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Following 9-Day Contested Case Hearing Challenging Development, Kauaʻi County Planning Commission Hearing Officer Recommends Protection of Nihokū
In January 2022, the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation (“NHLC”) began work as counsel for Hoku Cody, Jessica Kaui Fu and Mehana Vaughan as representative members of Nā Kiaʻi o Nihokū – a group of cultural practitioners revitalizing traditional and cultural practices at the wahi pana known as Nihokū, located ...
Court Rules in Favor of Native Hawaiian Midwives
Native Hawaiian midwives in Hawai‘i can resume caring for their communities Yesterday, a Hawai‘i state court temporarily blocked part of the Midwifery Restriction Law, which prevents pregnant people in Hawai‘i from using traditional midwives for their pregnancies and births, as they have for generations. The lawsuit was filed ...
Settlement Reached to Rebury 28 Iwi Kūpuna at The Park at Keʻeaumoku Project in Honolulu
The Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation (NHLC) and its client, Edward Halealoha Ayau, have reached a settlement in their litigation with the State of Hawaiʻi, the City and County of Honolulu (County), and Keʻeaumoku Development LLC (KDL) regarding Native Hawaiian burials at the Park at Keʻeaumoku project (the Park Project). ...
How does the FestPAC advance justice across Moananuiākea?
By Angela Correa-Pei, Of Counsel Attorney, NHLC As Hawaiʻi proudly hosted the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC) in June, it was empowering to witness the celebration of Native Hawaiian culture and those of the 27 other participating nations – an exceptional collective of Indigenous peoples. A ...
Launch of Resolution 108 Native Hawaiian Intellectual Property Working Group
In May 2023, the Hawaii Legislature passed House Concurrent Resolution No. 108, HD 1, SD 1. This resolution established a Native Hawaiian Intellectual Property (NH IP) Working Group. The group’s task is to create a report on the policies and legislation needed to better protect Native Hawaiian culture and ...
What is a Ka Paʻakai analysis?
By Ashley K. Obrey, Senior Staff Attorney The “Ka Paʻakai” analysis is a legal framework that government agencies must follow when considering proposals that may impact the exercise of Native Hawaiian traditional and customary rights. Developed by the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court in Ka Paʻakai O Ka ʻĀina v. Land Use ...
