clear Way For 400 Hawaiian Homesteads Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Ewa Beach Land Transfer Could Clear Way For 400 Hawaiian Homesteads

The 80 acres coming to the Hawaiian Homes Land Trust would be the first suitable for residential homes under a law Congress approved in 1995.

Peter Apo: How Should We Define Hawaiian In The 21st Century? Blaze Lovell/Civil Beat/2019

Peter Apo: How Should We Define Hawaiian In The 21st Century?

From bloodline to living aloha, there are many ways for one to be Hawaiian.

Broken Promise? Native Hawaiians’ Ongoing Feud With Bank of America Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Broken Promise? Native Hawaiians’ Ongoing Feud With Bank of America

The bank promised to lend $150 million to Native Hawaiians to help them buy homes on lands that had been set aside for them after the overthrow.

Kamehameha Schools Is Struggling To Replace An Outgoing Trustee Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Kamehameha Schools Is Struggling To Replace An Outgoing Trustee

The process for selecting a replacement for Micah Kane, who serves on the board of one of the wealthiest and most powerful organizations in Hawaii, is raising questions.

Civil Beat Is Now Translating Some Stories Into Hawaiian PF Bentley/Civil Beat/2016

Civil Beat Is Now Translating Some Stories Into Hawaiian

The special project, Ka Ulana Pilina, aspires to serve the community by creating an inclusive space for Hawaiian language readers.

Crews Mourn The 鈥楿nreal鈥 Death Of One Of Hawaii鈥檚 Greatest Navigators 'Oiwi TV

Crews Mourn The 鈥楿nreal鈥 Death Of One Of Hawaii鈥檚 Greatest Navigators

Kalepa Baybayan, a longtime H艒k奴le鈥榓 captain who helped rekindle traditional navigation in the Pacific, died suddenly in Seattle on Thursday.