OHA

... For a pregnant mother on Molokaʻi, giving birth can mean having to leave home weeks before her due date ....

... Do No Harm v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services et al. ....

... six Alaska Native Corporation-owned firms and 11 Native Hawaiian Organization-owned firms listed as suspended .... 

... the 2021 murder of Malakai "Mo" Maumalanga, a fake gang counselor paid by ‘Adult Friends for Youth’ ....

... Keanu Sai must be very proud ....

... more sovereignty scammers heading for the Big House ....

... a "breeding ground for fraud" ....

... massive pay hikes drive bloated spending ....

... 29% now expect they will relocate to a less expensive state, up from 26% last year ....

... CIP grants support Hawaiʻi-based organizations and government agencies for the design and construction of projects approved for CIP funding by the Hawaiʻi State Legislature. ...

... Mauna Kea Stewardship Oversight Authority (MKSOA) Director John DeFries went for nearly a year without noticing ....

“...And remember, there's no competition.…”

... Over 4,300 firms required to transmit financial data as part of ongoing effort to expose fraud, waste, and abuse ....

... "Dawson received a $3.4 million 8(a) sole-source award from the Office of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Hawaii on June 30, 2023, just days after the federal government raided the Dawson conglomerate offices" ....

... After asserting publicly that eminent domain was less of a factor than previously thought, Green is still seeking clarity from Driscoll ....

... In June, the Department of Justice found that the 8(a) program was used to facilitate a $550 million bribery scheme over several decades ....

... a new plan from state leaders seeks to chart a different course ....

... this represents a prospective opportunity to allow TIO LLC to proceed with the TMT project ....

... OHA wants an Act of Congress 'requiring formal consultation with OHA' ....

...OHA would scoop up 20% of the take on any eminent domain cash payments.   Therefore, logically they would seek to disrupt any non-cash deals....

...The state of Hawai‘i has learned that the offices of the U.S. Army Secretary and the U.S. Department of Justice have begun consultations on the Army’s legal right of condemnation for training lands in Hawai‘i....

... OHA and HNC Launch Nā ʻElele o Kahikina Congressional Fellows Program in Washington, D.C. ....

"... Kahele ... retained new outside Board counsel (Paul Alston) without consultation, approval, or notice to the Board ...."

... OHA estimates nearly 14,000 Native Hawaiian beneficiaries may qualify for the $350 direct payment to help meet food costs .... 

... OHA C-suite officers could be subject to criminal sanctions ....

... Across Hawaiʻi, many lands remain unused ....

... By eliminating affirmative action as a defense for Kamehameha’s admissions policy, SFA has done us all a favor ....

... Shame On The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs For Lying Again. Theyʻre Trying To Convince You That You Need US Federal Recognition ....

... "More than half of this risk is concentrated in healthcare programs, with significant exposure also in human services, environment and education. Programs serving Native Hawaiians account for more than half of the state’s politically vulnerable funds" ....

... youth ambassadors from ROC Taiwan visit Hawaii ....

... OHA makes no public announcement of Ferreira's 'leave' until news leaks to the media ....

"...Ahuna is responsible for a five-year decline in K-12 enrollment and using school funds for improper personal expenses benefiting herself, her family, and associates...."

... OHA trustees are “employees” under the Code and must comply with standards on fair treatment, gifts, and disclosure ....

... U.S. Department of Education announces cuts; secretary of education stresses goal to end racial quotas ....

... Awa and Garcia decided to find him in person ....

" ... the Department will no longer award Minority-Serving Institution grants that discriminate by restricting eligibility to institutions that meet government-mandated racial quotas .... ”

... Is your child barred from Kamehameha Schools based on ancestry? .... 

... the dream of owning a home began with quiet sacrifices – late nights balancing budgets and teaching their children the value of patience ....

... a tax refund fraud scheme ....

"We want to work with you to come to a mutually acceptable framework by the end of this year"

... alleges that ‘8a’ insiders from several interrelated 8a contracting firms are systematically shortchanging the Kailua-based ‘Native Hawaiian Legal Defense and Education Fund, LLC’ aka Ho‘omaka Foundation ....

... "How a U.S. Tech Mogul Used Nonprofits to Sow Chinese Propaganda" -- NYT ....

... OHA bought up several properties in Iwilei.  Now OHA-connected and Dela Cruz connected DTL is handling the master plan.  See how that works? ....

“Trustees rolled up their sleeves and engaged the details like never before — offering and approving amendments live at the table, line by line, in full public view."

... "Right up to the end, UKIRT remained highly productive and will leave a lasting scientific legacy.” ....

... Klein Quit as OHA’s Maunakea Lawyer Six Months Ago ....

... Maori Trust insolvent, placed in receivership, after being looted by IDG Hawaii Geothermal schemers ....

... a leftover Unity House scheme could be costing Hawaiian Electric as much as $476M per year ....

... OHA introduced three failed bills SB534, HB605, and SB211 this legislative session ....

... learn more about Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ plan to change the law that will allow residential development up to 400 ft tall in Kaka’ako Makai ....