Office of Hawaiian Affairs

Culture-based, tuition-free EA Ecoversity is offering a rigorous new two-year program that combines 21st Century culinary techniques and traditional Hawaiian knowledge. @kuakanaka @kskaiaulu @kukahakalau Read online at Kawaiola.News.

O‘ahu Community Meeting Thurs, Oct. 17, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Nā Lama Kukui - Mauli Ola Boardroom 560 N. Nimitz Hwy. Ste 200, Honolulu, 96817 TUNE IN LIVE! www.oha.org/livestream Meeting Schedule and Agenda: https://lnkd.in/gJ-6j-dw See the OHA BOT meeting schedule online at https://lnkd.in/gbkCquAx For more information about this meeting, please contact: Lehua Itokazu lehuai@oha.org

CNHA CEO Kūhiō Lewis addresses the massive crowd of more than 2,000 at CNHA’s convention in Waikoloa. “We’re honing in on Hawaiʻi Island, because – as I see it – the future is there,” Lewis said. CNHA recently acquired 43 acres of land in Kaūmana for the creation of an affordable housing land trust, which could provide homes to ʻohana as early as 2025. Lewis also has his eye on Banyan Drive, which he says could provide job opportunities through a Native Hawaiian-managed hotel. “If we do it right, Moku o Keawe will lead the rest of the pae ʻāina,” he said. Read online at kawaiola.news Photos: Courtesy of CNHA

Mea ʻAi and Manaʻo - MOLOKAʻI Oct. 15, 5:30 - 7:00 pm Kūlana ʻŌiwi Center 600 Maunaloa Hwy., Kaunakakai Join us to learn how the Office of Hawaiian Affairs is addressing critical issues raised by the community at it's most recent island meetings. Agenda: - Reliable Inter-island Transportation - Long-term Care Facilities - Kualapuʻu Reservoir - Molokaʻi Burial Council Vacancies - Special Guest Congresswoman Jill Tokuda Refreshments will be served. Questions call 808-594-1835 or email info@oha.org.

OHA understands the importance of genealogy to Kānaka Maoli and is dedicated to providing the tools and resources to help strengthen your ancestral and cultural connections. Learn more about genealogy research, accessing vital documents, and applying for the Kuleana Tax exemptions with support from OHA's Hale Noelo - Research and Technology Center. Free Genealogy Workshop Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024 6:00 - 8:00 PM Office of Hawaiian Affairs - Oʻahu Office 560 N. Nimitz Hwy #200, Honolulu Register for this FREE event, please call (808) 594-1835. For more details visit https://lnkd.in/gke3CzGm.

Lāna‘i Community and OHA Board of Trustees Meeting Sat, Oct. 19, 2024 1:00 p.m. Lāna‘i Filipino Community Coalition 450 Jacaranda St., Lāna‘i City, HI 96763 TUNE IN LIVE! www.oha.org/livestream Meeting Schedule and Agenda: https://lnkd.in/gJ-6j-dw See the OHA BOT meeting schedule online at https://lnkd.in/gbkCquAx For more information about this meeting, please contact: Lehua Itokazu lehuai@oha.org

Kupa of Nānākuli contend that the decision 40 years ago to locate the 188-acre PVT Landfill in the heart of their community adjacent to homes, schools and farms is environmental racism. “West Oʻahu, home to the largest concentration of Native Hawaiians per capita, has faced over 40 years of environmental racism, shouldering the island’s ʻōpala through the Waimānalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill, PVT Landfill, and H-Power, leading to serious health impacts,” said Anthony Makana Paris, chair of the Makakilo- Kapolei-Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board. Read online at kawaiola.news.

CNHA is offering mortgage, rent & utilities assistance programs online. Visit https://lnkd.in/gYBxZcS9.

Our ancestors honored moʻo as ʻaumākua, and as guardians of fishponds and freshwater resources. In this month’s cover story, writer Marie Alohalani Brown shares snippets of moʻo moʻolelo to inspire curiosity about Hawaiʻi’s fearsome, shapeshifting water deities. Artist Solomon Enos has graciously provided some imagery through his art series "E Hoʻomanaʻo i nā Moʻo." Read Moʻo Moʻolelo online at kawaiola.news.

The Operations Manager oversees and is responsible for knowing, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating and creating the functions of the Operations Office, including the day-to-day operational activities of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (“OHA”) work site(s), with the safety and security of the OHA employees, facilities and visitors, including beneficiaries, to the OHA work site(s) space(s), a primary objective. The Manager also supports the management of building assets. The Manager also sets and implements policies, procedures and practices for risk and safety, facilities, and fleet (auto) management, operational security, messenger, courier, mail, scheduling (e.g., conference room, meetings, calendar, records), travel services, unit fiscal processes, and project, event coordination and support. Additionally, this position is responsible for overseeing the procurement, installation, repair, maintenance, and management functions of all office furniture, operating machinery and equipment (excluding computer equipment and devices). This position is responsible for supervising and the assignment and distribution of work to the Facilities Agent and Operations Support Supervisor. $81,096 to $99,600 per year. Starting salary may be between the minimum and maximum salary range provided, based on qualifications. Apply at www.oha.org/jobs/