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Tuesday, February 20, 2018 |
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Keli‘i Akina Urges OHA Board to Remove CEO
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 9:54 PM :: 6023 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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"...As fiduciaries, Trustees must act immediately...."
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Sunday, February 18, 2018 |
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UH Maui Activists Tear Down US, Hawaii Flags
By Selected News Articles @ 1:07 AM :: 7632 Views :: Maui County, Higher Education, OHA
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“...Our identity has been erased, beaten, battered and thrown to the side....”
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Tuesday, February 13, 2018 |
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OHA Audit Released: "Alternate funding process directs money to individuals"
By News Release @ 9:14 PM :: 7242 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...Some were approved by the OHA Administration without Board of Trustee vote or even knowledge....
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Wednesday, February 7, 2018 |
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OHA Trustees Confirm Order Requiring LLCs to Open Books
By News Release @ 8:03 PM :: 5908 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...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....
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Wednesday, February 7, 2018 |
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Audit Anger at OHA
By Video @ 7:01 PM :: 4357 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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....What Are They So Mad About At The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs?....
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Saturday, February 3, 2018 |
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SB2136: Ige Administration Opposes OHA's $119M Cash Grab
By Andrew Walden @ 2:11 AM :: 9110 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Higher Education, OHA
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...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....
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Wednesday, January 31, 2018 |
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OHA Draft Audit: Millions given to those who “know how and who to ask.”
By News Release @ 9:44 PM :: 8062 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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"...OHA is extremely disappointed with the unauthorized release of the draft audit...."
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018 |
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OHA Audit: LLCs Refuse to Show Check Registers
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:02 PM :: 5865 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...Trustee Keli‘i Akina urges LLCs not to obstruct audit....
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Sunday, January 28, 2018 |
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Ethics Complaint: 'Sen DelaCruz Using Office for Personal Gain'
By News Release @ 7:39 PM :: 8189 Views :: Ethics, OHA, Politicians
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...via his Company DTL, which is a self-described "a Hawaiian strategic multidisciplinary studio that helps business, governments, organizations and communities navigate change."....
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Sunday, January 28, 2018 |
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Grand Theft Aina: OHA Trustees Set to 'Compel LLCs to Submit'
By Andrew Walden @ 5:53 PM :: 6184 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...Waimea Valley and all of the LLCs are still 100% owned by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs--but the LLCs' lawyer says otherwise....
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Thursday, January 25, 2018 |
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018 |
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Freddy Rice: Hawaiian Patriot?
By Video @ 6:13 PM :: 8451 Views :: Akaka Bill, Hawaii History, OHA
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...Freddy Called Himself Hawaiian & Had Reasons For Suing To Vote In OHA Elections That Were Unlike What You May Have Heard....
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Wednesday, January 17, 2018 |
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State breaks ground for new Kapalama Container Terminal
By News Release @ 7:58 PM :: 5444 Views :: Jones Act, OHA
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...the largest capital improvement project in the history of Hawai‘i’s commercial harbor system....
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Wednesday, January 17, 2018 |
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‘Onipa‘a Kākou: OHA Trustee Keli‘i Akina on Native Hawaiian Resilience and Finding Unity in Diversity
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:22 AM :: 6285 Views :: Hawaii History, OHA
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...The main thing is that we all ‘E Hana Kākou,’ that is, work together to build a bright future for Hawaiians and all people.”....
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Saturday, January 13, 2018 |
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Why Freddy Rice Went to Court
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:26 AM :: 10747 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Hawaii History, OHA
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...Hawaii Island rancher Freddy Rice passed away on Jan. 5, 2018....
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Thursday, January 11, 2018 |
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UPDATE: Divided OHA Trustees Do Not Agree on Tribal Recognition Act
By Selected News Articles @ 4:45 PM :: 8602 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...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....
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Saturday, December 30, 2017 |
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OHA Announces 2018 Bill Package
By Selected News Articles @ 6:18 PM :: 4031 Views :: OHA
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...OHA will be submitting four bills for consideration this session, as well as testifying on hundreds of other measures that impact our beneficiaries....
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Saturday, December 30, 2017 |
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Akana: Crabbe Worked on Book on OHA Time for 5 Years
By News Release @ 3:50 PM :: 8060 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...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....
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Saturday, December 30, 2017 |
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Kelii Akina: My Vision as OHA Trustee
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:20 PM :: 4064 Views :: OHA
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...OHA must be seen as a valuable partner, not an opponent, to the broader community....
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Thursday, December 28, 2017 |
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Kelii Akina: One Year at OHA a Report Card
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:58 PM :: 6191 Views :: Ethics, OHA, Politicians
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...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....
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017 |
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Wednesday, December 6, 2017 |
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OHA Audit: Three Questions
By Video @ 9:11 PM :: 4573 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...The Hawai'i Auditorʻs Performance Audit Of OHA Is About To Be Publicly Released....
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Monday, December 4, 2017 |
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Trump: Major Changes in Management of Federal Monuments
By Selected News Articles @ 5:34 PM :: 5874 Views :: Environment, OHA, Small Business
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...Interior will make sure local voices are not drowned out by “large, well-funded NGOs and special interests”....
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Sunday, December 3, 2017 |
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The Truth About OHA Audits
By Selected News Articles @ 2:45 AM :: 5745 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...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."...
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 |
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ConCon: OHA Admin Pushing to Abolish OHA Board of Trustees?
By Video @ 4:17 PM :: 6958 Views :: DHHL, Ethics, OHA
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...Mana ka Lahui--what's their hidden agenda?....
