OHA

... 12:00 EST / 7:00 AM HST Friday, January 20--No More Fake Indian Tribe ....

Today, there is a growing stereotype of Native Hawaiians as a monolithic group that opposes all that is American and asserts exclusive rights against the majority of others who have made Hawaii their home. This stereotype is clearly not the true picture....

... Native Hawaiians are the largest indigenous group in the United States that lacks a government-to-government relationship with the United States.  (Because 'indigenous' does not equal 'tribal'.  Hello?) ....

...the state and two federal departments formalized an agreement adding OHA as a co-trustee of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument....

Heads Are Starting To Roll At The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs....

According to its attorney, a private company controlled by OHA CEO Kamana’o Crabbe now possesses sole title to the 1,875 acres comprising Waimea Valley....

“I see Maunakea as a special place that allows us to understand and study our origins....”

“Today was a productive day. The will of the voters who elected me was upheld,” Trustee Akina said....

Will be dead when Obama leaves office January 20....

During the debate, Crabbe cronies--now in the minority on the Board--revealed that they had gifted Crabbe with a $450K golden parachute just before the Nov 8 elections changed the Board majority....

The first two wharfage increases of 17% and 15% on February 1st and October 1st respectively will result in a 34.5% increase in 2017 on a compound basis....

The courts just handed unconstitutional, race-based voting—backed by the Obama administration—another defeat....

Stop the unconstitutional use of public funds to turn native Hawaiians into a race-based tribe. Instead, focus on what would really help them -- like better schools, more housing, and economic development....

Hawley Iona, Chief Financial Officer of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs resigned this week....

Earlier this year, OHA issued a $236,000 business loan to Mahealani Strong to support the growth of her insurance brokerage company, I A Maui Associates....

Wait Until You Hear What This Ad Hoc Committee Can Do In Secret....

...all the Fed Wreckers show up to testify against audit....

...OHA did not file statutorily required reports for non-general funds and for administratively created funds....

...no one in the Hawaiian Civic Club membership was consulted ahead of time....

On Thursday, the Board of Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs held its second meeting since its reorganization....

OHA may be able to pick boaters’ pockets, but it turns out shore-bound fishermen are protected....

...analysis of the financial statements of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs....

After this morning’s swearing-in of newly elected Trustee Kelii Akina, OHA Trustees got right down to business....

...OHA is relevant and of concern to the entire community....

It Looks Like It's Going To Be A Fight To The Finish....

...OHA milked $12,684,000 from Harbors Division in 2015....

Who Put $$$ In Lindseyʻs Pocket & Why They Now Have “Uncle Bob” In Theirs....

...the Trump administration should immediately act to rescind that rule, and Congress can also reject it via the Congressional Review Act....

Many of $2.168M in expenses are nebulous, making it easy for the usual suspects to score padded communications and media contracts....

...Is The Robin Danner Crowd Making One Final Attempt To Turn You Into A Tribe?....

The Chance Of US Federal Recognition Actually Happening In Hawai`i Has Plummeted....

There were two important tasks that drew on ancient Hawaiians’ understanding of space and time....

...“He said it will likely be located in Hawaii or the Canary Islands.’....

...Trustees and Executive staffers manipulated the Kakaako RFP process to ensure that the Kuhikuhi Puuone (WCIT, DTL, and EKF) would receive the award....

The “Fed Wreckers” Lost A Huge One Yesterday....

Keli`i Akina, Ph.D. has won the General Election race for Trustee-at-Large in the Office of Hawaiian Affairs....

...Stop OHA from interfering with the economy with its tendency to stand in the way of progress like the Thirty Meter Telescope....

...an additional seven million dollars in OHA funding to pay for another illegal “vote” to ratify the flawed Na'i Aupuni “fed wreck” constitution....

... Kelii Akina and Mililani Trask ....

Lindsey and Apoliona, both up for re-election, have failed to participate in any publicly hosted forums or television programs in which they would have faced their respective challengers Mililani Trask and Keli'i Akina....

...OHAʻs Dirty Geothermal Secret.....

The TMT International Observatory Board of Governors met last week to discuss the progress of TMT in Hawaii and to consider potential alternate sites....

OHA is losing $20M a year on revenue of $31.4M... How much longer will they stay in 'business'? ....

Robert Lindsey’s Been Keeping A Secret From You For Years....

...OHA Trustee Haunanai Apoliona is a Director of Bank of Hawaii and BoH does substantial business with OHA....

...OHA Chair’s Charter School Gets Seven Times More Than All Other Charters Combined....

Monday October 17 at 7PM, Kapolei Middle School ....