OHA

...Although there has been extensive discussion regarding whether Aloha Poke Co.’s actions are morally justified, there has been little, if any, serious analysis as to whether its position is legally valid....

...a formal contested case hearing on the Further Statement of Alleged Violation will be held before the Commission on Monday, October 22, 2018....

...After months of delay, OHA and its LLCs will be audited for fraud, waste and abuse....

...Will Justice Brett Kavanaugh become the ‘critical’ 8th vote against racially discriminatory OHA elections?  Could Kavanaugh become the ‘decisive’ 10th vote against the Hawaii Supreme Court’s Ceded Lands Decision.  Or maybe Hirono is afraid Kavanaugh will be the fifth vote against Nai Aupuni....

...on August 11, of 286,041 ballots submitted, 41.3% were left blank in the race for the OHA Trustee Oahu seats, and 49.6% were left blank in the race for the OHA Trustee At-large seat....

...A second batch of checks from OHA’s natural disaster relief program released to 55 Native Hawaiian households in Puna....

...Itʻs Not Even Anyone Who Was Announced As Getting The Most Votes....

...Sovereignty flows from the will of the people.  The people's will is statehood.  So skip the rhetoric and scroll down to the bottom for the real story.  Or if your really want to have some fun, read all the explanatory comments I inserted in parenthesis. -- Editor....

...to provide input on the proposed draft of the administrative rules that will govern public and commercial activities on UH-managed lands on Maunakea....

...the greater issue is to be taken up with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and a system that has, for generations, inadequately addressed the commercialization and exploitation of Native Hawaiian traditional knowledge and culture....

...Instead of singling out a single candidate I am choosing to recommend that voters consider advancing both Sam King and Kalei Akaka as the two candidates to face-off in the general election for the Oahu seat....

...This Saturday You Can Help Reform The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs....

...The court’s decision overrules a December 2016 decision by Third Circuit Judge Greg Nakamura that the state Board of Land and Natural Resources should have held a hearing for the 2014 sublease agreement for the six acres of land atop Mauna Kea for use by TMT....

...OHA Trustee Peter Apo speaks out boldly and reflectively on several hot potato issues, including audits and management of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs....

...This second phase included an additional 20,000 employees of the Legislature, Judiciary, Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Executive branch departments....

...This is why I am adamant about making sure OHA is audited thoroughly and its internal policies revised....

... OHA Candidates at Olelo TV Forum and Waianae Coast Forum ....

...Beadie Kanahele Dawson was the attorney for Na Pua a Ke Alii Pauahi, a group formed by Kamehameha students, parents and alumni, in its stand against the corrupt Bishop Estate trustees at the center of the Broken Trust scandal....

...Watch This For Who Germaine Recommends You Vote For OHA Trustee On August 11th....

... two things should dictate who to vote for -  One is making sure the forensic audit occurs.  The second is the removal and replacement of OHAʻs CEO, Kamana`opono Crabbe.  Unless these two things happen, there will be no reform of OHA .... 

...In 1999 Kavanaugh helped write a friend-of-the-court brief in the Rice v Cayetano case....

...Voting In The August 11 OHA Election....

...Some Wonʻt Bother To Vote & Instead Say One Of These Three Things....

"...I don't see it hurting the beneficiaries at all, except for those beneficiaries stealing money from OHA...."

...Keli'i believes Sam is the candidate who will unite Hawaiians and reform OHA....

...After Voting For It Some OHA Trustees Have Been Secretly Trying To Kill It Off....

...After over a year of endless delays and obstacles, the independent audit has not even started....

...Ka Lahui Hawai‘i Political Action Committee (KPAC) announces the publication of its 3rd KOHO PONO Legislative Report Card in the July 2018 issue of the Ka Wai Ola....

...Two Trustees Accused Of Minor Misspending Could Actually Be Key To Stopping All Misspending At OHA....

...The university is proceeding with the administrative rules process for public and commercial activities on Maunakea....

...OHA is collaborating with Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi to distribute $200,000...in addition, OHA has allocated $50,000 to assist kalo farmers affected by the flooding and is also offering disaster relief loans....  

...The pivotal vote for enacting change at OHA will come from the Oahu seat....

...What Has OHA Done To Extinguish The Flames Of The Recent State Audit?....

...$500,000 Cash Giveaway for Those Who Know How and Who to Ask....

...stop the OHA push for Federal Recognition, work to establish truth and transparency in OHA’s finances, and return OHA back to its core mission: making Hawaii better for Native Hawaiians and all Hawaii....

... the friends and family plan is alive and well at OHA ....

... Rival giant telescopes join forces to seek U.S. funding  ....

...Is It Possible Former Office Of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Haunani Apoliona Could End Up In Jail?....

...When Sam King read the recent state audit of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, he like most other Hawaiian beneficiaries was shocked and angered--So much so that he decided to take action and run for a trustee seat in the upcoming election to help put OHA back together....

...Hawai’i Free Press has been attempting—unsuccessfully--to obtain the six OHA LLCs’ check registers since 2016.  Now we have discovered a seventh OHA LLC....

...First off, how much did OHA pay for someone to design this info-graphic?....

...IUCN has been tagged as a ‘Greenwashing Event’ funded by Shell Oil.  Why would they need OHA money?....

...Due to the recent State Audit, some have been calling for the ouster of all current Trustees....

"...inside these gates, we can do what we need to do...."

...Myth 1: It doesn't matter how the money was spent, as long as it was spent on Hawaiians....

... Haumea: Transforming the Health of Native Hawaiian Women and Empowering Wāhine Well-Being, a 150-page report ....

...Because The Forensic Audit Is Now Focused On OHA's LLC's....

...CNHA’s Board Officers are actively engaged in the organization’s executive search after current President, Michelle Kauhane, announced her departure in early March....

... Kauai poi farmers are appealing to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) for financial aid.  Are cash payouts reserved for insiders? ....

...Federal Recognition advocate Esther Kiaaina and William Aila....