As anyone who’s spent at least five minutes in Hawaii can say, race here is enormously complex. While no single ethnic group makes up a majority of Hawaii’s population, there’s nothing remotely resembling an even distribution of power and wealth in the state. In an attempt to assess the racial and ethnic situation in Hawaii, the state Department of Business, Economic … [Read more...] about New state report details ugly truths about race in Hawaii
Native Hawaiians
East Maui Taro Festival at Hana Community Center and Ball Park
The 25th annual East Maui Taro Festival happens this Saturday, April 29. The festival is centered around taro (kalo), the essential staple food of the Hawaiian diet. The goal of the festival is to perpetuate Hawaiian culture with education about the significance of taro with Hawaiian hula and music performances, nonprofit info tents, food booths, cultural activities and a … [Read more...] about East Maui Taro Festival at Hana Community Center and Ball Park
Activists circulate petition to impeach Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa
A couple hours before Mayor Alan Arakawa gave his annual State of the County address, a tidy group of residents gathered at the entrance to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Carrying signs and upside-down Hawaii state flags, they were there to express their anger, as one demonstrator put it, at Arakawa. Their numbers swelled from about 50 at 4:30pm to nearly double that an … [Read more...] about Activists circulate petition to impeach Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa
Maui County Mayor Alan Arakawa denounces Iao Valley sacred rocks
So this morning Maui County Mayor Alan Arakawa went on Hawaii News Now for an "Ask the Mayor" feature. The first question was in regards to the the destruction of rocks that native Hawaiians consider sacred during the recent cleanup of Iao Valley–an act that county Communications Director Rod Antone already apologized for. But Arakawa wasn’t feeling so generous. "It's very … [Read more...] about Maui County Mayor Alan Arakawa denounces Iao Valley sacred rocks
South Maui Rep. Kaniela Ing calls out Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg over Kauai lawsuits
By now, everyone in Hawaii has undoubtedly heard that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who owns a lot of land on Kauai, filed eight "quiet title" lawsuits on Dec. 30, "seeking to force owners of 14 small properties to sell their stakes in their land at public auction," according to this Jan. 19 Honolulu Star-Advertiser article. "The 14 parcels are surrounded by roughly 700 … [Read more...] about South Maui Rep. Kaniela Ing calls out Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg over Kauai lawsuits