OHA

“...Our identity has been erased, beaten, battered and thrown to the side....”

...Some were approved by the OHA Administration without Board of Trustee vote or even knowledge....

...Although OHA has been the subject of a recent State audit, the independent audit will cover additional territory as it examines OHA's LLCs for potential fraud, waste and abuse....

....What Are They So Mad About At The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs?....

...Ige Admin testimony shows that OHA rent-seeking is driving up hospital bills, public housing rents, and University of Hawaii tuition for everybody—including native Hawaiians.... 

"...OHA is extremely disappointed with the unauthorized release of the draft audit...."

...Trustee Keli‘i Akina urges LLCs not to obstruct audit....

...via his Company DTL, which is a self-described "a Hawaiian strategic multidisciplinary studio that helps business, governments, organizations and communities navigate change."....

...Waimea Valley and all of the LLCs are still 100% owned by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs--but the LLCs' lawyer says otherwise.... 

"...Judiciary Announces Hawaiian Language Interpreter Policy...."

...Freddy Called Himself Hawaiian & Had Reasons For Suing To Vote In OHA Elections That Were Unlike What You May Have Heard....

...the largest capital improvement project in the history of Hawai‘i’s commercial harbor system....

...The main thing is that we all ‘E Hana Kākou,’ that is, work together to build a bright future for Hawaiians and all people.”....

...This stereotype is clearly not the true picture....

...Hawaii Island rancher Freddy Rice passed away on Jan. 5, 2018....

...HR 3744 would remove both the Executive Branch and by extension the US Department of Interior's authority to recognize and therefore create a Native Hawaiian Tribe....

...OHA will be submitting four bills for consideration this session, as well as testifying on hundreds of other measures that impact our beneficiaries....

...is spending five years of staff time on it to publish a book more important than the life of our people or their homeless plight? ...the public could easily see it as self-serving and done on the backs of our beneficiaries....

...OHA must be seen as a valuable partner, not an opponent, to the broader community....

...I committed myself to doing three things for the sake of the Hawaiian people:  First, ensure a full and independent audit of OHA.  Secondly, guide OHA towards financial sustainability as well as growth.  Third, watch to make sure OHA funds are not misspent but rather used to meet the real needs of Hawaiian people....

...Robin Danner's Secret Blueprint....

...The Hawai'i Auditorʻs Performance Audit Of OHA Is About To Be Publicly Released....

...Interior will make sure local voices are not drowned out by “large, well-funded NGOs and special interests”....

...this audit will, according to the SOQ, "provide recommendations on organizational, structural and procedural improvement[s] to strengthen the BOT's fiduciary oversight of the OHA and its LLCs."...

...Mana ka Lahui--what's their hidden agenda?....

...the State of Hawaii Dashboard and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Dashboard are only current up to 2013 for most of the categories presented....

...Dr. Keli'i Akina discusses a vision for the future of Waianae with one of its most passionate advocates and Community leaders, Germaine Meyers....

...Why Has OHAʻs Mauna Kea Ad Hoc Committee Been Wrapped In So Much Secrecy?....

...find out what the lawsuit settlement terms will be....

...OHA’s complaint requests the court to order the state to terminate UH’s general lease for the mountain.... 

Clearly, OHA owes our beneficiaries a sincere apology and a commitment to change our practices internally....

...Keli'i Akina And Verlieann Malina-Wright....

...What Are The Lessons From The Council For Native Hawaiian Advancement's Failure To Get Charter School Money From OHA?....

...the Resource Management Committee opted to instead give the grant funds directly to the charter schools, instead of to the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement....

...Hawaiian Beneficiary Funds Continue To Fly Out The Door At OHA....

..."Ms Sweeney is an incredibly qualified nominee," said Robin Puanani Danner....

...Michael Lilly , Former Hawaii Attorney General, joins Hawaii Together with Keli'i Akina for a discussion on the history and current state of Racial Harmony in Hawaii.... 

...Hawai’i Free Press has obtained a copy of the Fiscal Year 2016-17 Office of Hawaiian Affairs check register in response to an open records request....

...the state Auditor has already informed OHA of its preliminary findings....

...Wednesday, October 11th At 10 AM....

... UH to Trade 10,000 Acres for Telescope Approval, Lease Extension? ....

...The more technical progress, the less attractive cultural nationalism becomes....

...the Board adopted today the recommendation of retired judge Riki May Amano to approve the application for a Conservation District Use Permit (CDUP) to build the Thirty-Meter Telescope....

...the Harbors Division isn’t satisfied with three years of triple-digit increases....

...CNHA's cut will be $450K....

...Enviros win 90% in Hawaii Supreme Court....

...Please Attend The Next Office Of Hawaiian Affairs Board Meeting On Thursday, September 21st At 10 AM At OHA Headquarters....

...This is not a public hearing and members of the public will not be allowed to testify, argue, or otherwise present to the BLNR....

...He Didnʻt Do It Because Of His Respect For Mauna Kea, But Rather For Something Else....

...This was my first back to school experience at the Kualapu‘u Public Conversion Charter School on the island of Moloka‘i....