#Native Hawaiian Organizations

Senators introduce bill to expand federal arts funding for Native Hawaiian organizations

Hawaiʻi US Senators Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono and Alaska US Senator Lisa Murkowski have introduced legislation intended to increase access to federal grants for native arts and culture. The bipartisan Native Arts and Culture Promotion Act aims to amend the Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts grant program. The proposed legislation would […]

Native Hawaiian organizations to benefit from $1 million grant from US Department of Interior

The Department of the Interior’s Office of Native Hawaiian Relations announced the award of $1 million in grants to six Native Hawaiian organizations to implement the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act.

Hoʻōla Maui reaches milestone in the cleanup of Lahaina

The partners reached a milestone in the cleanup of Lahaina with: 1,481 Tax Map Keys (TMKs) Fully Assessed; 168 Tons of Household Hazardous Materials (HHM) and Bulk Asbestos Material (BAM) Removed; 6,371 Samples Taken; 3,430 Vehicles Located; and 6,241 Trees Assessed with 202 Trees Marked as Protected and 4,678 Trees Tagged.

Native Hawaiian organizations form Hoʻōla Maui to collaborate for West Maui cleanup

A coalition of Native Hawaiian Organizations has formed Hoʻōla Maui, which pledges to dedicate their technical expertise and organizational capacity to the clean-up effort of the August fires.