Defining Terms for Indigenous Hawaiians
There are several terms used to define the indigenous people of Hawaiʻi. Some of these terms are used very specifically by the American...
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ʻĀina Momona
- May 12, 2022
- 1 min
May 2022 Mauna Kea Update
The University of Hawaiʻi is currently seeking to maintain land authorization on Mauna Kea. The adoption of HB 2024 would strip UH of...
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ʻĀina Momona
- Feb 8, 2022
- 2 min
What can you find in the Hawaiian language newspaper archive? Moʻolelo/ʻAtikala Nūpepa
Moʻolelo nūpepa or ʻatikala nūpepa are newspaper articles. Not all moʻolelo nūpepa were limited to reporting current events or news. Many...
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ʻĀina Momona
- Feb 8, 2022
- 2 min
Red Hill and Kahoʻolawe: A Legacy of U.S. Terrorism
The United States Navy has a history of terrorism in Hawaiʻi (and throughout the world). In 1940 the Navy started to build the Red Hill...
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ʻĀina Momona
- Jan 17, 2022
- 2 min
5 Facts About the United States-backed Overthrow
On the anniversary of the overthrow of our Nation, and every other day, we must remind ourselves that sovereignty, ea, exists in the...
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ʻĀina Momona
- Nov 23, 2021
- 4 min
No Ka Lā Kūʻokoʻa O Nā Hawaiʻi -Hawaiian Independence Day
Lā Kūʻokoʻa is a Hawaiian Kingdom holiday that commemorates the independence of the Hawaiian Nation. The events that led to this holiday...
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ʻĀina Momona
- Nov 15, 2021
- 5 min
Hauʻoli Lā Hānau iā Mōʻī Kalākaua
King David Laʻamea Kalākaua was born on November 16, 1836, to Aliʻi Caesar Kapaʻakea and Aliʻiwahine Analea Keohokālole. He was born in...
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ʻĀina Momona
- Nov 5, 2021
- 6 min
Makahiki Season is here!
Illustration: Herb Kawainui Kāne Makahiki, literally meaning “year,” begins when the constellation, Makaliʻi (Pleiades,) rises at sunset,...
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ʻĀina Momona
- Nov 2, 2021
- 4 min
Hawaiian vs Californian: Why there is a difference.
The American practice of marking identity according to place of residence (Californians, Bostonians, Arizonians, etc.) often validates...
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ʻĀina Momona
- Sep 27, 2021
- 3 min
5 major events of the 1970s Hawaiian Renaissance Movement
In the 1970s, the Hawaiian community experienced a cultural renaissance. The growing interest in the Hawaiian language, music,...
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Aina Momona
- Aug 14, 2021
- 1 min
How Your Vacation Impacts Hawaii
As an island community with limited health resources, an influx of visitors threatens our health system and community wellbeing. To date,...
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Aina Momona
- Aug 12, 2021
- 6 min
August 12, 1898
On this day, August 12, 1898, the flag of Hawaii over ʻIolani Palace was lowered and the United States flag was raised to signify...
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ʻĀina Momona
- Aug 12, 2021
- 6 min
Molokaʻi Ranch Timeline
1848-2019 1848 King Kauikeaouli, Kamehameha III, retains the ahupuaʻa of Kaluakoʻi. Kaluakoʻi 1 was returned by a person named Kupa, and...
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Aina Momona
- Aug 4, 2021
- 1 min
5 Things To Think About Before Visiting Hawai‘i
1. Although it has helped to stimulate the economy again since the beginning of the Pandemic, the sudden increase in visitors to Hawai‘i...
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Aina Momona
- Jul 30, 2021
- 1 min
Lā Hoʻi Ho'i Ea
July 31 is a national holiday known as Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea (Sovereignty Restoration Day). The national celebration of La Hoihoi Ea was...
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Aina Momona
- Jul 28, 2021
- 4 min
Marion Anderson Kelly
Marion Anderson Kelly (1919-2011) was a brilliant scholar, tireless activist, loving mother and grandmother, and a true beacon of light...
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Aina Momona
- Jul 28, 2021
- 1 min
Lynette Cruz
Lynette Cruz, was born in Hilo, but raised in Honolulu in the small neighborhood of Kapāhulu in Kona, Oʻahu. She graduated from Kaimukī...
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Aina Momona
- Jul 2, 2021
- 1 min
HB-499 ʻĀina Momona Response
By refusing to veto HB 499, Governor Ige has unjustly extended 65-year leases for stolen lands. He has shown once again that profit...
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Aina Momona
- Jul 2, 2021
- 2 min
How we continue the fight for our Hawaiian rights and self-determination
We need to continually educate ourselves and look towards systemic change The easiest thing that we as individual kanaka can do is to...
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Aina Momona
- Jul 2, 2021
- 1 min
Keawanui Fishpond Updates 7/2
For the past year our team of kiaʻi have been working to restore the Kaʻamola ahupuaʻa, while simultaneously learning the steps required...
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