Native Hawaiian

The program has grown, with this year’s Hoʻākea event attracting more than 1,000 fourth graders and teachers from public schools in the Farrington-Kaiser-Kalani Complex Area on Oʻahu.

Filmmaker Mikey Inouye and cast members of "Mālama Mākua," Sparky Rodrigues and Lynette Cruz, spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about their new documentary about the decades-long fight to take Mākua Valley back from the Army.

A local exhibit called “E Ola Mau Hōkūleʻa - Half a Century of Voyaging” celebrates the spirit of voyaging and traditional wayfinding in honor of the 50th anniversary of Hōkūleʻa.

By the end of 2025, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands will have spent $120 million of the $600 million appropriated by the state Legislature in 2022 to develop homestead lots for beneficiaries.

The life and legacy of Haunani-Kay Trask aim to be carried forward through a new memoir and podcast. Trask's life partner, David Stannard, and past students are preserving her voice and vision in their upcoming projects.

As water temperatures rise due to climate change, Hawaiian fish ponds may offer some species a respite.

ʻUkulele virtuoso Taimane spoke to HPR's Lillian Tsang about her latest single, "Pīkake Princess."

Disney’s trailer for the live-action “Moana” movie is out. But the reveal of the actress's hair has sparked debate about the representation of Pacific Islander hair in film. HPR’s Cassie Ordonio reports.

Hundreds gathered at Keʻehi Lagoon to attend the relaunch of a historic koa canoe. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz was there for the spectacle.

This comes amid continued uncertainty of benefit distribution for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP.