National resolution celebrates Hawaiian language
A resolution celebrating February as Hawaiian Language Month, or Mahina Olelo Hawaii, was introduced by Hawaii’s congressional delegation. Read more
A resolution celebrating February as Hawaiian Language Month, or Mahina Olelo Hawaii, was introduced by Hawaii’s congressional delegation. Read more
Akiemi Glenn, founder and director of The Popolo Project, began laying the foundation for the organization about 15 years ago in an effort to help Black people in Hawaii become more connected to their history, culture and identity. Read more
In recognition of Hawaiian Language Month, the U.S. Department of the Interior earlier this month announced new guidance on its use of the Hawaiian language. Read more
The program will send 10 Maui high school juniors and seniors to Higashimatsushima, in Japan’s Tohoku region, said JCCH President and Executive Director Nate Gyotoku. Read more
In an effort to speed up permitting processes for properties throughout the state, a bill carried over into the 2024 legislative session is aiming to narrow the definition of historic properties. Read more
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement and Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced Thursday the debut of the new Kilohana Hula Show, which is scheduled to begin Feb. 15 at the Tom Moffatt Waikiki Shell. Read more
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Hawaiian homestead leaders have been hosting the 36th annual Hawaiian Home Lands Leadership Convention this weekend in the first leadership reconvening since 2019. Read more
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will acknowledge three momentous occasions this Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. Read more
The fundraising campaign helps the agency provide assistance to 600 families through the agency’s Adopt-A-Family program this holiday season. Read more
The 10-day festival will run from June 6-16 and include delegations from 28 Pacific island nations. Read more
The annual Good Neighbor Fund, a charitable partnership between Helping Hands Hawaii, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and First Hawaiian Bank, helps struggling individuals and families during the holiday season. Read more
The Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center and its nonprofit, Elepaio Social Services, held a blessing Monday morning at their new coconut nursery as they introduced a new initiative to save coconut tree species from the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle. Read more
Helping Hands Hawaii’s seasonal Adopt-A-Family program began distributing donations from this year’s 196 donors to families in need this weekend. Read more
For Channalyn Fox Weber, 21, and Chevy Alapai-Torres, 20, spending their son’s first Christmas last year in the Waianae homeless shelter was a heartbreaking experience. Read more
The University of Hawaii’s Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity has received a $2 million award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Read more
In commemoration of Sakada Day, the Filipino Community Center and the Filipino-American Historical Society of Hawaii will host a screening of “The Sakada Series,” a documentary that depicts the stories of three people among the last group of sakadas, on Saturday, according to a FilCom news release. Read more
After the devastating Aug. 8 Lahaina firestorm laid waste to their home and material possessions, single-mother Cijon Chee, 28, and her three children moved to the Big Island to rebuild their life from the ground up. Read more
The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission and the Disability and Communication Access Board have announced the release of a new video series that covers basic civil rights in American Sign Language. Read more
The Good Neighbor Fund, a charitable partnership between Helping Hands Hawaii, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and First Hawaiian Bank, helps struggling individuals and families during the holiday season. Read more
Sammantha Ngaue doesn’t like to talk about the struggles she faced while she was homeless and living in a car with her partner and their son. Read more
The Pacific Gateway Center launched a multilingual telephone hotline and opened its Wailuku satellite office on Wednesday. Read more