Office of Hawaiian Affairs

OHA Board Chair Kaialii Kahele spoke with Davey D and Celebrity Guest Host Tiffany Thurston Liftee-Kau on @KITV's Island Life Live yesterday. Watch the spot on YouTube here https://lnkd.in/gFSxg_DY

Bernice Pauahi Pākī was born on December 19,1831 to aliʻi Abner Pākī, from Molokaʻi, and Laura Kōnia, grand daughter of Kamehameha I. She was betrothed to Lot Kapuāiwa at a young age, but she desired to marry another. Lot never married and as Kamehameha V, he had no heirs. On his deathbed he asked Pauahi to take the throne after he passed. Pauahi told him that his half sister Ruth should be made to inherit the throne. Ruth did not inherit the throne but she did inherit land and was the largest landowner when she died. Pauahi inherited everything from Ruth, her cousin, and fell ill and passed a year after Ruth. Before her passing, Pauahi and her husband Charles Reed Bishop, established her will so that the lands would be used for the education of Hawaiian youth. Pauahi did not have children but her legacy and her children are Hawaiians everywhere because of you love for her people.

Bernice Pauahi Pākī was born on December 19,1831 to aliʻi Abner Pākī, from Molokaʻi, and Laura Kōnia, grand daughter of Kamehameha I. She was betrothed to Lot Kapuāiwa at a young age, but she desired to marry another. Lot never married and as Kamehameha V, he had no heirs. On his deathbed he asked Pauahi to take the throne after he passed. Pauahi told him that his half sister Ruth should be made to inherit the throne. Ruth did not inherit the throne but she did inherit land and was the largest landowner when she died. Pauahi inherited everything from Ruth, her cousin, and fell ill and passed a year after Ruth. Before her passing, Pauahi and her husband Charles Reed Bishop, established her will so that the lands would be used for the education of Hawaiian youth. Pauahi did not have children but her legacy and her children are Hawaiians everywhere because of you love for her people.

“As a pilot, the loss of these two local boys hits particularly close to home. Our ‘ohana is heartbroken for their families and loved ones. These men were extraordinary young Hawaiian leaders who dedicated themselves to serving our rural communities. Commuter planes are lifelines for Hawai‘i’s small and remote communities. They deliver essential supplies, carry our kūpuna to medical appointments, and connect us across the pae‘āina. Their commitment to this mission reflects the depth of their character and their aloha for our people. As we honor their lives and legacy, we are reminded of the words from the aviation poem High Flight: “I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth / And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings.” These pilots soared, both in their passion for flight and in their dedication to uplifting our communities. We ask that you pule for these pilots and their families. In the days ahead, they will need our collective support, love, and unwavering aloha as they navigate this unimaginable loss.” Kaialiʻi Kahele Chairperson, Office of Hawaiian Affairs

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Ka Pou Nui/COO Kēhau Puʻu, was appointed and sworn in to serve as a member on the Board of Water Supply Board of Directors. The seven board members, serve five-year staggered terms. Puʻu sits alongside Naʻalehu Anthony, Chair; Jonathan Kaneshiro, Vice-Chair; Bryan Andaya, Lance Wilhelm, Gene Albano and Ed Sniffen on the Board of Directors.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will be closed for business on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. All staff will be participating in professional development training from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The closure affects OHA’s main office in Honolulu, as well as the neighbor island offices. OHA will reopen for business on Wednesday, December 18, at 7:45 a.m. The Molokaʻi office is still temporarily closed until we can fill the Beneficiary Services position.

For the past 20+ years, ʻŌiwi filmmaker Ciara Leinaʻala Lacy has been learning the ins and outs of the industry to create films that pay tribute to Hawaiian culture and history. Read KaWaiOla.News online.

Office of Hawaiian Affairs Chair Kahele, Vice-Chair Souza, Trustees Galuteria and Alapa, and CEO Ferreira attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Department of Hawaiian Homelands Hale Moʻiliʻili housing project at the former Stadium Bowl-O-Drome bowling alley on Isenberg street. Chair Kahele and CEO Ferreira we both invited to participate in the ceremony. Hale Moʻiliʻili is the first rental high-rise to be built for DHHL. The 23-story tower will have 271 units exclusively for Native Hawaiian beneficiaries on the DHHL waitlist who are expected to move in by 2027. #DHHL #DHHLWaitlist #Housing #NativeHawaiian #HawaiianHomesCommissionAct #HawaiianHomestead #Aina

As more murals have been painted, Hina is excited for 808 Urban to tap into their own merchandise by introducing the first-ever coloring pencil set, Waihoʻoluʻu, labeled in the Hawaiian language and Nā Mea Hawaiʻi, a collection of coloring pages that grew from different projects. Read KaWaiOla.News online.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is hiring! See available job descriptions at www.oha.org/jobs/ and apply online today! The Board of Trustees Chief of Staff reports to the Chair of the Board of Trustees (BOT) and oversees the operations of the Chair’s office. $109,028 to $133,224 per year. Starting salary may be between the minimum and maximum salary range provided, based on qualifications. The Board of Trustees Secretary serves as the personal and confidential assistant to the Chair of the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA). This position requires performing highly specialized and complex clerical and administrative tasks to support the efficient functioning of the Chair’s office and Board operations. $81,096 to $100,100 per year. Starting salary may be between the minimum and maximum salary range provided, based on qualifications.