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Naka Nathaniel: How To Rediscover Hawaii’s Soul? Here Are 4 Scenarios Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Naka Nathaniel: How To Rediscover Hawaii’s Soul? Here Are 4 Scenarios

A report issued at the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement conference in Las Vegas summed it up using four birds as symbols.

Naka Nathaniel: Addressing The Elephant In The Ballroom: ‘Las Vegas Is Not The 9th Island!’ Naka Nathaniel/Civil Beat/2023

Naka Nathaniel: Addressing The Elephant In The Ballroom: ‘Las Vegas Is Not The 9th Island!’

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement held its convention in Las Vegas this year because of the large Hawaiian population there.

Naka Nathaniel: Is Las Vegas The End Of The Trail For Native Hawaiians? Naka Nathaniel photo/2023

Naka Nathaniel: Is Las Vegas The End Of The Trail For Native Hawaiians?

The upcoming CNHA conference may be the moment when Native Hawaiians conceded that the future for Native Hawaiians isn鈥檛 going to be in Hawaii.

Native Hawaiians Are Overrepresented In Prisons. Cultural Education Could Help Charlotte West/Open Campus

Native Hawaiians Are Overrepresented In Prisons. Cultural Education Could Help

Windward Community College is one of the only higher education institutions in Hawaii offering culturally focused classes in prison.  

Hawaiian Independence Day Is Officially Recognized Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Hawaiian Independence Day Is Officially Recognized

La Kuokoa is not an official state holiday, but is designated as a day of remembrance on the islands.

This Group Is Working To Bring Iwi Kupuna Home To Rest In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

This Group Is Working To Bring Iwi Kupuna Home To Rest In Hawaii

The bone repatriation process involves protecting, preserving and returning ancestral remains.

Kauai May Buy The Blighted Coco Palms Hotel Allan Parachini/Civil Beat/2020

Kauai May Buy The Blighted Coco Palms Hotel

Kauai County Council Chair Mel Rapozo suggested taking ownership through eminent domain. The owner says it’s for sale anyway.

Supporters Say Hawaiian Diacritical Marks On License Plates Would Boost The Language David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Supporters Say Hawaiian Diacritical Marks On License Plates Would Boost The Language

The change in plate design would only have affected the word 鈥淗awai鈥榠”, but the bill supporting the effort failed.

Study: Young Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders Face Nation’s Highest Cancer Death Rate UH Cancer Center

Study: Young Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders Face Nation’s Highest Cancer Death Rate

Tackling the racial gap in cancer deaths requires more specialized data.

Native Hawaiian Healing Practices Are Now Covered By This Insurance Provider Courtesy: AlohaCare/2023

Native Hawaiian Healing Practices Are Now Covered By This Insurance Provider

Everything from hula to lomilomi massage is free for AlohaCare’s 83,000 members.