How a canoe helped turn Hawaiian culture into a source of pride and even influenced Hollywood
Early crew members of the voyaging canoe Hokulea are gathering in Hawaii to celebrate the vessel's 50th birthday.
Hawaii senators introduce bill to protect native plants, species
The Hawaii Native Species Conservation and Recovery Act would protect over 10,000 plant and animal species that are native to the Hawaiian Islands.
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Native Hawaiian filmmakers on preserving culture
HONOLULU (Island News) – Lights, camera, and passion is the key to creating meaningful movies and for years that’s been the ...
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Hawaii’s wildlife refuges, national parks feel sting of federal cuts
The Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge on Kauai, with its historic lighthouse, attracts more than 500,000 visitors a year ...
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10 new sponge species near Hawaii
Biologists, using a technique that explores both genes and structural characteristics, have introduced 10 new species of marine sponge. Despite their distinction as one of Earth's oldest lifeforms and ...
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OHA launches new mortgage funding to assist potential Native Hawaiian homeowners
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has launched a new mortgage loan program for Native Hawaiians who want to buy their first home. The Access to Home Ownership program (AHO ...
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A new mortgage program will help Native Hawaiian families stay rooted in Hawaiʻi
A new mortgage loan program from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs addresses Hawaiʻi’s affordable housing crisis and assists Native Hawaiians in achieving their dreams of homeownership in Hawaiʻi.
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What should be San Diego’s official flower? Bracket-style tournament will ditch a bouquet standby for something native
City leaders say it’s time to replace the non-native carnation as the official city flower after 60 years. The goal is to encourage residents to cultivate native flowers because they help ...
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ʻUmeke Lāʻau, Native Hawaiian art piece unveiled at Honolulu Hale
Standing 22-feet wide and 8-feet tall, ʻUmeke Lāʻau (Culture Medicine) is a wooden ʻumeke created by award-winning Native Hawaiian artist and educator Meleanna Aluli Meyer unveiled last Friday at ...
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GARDEN GUIDE: Non-native and invasive pollinators — Not all insects on your flowers are native
pollinators are your allies in helping your plants form higher quality fruit and reproduce! Yet, not all of our winged visitors are native to North America, and some of them could be harmful.
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Bill would integrate Asian America, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander history into WA classroom learning
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Parents, students and organizations advocating for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AA & NH PI) testified in front of the Senate Early Learning & K-12 ...
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A Monument to Resilience: Native Hawaiian Art Installation Honors History and Healing
A historic new art installation, ʻUmeke Lāʻau (Culture Medicine) by Native Hawaiian artist Meleanna Aluli Meyer, has been unveiled at Honolulu Hale (city hall) as part of Hawaiʻi Triennial 2025: Aloha ...