Hawaiʻi US Senators Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono and Alaska US Senator Lisa Murkowski have introduced legislation intended ...

A small business program allowed Christopher Dawson to win big contracts if he promised to uplift Native Hawaiians. Instead, ...

The state Legislature designated September as Hawaiian History Month and separately made the first Friday of May Laulau Day, despite concerns about the Trump administration’s anti-DEI policies.

Before Hawaiʻi was annexed by the United States in 1898, the nation was led by a constitutional monarchy and was recognized as an independent kingdom. Before Hawai’i’s last monarch, Queen ...

The Indigenous Peoples of Oceania at Yale celebrated Hawaiian traditions this week at a series of events. The group organized five events this week to celebrate Hawaiian Independence Day, or Lā ...

The U.S. Department of Education said Native Hawaiian, American Indian and Alaska Native history will not be categorized as “diversity, equity and inclusion” or “critical race theory” under the ...

A journalist's memoir explores her family's connection to ancestral land in Hawai'i. The book, "Kuleana," offers insight into native Hawaiian culture and history for visitors. The author's family, ...

Jason Momoa stands on a double-hulled canoe, steady as the Pacific Ocean heaves beneath him. His hair is bound in a taut knot, a cape of ti leaves in muted green draped over his broad shoulders. The ...

Non-Natives ‘celebrating’ with a ‘lūʻau,’ wearing tacky aloha clothing, or giving out plastic leis reminiscent of the hapa-haole hula era is nothing unheard of. Hawaiʻi has always been seen as a place ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Dropik said it’s vital for tribal nations to have a seat ...

WAIANAE, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaiian petroglyphs dating back at least a half-millennium are visible on Oahu for the first time in years, thanks to seasonal ocean swells that peel away sand covering a panel ...

It's your favorite drag queen's favorite drag queen! In 2023, Sasha Colby captured hearts around the world when she made history as the first openly trans woman of color and the first Pacific Islander ...