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NHLC Helps Families in Affordable Housing Program Resolve Dispute With Large Landowner Neighbors Who Built Barbed Wire Fence Through Their Backyards

In April 2024, six families in Pepe‘ekeo on Hawai‘i-island were startled by a notice they received from a large lot landowner nearby. The large landowner declared they would be building a barbed wire fence through their properties, starting in two weeks. The families sent the landowner protests and objections, ...

November 2, 2024|Categories: Access Rights|Tags: |

NHLC Welcomes Jamee Miller, Keʻalohi M. Reppun, and Keolamaikalani Dean to its Board of Directors

The Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation is happy to announce the introduction of Jamee Miller, Keʻalohi M. Reppun, and Keolamaikalani Dean to its Board of Directors. As long standing servant leaders to the Native Hawaiian community and people of Hawai’i, they will bring invaluable talents, skills, and perspective to ...

October 28, 2024|Categories: NHLC Board and Staff|

NHLC Mourns the Passing of Puanani Burgess

NHLC mourns the recent passing of Aunty Pua Burgess, a beloved kūpuna, leader, and friend to many including NHLC. Aunty Pua served on our board from July 8, 2010, and as board president from October 2014 to September 18, 2015. Her commitment to justice, Hawaiian culture, and the ...

October 12, 2024|Categories: In Memoriam|

Is Ka Paʻakai the only legal analysis that considers impacts to Native Hawaiian traditional and customary rights?

By Terina Faʻagau, NHLC Staff Attorney In June we wrote about the Ka Paʻakai decision from the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court that resulted in criteria for an analysis that state agencies must complete before making a decision that may impact the exercise of Native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices. However, ...

October 8, 2024|Categories: Ask NHLC, Traditional Practices|Tags: |

What is the midwives case about that protects cultural practitioners?

By Kirsha K.M. Durante, NHLC Litigation Director Earlier this year, NHLC, together with a national nonprofit called the Center for Reproductive Rights and a law firm called Perkins Coie, filed a lawsuit challenging the Midwife Licensure Act under Hawaiʻi Revised Statues (“HRS”) §457J. NHLC participated to protect Hawaiian birthing ...

September 10, 2024|Categories: Ask NHLC, Birthing, Traditional Practices|Tags: |
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