Community
Emergency aid launched to support Native Hawaiians affected by government shutdown
OHA and the Hawaiian Council have opened applications for $6.1 million in emergency assistance to help Native Hawaiians facing hardship.
Community
Community
Families Face Rising Evictions Amid Hawaiʻi’s Housing Crisis
As more residents fall behind on rent following the federal shutdown, community groups urge cooperation to keep families in their homes.
Community
New livestream access of OHA public meetings now available to community
A new five-year partnership between OHA and ʻŌlelo Community Media aims to expand connectivity and access to the decision-making process.
Community
Hawaiʻi Leadership Forum welcomes new Omidyar Fellows cohort
Fourteen leaders from across Hawaiʻi have been selected for Cohort X of the Omidyar Fellows, an 18-month program grounded in ʻāina, relationships, and applied learning.
Community
New OHA program is designed to reduce barriers to home ownership for Native Hawaiians
A new OHA initiative aims to help Native Hawaiian homebuyers bridge financial gaps and move toward ownership.
Culture
Uncle John's Kōnane School: How John Kaʻohelauliʻi is reviving tradition one game at a time
Uncle John Kaʻohelauliʻi is on a mission to restore Kōnane, once a favorite strategy game of aliʻi and makaʻāinana across Hawaiʻi.
Culture
Nanea TV brings ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi to life with 3D animation
Created by Susie Canda of Puna, Nanea TV uses 3D animation to share ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi and local stories with keiki and ʻohana worldwide.
Community
Native Hawaiian education program faces threat of total funding cut, nonprofit warns
Hawaiʻi nonprofits are preparing for $45 million in possible cuts, which would devastate early learning, workforce training, and family support services statewide.
Education
Dr. Osorio returns to teaching after leading Hawaiʻinuiākea
After nearly a decade as dean of the Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge, Dr. Jonathan Kay Kamakawiwoʻole Osorio is stepping down from administration to return to the classroom.