#Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation
Hawaiʻi expands protections for midwives after court challenge; Maui midwife returns to practice
Kiʻinaniokalani Kahoʻohanohano, who served her Maui community as a traditional midwife for 20 years before rstate laws forced her to stop, can now return to her practice without fear of prison time. The State of Hawaiʻi has agreed to end a legal challenge, which midwife advocates are hailing as a significant victory that protects Native Hawaiian […]
Court Rules in Favor of Native Hawaiian Midwives
A Hawai‘i state court on Tuesday temporarily blocked part of the Midwifery Restriction Law, which prevents pregnant people in Hawai‘i from using traditional midwives for their pregnancies and births. The lawsuit was filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights, the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, and the law firm Perkins Coie on behalf of nine plaintiffs, including six midwives and student midwives, as well as three women who wish to access care from traditional midwives.
Lawsuit filed to protect midwifery in Hawaiʻi; Group to rally for traditional birth practices at state Capitol
A lawsuit was filed Tuesday by the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation and the Center for Reproductive Rights challenging a midwifery law that they say is preventing pregnant people in Hawaiʻi from using skilled midwives for their pregnancies and births, as they have for generations.
Hawaiʻi Judiciary names Daylin-Rose Heather as Deputy Administrative Director of Courts
The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary announced that Daylin-Rose Heather has been named Deputy Administrative Director of the Courts effective Jan. 3, 2024.
Day 3: Native Hawaiian Convention
Today marks Day 3 of the 22nd Annual Native Hawaiian Convention, taking place at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului. The four-day event was moved to Maui this year to uplift its voices and people following the Aug. 8 wildfires.
CNHA opens Kākoʻo Maui Resource Hub in Kahului to support fire victims
Today the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement opened its Kākoʻo Maui Resource Hub at Maui Mall located at 70 Ka‘ahumanu Avenue in Kahului. The resource hub will focus on providing a cultural approach to help those impacted by the fires best navigate the application process for aid and services.
Kākoʻo Maui Resource Hub to open at Maui Mall, for access to aid for fire victims
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement will open the Kākoʻo Maui Resource Hub on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023 at the Maui Mall in Kahului, providing a cultural approach for streamlined access to aid and services to fire victims. The hub will be managed by Lahaina resident, Kukui Keahi who lost both her home and job as a result of the fires.
Hawai‘i Land Trust to honor Dana Naone Hall as 2023 Champion of the Land
The nonprofit Hawai‘i Land Trust will honor Maui’s Dana Naone Hall as its 2023 Champion of the Land. She will be recognized at the 21st-annual Buy Back the Beach benefit lū‘au for her longtime contributions to land conservation in Hawai‘i.
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.
Ruling Established for Kawānanakoa Trust
A Circuit Judge in Honolulu issued a long awaited ruling in the battle over control of the Abigail K. K. Kawānanakoa Trust, heir to the Hawaiian Monarchy and great grand niece of Queen Liliʻuokalani.
The Battle for Water Continues in East Maui
The State Commission on Water Resource Management heard final arguments on a petition to establish minimum flow standards for more than 20 streams diverted by A&B subsidiary EMI
Hawaiian Homestead Meetings on Maui This Week
The Maui meetings cover Hawaiian homesteader issues and rights, particularly concerning lease cancellation and foreclosure.
BREAKING: Historic Release – Water to Flow at Multiple East Maui Streams
The word comes after years of legal wrangling over water rights and demands from area kalo farmers and residents seeking a return of mauka to makai flows.
VIDEO: Compromise on East Maui Water met with mixed emotions
By Wendy Osher A decision was reached last night to partially restore stream flows to select waterways in East Maui. The historic decision was met with mixed emotions and a call for compromise from some who had until last night, been firm in their approach for or against the sugar industry, and demands from sustainable […]
HC&S facing future with less water for sugar
A historic decision was handed down on Tuesday that outlines in stream flow standards at 19 East Maui Streams. While water commission members saw it as a compromise, two of the main parties in the case have expressed concerns. Attorneys for the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, representing taro farmers and subsistence water users, plan to […]
Decision made in East Maui water case
By Wendy Osher Water to six East Maui streams will be restored at varying levels, under a decision issued by the state Commission on Water Resource Management tonight (Tuesday, May 25, 2010). The commission also voted to keep instream flow standards at status quo levels at the remaining 13 East Maui streams under consideration. The […]
