Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
In 1893, pro-American elements in Hawaii overthrew the monarchy and formed the Republic of Hawaii, which the U.S. annexed in 1898. [6] In 1921, in order to make amends for injustices associated with the overthrow and annexation, the US created the Hawaiian Homes Commissions Act which set aside 200,000 acres of land for the use of homelands for Native Hawaiians of 50% blood quantum or more.
Get unlimited access From as low as $12.95 /mo. Residents at an apartment complex in Kapaa, Kauai, are rallying to fight the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands' proposed acquisition of their ...
Reciprocal beneficiaries have access to a limited number of rights and benefits on the state level, including inheritance rights, workers compensation, the right to sue for wrongful death, health insurance and pension benefits for state employees, hospital and jail visitation rights, and healthcare decisionmaking.
These include 84 single-family homes at the 220-lot Ku 'u Papaikou project on Hawaii island, 40 single-family homes at Palamanui on Hawaii island and 120 single-family homes at the 400-lot ...
The Hawaii Land Trust (HILT) is a non-profit organization established in Hawaii to “protect the lands that sustain us for current and future generations The organization works with landowners to protect important areas by restricting commercial or other development.
Hawaii voters approve major constitutional amendments, and see new leadership emerge in local races, including the Big Island mayor. Hawaii election recap: Who won, lost key races in the Aloha ...
Kauai Community College is the county's only institution of higher education. One of the ten branches of the University of Hawaiʻi system, it offers a range of 2-year degrees and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges .
Dec. 18—A community of volunteers at the Kauai Jewish Center have sent their support to Israeli refugees of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack in a tangible form : handmade Hawaiian-themed jewelry ...