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The ACLU acknowledges that “those rights are based not on race, but on the rights of Native Hawaiians as a unique, Indigenous people who have never relinquished their sovereignty or settled their claims with the United States.” 

The County of Maui Mayor’s Sustainability Speaker Series will feature Chief Joe Alphonse of Tsilhqot’in Nation in British Columbia, Canada, who will speak on indigenous conservation practices on Tuesday, Oct. 1.

In its 2023 Annual Purpose & Impact Report, the World Surf League’s One Ocean Initiative celebrates its key environmental milestones, such as protecting and restoring 45,374 hectares of critical surfing ecosystems and planting 100,000 corals, while amplifying community involvement.

The Purple Maiʻa Foundation has been awarded a $2,500 grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to hold the Kickoff Day launch of the 2020 Purple Prize, an indigenous technology business incubator.