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Aloha, Standing Rock: Islanders Brave Cold, Snow In Solidarity Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Aloha, Standing Rock: Islanders Brave Cold, Snow In Solidarity

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s fight to stop an oil pipeline has drawn hundreds of supporters to a frozen landscape in North Dakota.

Gabbard: Stop Pipeline Now CSPAN

Gabbard: Stop Pipeline Now

The Hawaii congresswoman reiterates her plan to join a veterans group at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation this weekend.

Gabbard To Join Veterans In Protest Of North Dakota Oil Pipeline Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Gabbard To Join Veterans In Protest Of North Dakota Oil Pipeline

Hawaii’s congresswoman says she will attend demonstrations near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation on Sunday.

Native Hawaiians Don’t Know What To Expect From Trump Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Native Hawaiians Don’t Know What To Expect From Trump

Some leaders say competing movements for federal recognition and complete independence will continue no matter who is president.

OHA Chair Lindsey Holds On To Seat, Akina Edges Past Apoliona Cory Lum/Civil Beat

OHA Chair Lindsey Holds On To Seat, Akina Edges Past Apoliona

Longtime incumbent trustees faced tough challengers.

Army Sued Over Access to Makua Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Army Sued Over Access to Makua

A Hawaiian group says the Army isn’t complying with a court-ordered settlement requiring bimonthly access to Makua Valley.

Peter Apo: Native Hawaiian Or Not, Don’t Ignore OHA Races Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Peter Apo: Native Hawaiian Or Not, Don’t Ignore OHA Races

Some non-voters might think they are showing deference to Native Hawaiians. They are mistaken — we all have a stake in this.

OHA Races Offer Stark Choices, But How Many Voters Will Care? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

OHA Races Offer Stark Choices, But How Many Voters Will Care?

Incumbents Robert Lindsey Jr. and Haunani Apoliona are squaring off against a pair of outspoken critics, Mililani Trask and Kelii Akina.

Djou, Caldwell Make Pitches To Native Hawaiian Audience Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Djou, Caldwell Make Pitches To Native Hawaiian Audience

The Honolulu mayoral candidates appeared before the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement.

Feds Lay Out ‘Pathway’ To Native Hawaiian Self-Governance Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Feds Lay Out ‘Pathway’ To Native Hawaiian Self-Governance

The Interior Department calls for re-establishing a formal relationship between the U.S. and a Hawaiian “governing entity.”