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Photo of young kupukupu fern. Kupu means to grow, increase.
Photo of young kupukupu fern. Kupu means to grow, increase.

Census Bureau Releases New Data Detailing the Growth of the Native Hawaiian Community

Census Bureau releases new results from the 2020 Census Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File A that show growth of NHPI groups over the past decade.
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Flooding on North Shore Oʻahu
Flooding on North Shore Oʻahu

Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program

ONHR will be conducting a series of in-person and virtual scoping meetings in May 2023 seeking input for a Notice of Funding Opportunity for its Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program. For dates and times, ways to provide manaʻo, and more information about the program, click here.
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A kukui (candlenut) lamp set in a pohaku (stone).
A kukui (candlenut) lamp set in a pohaku (stone).

2023 HŌʻIHI Grant Funding Opportunity

Tourism is a major economic driver that has long been experienced by the Native Hawaiian community as extractive and transactional. Learn how ONHR's Hōʻihi Grant Program provides NATIVE Act funding to equip Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHO) across Hawaiʻi with additional resources to change that experience in ways mutually beneficial to visitors and the islands’ original stewards.
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Kalaniʻōpuʻu's Mahiole - photo credit: Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Kalaniʻōpuʻu's Mahiole - photo credit: Office of Hawaiian Affairs

Consult on Developing Draft STOP Act Regulations

The STOP Act directs Interior, in coordination with other Departments, to regulate export of Native American cultural items and facilitate voluntary repatriation of Native American human remains and cultural items from overseas.
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Terraced Lo'i
Terraced Lo'i

Guide to Federal Programs and Services

The guide identifies Federal program and grant opportunities in health, housing, education, and labor for which members of the Native Hawaiian Community and Native Hawaiian organizations may apply.
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Kalaupapa National Historical Park and Peninsula, Molokai
Kalaupapa National Historical Park and Peninsula, Molokai

E-Learning: NHOs in the Section 106 Process

ACHP's e-Learning course is designed to assist Native Hawaiian Community members and leaders advance their understanding of the Section 106 review process and increase awareness of strategies for engaging in consultation.
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U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Franklin Lane 1913-1920
U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Franklin Lane 1913-1920

DOI's HHCA Reference Guide Online

DOI's HHCA Reference Guide has an annotation key that identifies the original 1921 text of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act and subsequent amendments and proposed amendments. Annual updates to the Guide will be posted online and available through this link.
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Halemaʻumaʻu within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (photo credit: NPS/J. Wei)
Halemaʻumaʻu within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (photo credit: NPS/J. Wei)

Free Entrance Days in the National Parks - 2023

On five days in 2023, all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone, including Haleakalā National Park, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, and Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park.
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Holei Sea Arch
Holei Sea Arch

Federal Interagency Working Group

In November 2016, a new MOU was signed by the Working Group's members to extend its formal existence to 2021 and add the Small Business Administration to the Group.
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Interior and State Departments Consult Before Drafting Regulations to Implement STOP Act
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Interior Department’s Office of Native Hawaiian Relations Announces $1 Million in NATIVE Act Funding for Native Hawaiian Organizations
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DOI Invites Native Hawaiian Community Leaders to Consult on Proposed NAGPRA Regulations
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