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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.
By Honestine Fraser
In Her New Chapter, Auli’i Cravalho Is Advocating for the Oceans
The Moana 2 star helped produce a new documentary about coral reefs.
By Honestine Fraser
Indigenous Teens Are at the Center of Major Climate Lawsuits
"If I don't do it, who will?"
By Anita Hofschneider
This Climate and Mental Health Worker Saw Her Family’s House Burn in a Wildfire
The Lahaina wildfire in Maui killed 102 people.
By Anya Kamenetz
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.
By Angie Jaime
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.
By Natasha Ishak
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.”
By Taylor Weik
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."
By Lex McMenamin
What Tourist Destinations Want You to Know Before You Travel There
“Have the mindset that people live here.”
By Bridget Shirvell
Live-Action Lilo & Stitch Recasts David—Fans Demand Nani Recast, Too
The initial David actor's social media reportedly contained use of racial slurs.
By Kara Nesvig and Kaitlyn McNab
The U.S. Navy Has Poisoned Hawaii’s Waters for Decades
Young organizers with the O’ahu Water Protectors are fighting back.
By Bronson “Kainoa” AzamaPhotography by Michaela Quan
These Hawaiian Teens Are Suing the State Over Pollution
Hawai'i’s landscape is already seeing the impacts of the climate crisis.
By Jacqui Germain
What Native Hawaiians Want You to Know Before a Trip to Hawaii
Visits and home prices have skyrocketed over the past year.
By Taylor Weik
Meet Wilhelmina Dowsett, the Influential Native Hawaiian Suffragette
“We must see ourselves in our heroes, and our stories deserve to be told.”
By Ruth Hopkins
Native Hawaiian Activists Are Fighting for Their Sacred Land
“This movement literally has been my life.”
By Katherine PlumhoffPhotography by Kapulei Flores
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.
By Matthew Dekneef
How a Teen's Accidental Photo AirDrop Delayed a Flight to Hawaii by 90 Minutes
"People were a little alarmed by it."
By Jameelah Nasheed
Volcanic Lava in Hawaii Destroyed Hundreds of Homes in One Night
“It's not our land. It belongs to Pele."
By Christianna Silva