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 |
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OHA Strategic Plan? Results Not Updated since 2013
By News Release @ 4:05 PM :: 6197 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, OHA
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...the State of Hawaii Dashboard and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Dashboard are only current up to 2013 for most of the categories presented....
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Tuesday, November 28, 2017 |
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Vision for Future Waianae Coast with Kelii Akina and Germaine Meyers
By Video @ 3:15 PM :: 5410 Views :: Honolulu County, OHA
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...Dr. Keli'i Akina discusses a vision for the future of Waianae with one of its most passionate advocates and Community leaders, Germaine Meyers....
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017 |
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Video: Why OHA's Mauna Kea Lawsuit is a Scam
By Video @ 5:22 PM :: 6988 Views :: Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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...Why Has OHAʻs Mauna Kea Ad Hoc Committee Been Wrapped In So Much Secrecy?....
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Wednesday, November 15, 2017 |
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OHA Will Get Millions from Mauna Kea Lawsuit Settlement
By Video @ 4:01 PM :: 7225 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education, OHA
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...find out what the lawsuit settlement terms will be....
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Wednesday, November 8, 2017 |
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Lawsuit: OHA Grabs for Control of Mauna Kea
By News Release @ 3:26 PM :: 8086 Views :: Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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...OHA’s complaint requests the court to order the state to terminate UH’s general lease for the mountain....
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Sunday, November 5, 2017 |
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Akina--Let's Work Together for Hawaiian Charter Schools
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:20 AM :: 5664 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, OHA
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Clearly, OHA owes our beneficiaries a sincere apology and a commitment to change our practices internally....
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Wednesday, November 1, 2017 |
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Wednesday, October 25, 2017 |
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What Can You Learn from CNHA Failure?
By Video @ 6:58 PM :: 8073 Views :: Akaka Bill, Education K-12, Ethics, OHA
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...What Are The Lessons From The Council For Native Hawaiian Advancement's Failure To Get Charter School Money From OHA?....
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Friday, October 20, 2017 |
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UPDATE: OHA Trustees Reject CNHA Grab for Charter School Funds
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:59 AM :: 8200 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, OHA
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...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....
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017 |
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Who's Squandering Your Money at OHA?
By Video @ 6:09 PM :: 6725 Views :: Akaka Bill, Ethics, OHA
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...Hawaiian Beneficiary Funds Continue To Fly Out The Door At OHA....
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Tuesday, October 17, 2017 |
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Alaska Native Leader Tara Mac Lean Sweeney Nominated for Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs
By News Release @ 1:33 PM :: 7369 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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..."Ms Sweeney is an incredibly qualified nominee," said Robin Puanani Danner....
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Tuesday, October 17, 2017 |
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Video: Kelii Akina on The State of Racial Harmony in Hawaii
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:24 AM :: 3985 Views :: OHA
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...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....
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Sunday, October 15, 2017 |
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Crooks and Cronies: Who’s Getting Paid from the FY 2016-17 OHA Check Register
By Andrew Walden @ 8:40 PM :: 9312 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...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....
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Thursday, October 12, 2017 |
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State of Hawaii Auditing OHA
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:49 AM :: 5161 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...the state Auditor has already informed OHA of its preliminary findings....
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Sunday, October 8, 2017 |
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Protest OHA Giving CNHA $1.5M Hawaii Charter School Funds
By Selected News Articles @ 5:36 PM :: 5902 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...Wednesday, October 11th At 10 AM....
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Wednesday, October 4, 2017 |
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Endgame: Telescope Protesters Shift focus to Sublease
By Video @ 6:05 PM :: 8875 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... UH to Trade 10,000 Acres for Telescope Approval, Lease Extension? ....
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Sunday, October 1, 2017 |
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Cultural Nationalism vs Technical Progress: Telescope Protesters Make More Cash Demands
By Andrew Walden @ 8:00 PM :: 7563 Views :: Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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...The more technical progress, the less attractive cultural nationalism becomes....
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Thursday, September 28, 2017 |
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BLNR Approves Telescope 5-2
By News Release @ 3:09 PM :: 7856 Views :: Environment, Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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...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....
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Sunday, September 24, 2017 |
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Harbors Division Soaking the Taxpayer – Again and Again
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6511 Views :: Jones Act, OHA, Small Business
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...the Harbors Division isn’t satisfied with three years of triple-digit increases....
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Thursday, September 21, 2017 |
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Wednesday, September 20, 2017 |
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Greenmail: OHA, UH Team up to Hire More Lawyers
By News Release @ 2:15 PM :: 7947 Views :: Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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...Enviros win 90% in Hawaii Supreme Court....
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Saturday, September 16, 2017 |
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Help Stop CNHA Grab for Charter School Funds
By Selected News Articles @ 2:16 PM :: 8515 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, OHA
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...Please Attend The Next Office Of Hawaiian Affairs Board Meeting On Thursday, September 21st At 10 AM At OHA Headquarters....
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Friday, September 15, 2017 |
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BLNR Telescope Hearing Set for Sept 20
By News Release @ 1:59 AM :: 7042 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education, OHA
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...This is not a public hearing and members of the public will not be allowed to testify, argue, or otherwise present to the BLNR....
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Wednesday, September 13, 2017 |
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Mauna Kea: It All Came Down to Money
By Video @ 6:03 PM :: 6712 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education, OHA
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...He Didnʻt Do It Because Of His Respect For Mauna Kea, But Rather For Something Else....
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