On Nov. 2, Keep the Hawaiian Islands Beautiful (KHIB) held a planting project in celebration of Arbor Day at Ka’a Point in Kanaha. After the tsunami that hit Maui from the Japan earthquake back in 2011, Ka’a point sustained some damage and debris was washed up into the area. Mike Perry, a long-time volunteer and Kanaha champion, removed the debris in hopes of restoring the site … [Read more...] about Keep The Hawaiian Islands Beautiful Celebrates National Planting Day
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Questioning Native Hawaiian Representation in Prison While MauiTime Wins Two Prestigious AAN Awards
NATIVE HAWAIIAN JUSTICE? On June 8, Hawaii Public Radio‘s Wayne Yoshioka filed a great story on a thoroughly lousy subject: the Native Hawaiian Justice Commission’s two-day summit this week on the question of why Native Hawaiians make up “less than a quarter” of the state’s population but “more than 40 percent” of those incarcerated in our prisons (including those on the … [Read more...] about Questioning Native Hawaiian Representation in Prison While MauiTime Wins Two Prestigious AAN Awards
Mana Maoli Collective at Casanova’s
Na Lei Na'auao, an alliance of 12 Hawaiian culture, community and environment-based charter schools is supported by something quite a bit better than a side-of-the-road car wash. They have the powerful, talented Mana Maoli Collective behind them. Mana Maoli means "divine or miraculous power" and "native, indigenous, and true." The name suits the group of successful, … [Read more...] about Mana Maoli Collective at Casanova’s