Ohana Ho’opakele: Shame on Legislature for Prison Partnership Vote May 5, 2014 Group says SCR 120 invites the Prison-Industrial Complex to Hawaii
Kulani update: puuhonua legal meeting, ag RFP issued August 15, 2013 Palikapu Dedman, Ohana Hoopakele president (right) and Bill Chang (left), taken from Occupy Hawaii video. HAWAII ISLAND - Continuing their fight...
Lawsuit challenges lack of Puuhonua at new Kulani prison August 2, 2013 Top left: James Albertini, Samuel Kaleleiki and Ronald Fujiyoshi. Bottom left: Palikapu Dedman and Nohea Crutcher HAWAII ISLAND - Ohana...
VIDEO: Palikapu Dedman’s angry geothermal speech July 28, 2013 Palikapu Dedman speaks against geothermal and its impact on his religion PAHOA, Hawaii - Palikapu Dedman, an outspoken opponent of geothermal...
VIDEO: State plans to re-open Kulani January 30, 2013 NOTE: This story was produced for our TV program on Na Leo o Hawaii and uploaded to YouTube in January 2013, but it was only posted to our website in...
Hawaii Governor signs local farming bills, includes puuhonua June 17, 2012 HONOLULU, Hawaii: Governor Neil Abercrombie signed a number of bills into law on Friday, many of them pertaining to local agriculture, and some...
Ohana Ho’opakele’s hosts ho’olaulea for pu’uhonua May 25, 2012 MAKU'U, Hawaii: Ohana ho’opakele is throwing a Ho’olaulea fundraiser in the hopes of raising money to plan and build a Pu’uhonua and Hawaiian...
Push for Hawaiian pu’uhonua continues after success at legislature May 7, 2012 PUNA, Hawaii: After a success at the state legislature, the efforts to create a Native Hawaiian pu'uhonua at Kulani move forward with the 'Ohana...
VIDEO: Puuhonua at Kulani, or world class recreation center? February 15, 2012 1 Comment Senate Bill 3016 would require the Department of Public Safety to plan for a model wellness center that employs native Hawaiian cultural practices on state land
