The Maui News KAPALUA Kekoa Enomota, a 30-year Hawaiian homelands leader and advocate was honored recently at the annual Celebration of the Arts. Enomoto r
A 30-year Hawaiian homelands leader and advocate was honored recently at the 32nd Celebration of the Arts. Kekoa Enomoto received the Namahana Award of Excellence at the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua resort March 29. The distinction salutes “kupuna (elders) who have served the culture with a zest for life.”
The three-day convening is the first time since before COVID, homestead leaders will meet in person for their annual convention and election of coalition leaders.
Gov. Josh Green's appointee to head the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is up for a confirmation hearing today before the Senate Hawaiian Affairs Committee. Affordable housing developer Kali Watson's potential return to DHHL is receiving praise from the affordable housing industry, and concern from some in the Native Hawaiian community. HPR’s Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.