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In 1893, pro-American elements in Hawaii overthrew the monarchy and formed the Republic of Hawaii, which the U.S. annexed in 1898. [8] In 1921, in order to make amends for injustices associated with the overthrow and annexation, the US created the Hawaiian Homes Commissions Act which set aside 200,000 acres of land for the use of homelands for Native Hawaiians of 50% blood quantum or more.
Apr. 16—The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is forging ahead with its pledge to develop 30 acres of underutilized and largely waterfront land in Kakaako despite head winds in the community, the state ...
Hawaii voters approve major constitutional amendments, and see new leadership emerge in local races, including the Big Island mayor.
Apr. 18—Hawaii lawmakers are facing a decision on whether to give the Office of Hawaiian Affairs more income from ceded lands that the agency is owed. A bill that the House of Representatives ...
At the University of Hawaii Manoa, hundreds of students lined the streets for blocks and, one by one, they passed the stones from the student taro patch of the university's Center on Hawaiian Studies down the human chain to the lawn in front of the office university president, David Lassner, where the stones were used to build an ahu (the altar ...
[6] In 1978 the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) was created to manage that portion of the ceded lands allotted to Hawaiian Homelands, advance the lifestyle of Native Hawaiians, preserve Hawaiian culture and protect Native Hawaiian rights.
In office November 5, 1996 – November 8, 2016: Preceded by: Milton Holt: Succeeded by: Karl Rhoads: Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 27th district 34th (1990-1992) In office 1990–1996: Preceded by: Michael Liu: Succeeded by: Lei Ahu Isa: Personal details; Born June 27, 1961 (age 63) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. Political ...
She is also a former Hawaiian language kumu at Leeward Community College. [14] As a candidate for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, she was one of the first transgender candidates for statewide political office in the United States. She also served as the Chair of the Oʻahu Island Burial Council, which oversees the management of Native Hawaiian ...