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Peter Apo: Whose Nation Is it Anyway? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Peter Apo: Whose Nation Is it Anyway?

Let’s take a closer look at the logic of three groups tangling over the building of a Hawaiian nation, the risks to the process and the end goal.

UH to Decommission Oldest Observatory on Mauna Kea Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

UH to Decommission Oldest Observatory on Mauna Kea

The announcement comes as the state Board of Land and Natural Resources considers new rules to聽crack down on TMT protestors atop the mountain.

The Myth of Hawaii’s Illegal Annexation Hawaii State Archives via Wikimedia

The Myth of Hawaii’s Illegal Annexation

Some trusted authorities make a persistent case that the U.S. annexation of Hawaii had no legal basis. This writer calls that narrative counterfactual.

Ige Signs OHA Budget, Bills to Promote Hawaiian Culture Courtesy of Gov. David Ige

Ige Signs OHA Budget, Bills to Promote Hawaiian Culture

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs budget includes nearly $3 million in general funds over the next two years.

Ige: No Plans to Use National Guard to Reopen Mauna Kea Road Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Ige: No Plans to Use National Guard to Reopen Mauna Kea Road

Hawaii’s governor is working with stakeholders to come up with a plan聽to provide access for the Thirty Meter Telescope construction.

Rocks Removed, But Road Up Mauna Kea Remains Closed Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Rocks Removed, But Road Up Mauna Kea Remains Closed

The TMT project is still on hold after protesters prevented construction crews from reaching the site Wednesday.

Peter Apo: Some Questions Before Building a Nation Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Peter Apo: Some Questions Before Building a Nation

If聽a Hawaiian nation is to exist, we will need to figure out what “Hawaiian” means.

Mauna Kea Protesters Arrested as TMT Tries to Resume Construction Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Mauna Kea Protesters Arrested as TMT Tries to Resume Construction

UPDATED Construction of the telescope is on hold until further notice after Native Hawaiians and others prevent crews from reaching the project site.

Thirty Meter Telescope Construction to Restart on Wednesday Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Thirty Meter Telescope Construction to Restart on Wednesday

Opposition group says it will be “forced to protect the Mauna with our bodies.”

Native Hawaiian Roll Commission Must Release Voter Records PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Native Hawaiian Roll Commission Must Release Voter Records

The Grassroot Institute calls it a victory for transparency, but the commission’s chair says it’s “a big commotion over really nothing.”