Cory Lum/Civil Beat
1.5M Pacific Islanders In US
It includes Native Hawaiians, and it’s up 2.4 percent since the last count.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Recognition For Nainoa Thompson
The National Geographic Society’s Hubbard Medal is awarded for outstanding contributions to scientific research, exploration and conservation.
Grassroot’s Akina Runs For OHA
Kelii Akina wants to win a trustee seat on the Office of Hawaiian Affairs board.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Shelter From The Storm: The Hokulea In New York City
Shrugging off bad weather, the traditional Native Hawaiian canoe is celebrated by Native Americans and a shoal of Hawaii folks in lower Manhattan.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
Housing Funds For Native Hawaiians
The U.S. Senate approves a bill that appropriates $5 million for Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grants, Sen. Brian Schatz announces.
PF Bentley/Civil Beat
Hawaii’s Top 5 Statehouse Issues?
No surprise with homelessness,聽housing, transportation and the economy. But the future of Native Hawaiians, too?
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Alexander & Baldwin Will Keep Water Rights After Senate Vote
The full House and Senate must now vote on the amended measure, which allows the company three more years to lease streams in East Maui.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Alexander & Baldwin Reinserted Into Bill To Extend Hawaii Water Leases
The proposed change聽comes one day after A&B committed to restore stream flows in East Maui to benefit taro farmers.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
A&B’s Return Of East Maui Water: Generous Gesture Or Staged Event?
UPDATED: Hawaii legislators praise the company for restoring several streams to help taro聽farmers, but critics contend it’s still illegally diverting water.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Lawsuit Claims Widespread Infringement of Prisoners’ Religious Rights
A Native Hawaiian prisoner at Halawa Correctional Facility is seeking class-action status so that fellow inmates could join the suit.