#Deb Haaland
Office of Hawaiian Affairs names Summer Sylva new chief of staff for OHA Board of Trustees
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has appointed Summer Sylva as the new chief of staff for the OHA Board of Trustees. Sylva, an attorney and advocate for Native Hawaiian rights, brings extensive experience in governance, cultural stewardship and advocacy for Native Hawaiian rights to this role.
Hawaiʻi’s Kaʻū and Molokaʻi projects receive federal funds to protect forests and water supplies
The US Department of the Interior has announced $41 million in funding through the Biden-Harris administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support 21 water and ecosystem health projects nationwide, including two in Hawaiʻi.
Department of Interior: $20 million provided for climate resilience in Hawaiʻi
The Department of the Interior announced Monday a $20 million investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to bolster climate resilience in Hawaiʻi.
Biden-Harris invest $16M to save Hawaiian forest birds from extinction
Nearly $16 million has been allocated to the Hawaiian Forest Bird Conservation Keystone Initiative, aimed at protecting the distinctive bird species of the Hawaiian Islands and addressing urgent challenges such as habitat loss, invasive species, climate change, and disease.
Two Native Hawaiians named to federal advisory committee addressing derogatory names of places
US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland named Native Hawaiians Niniaukapealiʻi Kawaihae and Kamanaʻolana Mills to serve on the new federal advisory group formed to help identify and recommend changes to derogatory terms of places throughout the country.
Biden Appoints Native Hawaiian as Senior Advisor
The US Department of Interior announced additional Biden-Harris appointees today, and among them is Native Hawaiian Attorney Summer Lee Haunani Sylva. Sylva will serve as the Senior Advisor for Native Hawaiian Affairs to US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland.
