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OHA Board Votes To Buy Out Contract Of CEO Crabbe Cory Lum/Civil Beat

OHA Board Votes To Buy Out Contract Of CEO Crabbe

Embroiled in lawsuits, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs wants to get rid of its chief executive six months after giving him a new contract.

Hawaiian Federal Recognition: The Lessons From Standing Rock Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaiian Federal Recognition: The Lessons From Standing Rock

Did the sovereign status of a Sioux tribe boost its fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline? Would it empower Native Hawaiians?

Dole Street Called ‘A Big Slap In The Face’ For Hawaiian Students Courtney Teague/Civil Beat

Dole Street Called ‘A Big Slap In The Face’ For Hawaiian Students

The road name is a painful reminder for Native Hawaiians of the monarchy’s overthrow, according to a student group.

Peter Apo: Can Hawaiians Keep Their Aloha In A New Global Order? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Peter Apo: Can Hawaiians Keep Their Aloha In A New Global Order?

The election proved we live in unpredictable times, and that stereotyping certain groups of people is no way to figure out what’s going on.

Gabbard Faced Tough Questions In Dakota About Hawaiian Issues Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Gabbard Faced Tough Questions In Dakota About Hawaiian Issues

The congresswoman was challenged when she said the Thirty Meter Telescope issue was resolved. She later said she personally opposes the project.

Standing Rock Protesters: ‘We’re Not Ready To Pack Up Yet’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Standing Rock Protesters: ‘We’re Not Ready To Pack Up Yet’

They won a major victory when the government said it would look to route the Dakota Access Pipeline elsewhere, but is the battle over?

Good News For Standing Rock: Feds Say No To Pipeline Route Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Good News For Standing Rock: Feds Say No To Pipeline Route

New studies will be done to find an alternative route for the oil pipeline.

Hula Dancer Who Served In Iraq Joins Vets Protesting Pipeline Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hula Dancer Who Served In Iraq Joins Vets Protesting Pipeline

Hundreds of veterans swell the ranks of demonstrators near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in North Dakota.

Protesters Give Water To Sheriff Who Wants To Cut Their Supplies Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Protesters Give Water To Sheriff Who Wants To Cut Their Supplies

A Native Hawaiian helps stage the event designed to deliver a message — and perhaps relieve tensions at Standing Rock.

Activists Fear Thomas Square Could Become A ‘Revenue Cow’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Activists Fear Thomas Square Could Become A ‘Revenue Cow’

The downtown Honolulu park has long been the site for political and cultural events, as well as free services for the needy.