At just 11 years old, Aurelia Awa of West Oʻahu has already overcome more challenges than most face in a lifetime. Diagnosed ...

Her works in “Panûpünüwügai” challenge colonial mythologies through bold, camp-infused images that center Native presence.

Wing Luke Museum's "DISplace" exhibit aims to shed light on the histories and modern-day experiences of Native Hawaiians in the Pacific Northwest.

Brandon Maka'awa'awa, Deputy Head of State at Nation of Hawaii, said, "We shouldn't be putting corporations and profits over our people and land. We're going to be the ones that have to suffer for ...

Native Hawaiian communities have also raised sharp opposition to the bill. Brandon Maka'awa'awa, Independent & Sovereign Nation State of Hawaii vice president, pointed out that a report on the ...

“I jumped at the chance to work closely with AWA, whose work I’ve long admired, to bring this collection to fans. Our mission with ‘The Future of Fear’ is to spotlight exceptional voices ...

Senator Awa also is advocating for priorities to change to benefit Hawaii residents in the 2025 legislative session. He also called on the governor and the mayor to make funding changes for those ...

(Brendan George Ko for The Atlantic) Sitting across the table from us, his vice president, Brandon Maka‘awa‘awa ... of the more extreme thinkers about Hawaiian sovereignty.

Hawaii voters cast their ballots in the 2024 ... representatives from Oahu’s Leeward Side and state Sen. Brenton Awa successfully held off Democratic challengers. All 51 House seats and 13 ...

Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth has raised and ... to Oahu Publications (it owns newspapers in Hilo and Kailua-Kona) for print ads. Both candidates have received a number of donations from local ...

But Awa wants Hawaii, which needs an estimated 50, 000 more affordable homes across the islands, to pass a law and defend it in the court system. Moore called Awa “charismatic ” and ...

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