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Meet Rocket Ahuna, the Kānaka Maoli Designer Marrying Hula With Fashion

Ahuna’s designs, inspired by the history of Hawai’i, are going global.

In Her New Chapter, Auli’i Cravalho Is Advocating for the Oceans

The Moana 2 star helped produce a new documentary about coral reefs.

Indigenous Teens Are at the Center of Major Climate Lawsuits

"If I don't do it, who will?"

This Climate and Mental Health Worker Saw Her Family’s House Burn in a Wildfire

The Lahaina wildfire in Maui killed 102 people.

Midwives Sue Hawai’i, Challenging Law Restricting Native Birthworkers

Native birthwork practitioners could now face risk of fines and prison time if they are caught offering care, or even advice, to pregnant women and families in Hawai’i.

Filipino History Will Finally Be Taught in Hawai’i Schools, Thanks to These Students

Filipinos make up the largest ethnic Asian population on Hawai’i, but most classrooms didn’t teach Filipino history.

Maui's Post-Wildfire Challenges Stem From Years of Colonialism and Tourism

“We don’t want to be seeing people on vacation when we’re trying to pull our lives back together.”

16 Young Montanans Just Won the First US Climate Lawsuit of Its Kind

"Today’s ruling in Montana is a game-changer that marks a turning point in this generation’s efforts to save the planet."

What Tourist Destinations Want You to Know Before You Travel There

“Have the mindset that people live here.”

Live-Action Lilo & Stitch Recasts David—Fans Demand Nani Recast, Too

The initial David actor's social media reportedly contained use of racial slurs.

Kehlani Shouts Out Hawaiian Water Protectors At O’ahu Show

Love to see it.

The U.S. Navy Has Poisoned Hawaii’s Waters for Decades

Young organizers with the O’ahu Water Protectors are fighting back.

These Hawaiian Teens Are Suing the State Over Pollution

Hawai'i’s landscape is already seeing the impacts of the climate crisis.

What Native Hawaiians Want You to Know Before a Trip to Hawaii

Visits and home prices have skyrocketed over the past year.

Meet Wilhelmina Dowsett, the Influential Native Hawaiian Suffragette

“We must see ourselves in our heroes, and our stories deserve to be told.”

Native Hawaiian Activists Are Fighting for Their Sacred Land

“This movement literally has been my life.”

How White People Pushed Out Hawai'i's Monarchy

Hawai'i rightfully belongs to its peoples, who were thriving long before U.S. imperialism took hold.

How a Teen's Accidental Photo AirDrop Delayed a Flight to Hawaii by 90 Minutes

"People were a little alarmed by it."

Scientists Discovered a Whale-Dolphin Hybrid Near Hawaii

It's my new favorite animal.

Volcanic Lava in Hawaii Destroyed Hundreds of Homes in One Night

“It's not our land. It belongs to Pele."