In this special episode of Aloha Authentic, host Kamaka Pili steps beyond Hawaiʻi’s shores to take viewers on a cultural journey to the Pacific Northwest. For the first time in the show’s history, ...

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The U.S. Department of Education could halt federal funding for Native Hawaiian/minority-serving programs on what it's ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The 10th annual Hawaii Tattoo Expo or the Pacific Ink and Art Expo is bringing new things to the table this year, with their first-time showcase of a Native American artist. For ...

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 ...

TULALIP, Wash. (HawaiiNewsNow) - Big crowds are coming to the Tulalip Casino resort in Washington for this year’s Native Hawaiian Convention. It’s a chance for Native Hawaiians across the country to ...

A small business program allowed Christopher Dawson to win big contracts if he promised to uplift Native Hawaiians. Instead, federal prosecutors allege, he used the money to line his own pockets.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — In early 2025, new executive orders from Washington, D.C. put Native Hawaiian programs under a shadow of fear. What looked like a wave of federal changes against diversity, equity ...

“Waikiki” debuted at the Urban World Film Festival in 2020. In his debut feature film, Christopher Kahunahana intertwines modern Hawaiian culture with the historical generational ills of native people ...