Office of Hawaiian Affairs


Dr. Kamana’opono Crabbe has been appointed chief executive officer at OHA. Photo by Francine Murray OHA Unveils New Executive Team
May 24th, 2012 · No Comments · Comments Via Facebook (0) · Business
 

Kamana’opono Crabbe, the new chief executive officer at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs has officially announced his senior executive team.


OHA consumer loan officer Tracy Mattos reviews an application from a potential Native Hawaiian borrower. Photo: Alice Silbanuz Emergencies Drive Demand for OHA Consumer Loans
May 16th, 2012 · No Comments · Comments Via Facebook (0) · Business
 

From behind her desk at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Tracy Mattos has bailed many families out of emergencies through OHA’s Consumer Micro-Loan Program.


Bank of Hawaii ATMs will soon handle transactions in the Hawaiian lanaguage. Photo courtesy of Bank of Hawaii. Bank of Hawaii Installing Hawaiian Language on ATMs
May 14th, 2012 · 8 Comments · Comments Via Facebook (2) · Business
 

“Aloha mai.” That’s the message that will greet Bank of Hawaii ATM users when the bank rolls out its Hawaiian language capability later this year.


DHHL Hawaiian Homelands Lealii subdivision in West Maui. File photo by Wendy Osher. Masagatani Appointed as New Hawaiian Homelands Director
May 11th, 2012 · No Comments · Comments Via Facebook (0) · Maui News
 

The Department of Hawaiian Homelands has a new director. Governor Neil Abercrombie today appointed Jobie Masagatani to the post, to fill the vacancy left by Alapaki Nahale-a, who officially resigns from his post on May 15.


Sen. J. Kalani English. FIle photo by Wendy Osher. Maui Senator Lauds $200 Million OHA Settlement Land Deal
April 11th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Comments Via Facebook (0) · Maui News
 

One the eve of the bill signing, Senator J. Kalani English of Maui said he was looking forward to the ceremony. He said although it “symbolizes a small amount of justice for the Hawaiian community, it is still a monumental day to be celebrated.”


Governor Abercrombie and Attorney General David Louie Provide Testimony on SB2783 OHA Kakaako Settlement.  File photo courtesy, State of Hawaii, Office of the Governor. $200M Ceded Lands Settlement Heads to Governor’s Desk
March 30th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Comments Via Facebook (0) · Maui News
 

“This is an historic day for the State of Hawaii, as many have waited decades for a resolution to this issue regarding ceded lands,” said Senate President Shan Tsutsui in a statement today after the Senate bill passed out of the House.


Hulu Lindsey. Courtesy photo. Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce hosts OHA trustees
March 30th, 2012 · No Comments · Comments Via Facebook (0) · Maui News
 

Maui Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Hulu Lindsey, and new OHA CEO Kamana’opono Crabbe, Ph.D. will be the featured guests at an upcoming meeting of the Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce.


Governor Abercrombie and Attorney General David Louie Provide Testimony on SB2783 OHA Kakaako Settlement.  File photo courtesy, State of Hawaii, Office of the Governor. OHA Land Deal Headed For Final Vote
March 30th, 2012 · No Comments · Maui News
 

The item advanced to the full house after gaining unanimous approval in the House Finance committee on Thursday.


Malia Davidson (left) assists program participants in televised election coverage.  The project was one of the many ways Native Hawaiian students at UHMC explore and participate in civic and community affairs. File photo by Wendy Osher. Maui Native Hawaiian Scholarship Program Gets $430,000 OHA Grant
March 21st, 2012 · Comments Off · Comments Via Facebook (0) · Maui News
 

The Liko A’e Native Hawaiian Scholarship Program at the University of Hawai’i Maui College is the recipient of a $430,000 grant issued by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.


OHA Chairperson Colette Machado. Courtesy of Hawaii News Now. OHA Arranges Free Tax Help in Hana
March 16th, 2012 · Comments Off · Comments Via Facebook (0) · Business
 

Native Hawaiian residents who live in Hana can get free help with filing their income-tax forms from volunteers traveling to Maui this weekend.


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