Hawaiian Issues
Writings and Reflections of Peter Apo
Aloha Is A Verb
Aloha is a commitment to take responsibility …
The Case for Economic Sovereignty
We don’t need political sovereignty to achieve economic sovereignty …
Hawaiian Money is Color-Blind
Our non-Hawaiian family members, friends and allies need to know that Hawaiian money is color blind…
Speaking on Hawaiians and Hawaiian Issues
Last week I spoke to the Kapolei Rotary Club to answer the question “Are Hawaiians considered relevant by the rest of Hawai’i?”…
Restoring the Nation–the four-legged stool
I’ve constructed in my own mind a four-legged stool as my model of nationhood. The seat of the stool represents the nation supported by four legs. Each leg represents what I believe is a required condition. “Restoring the Nation–the four-legged stool”…
Federal Recognition for Hawaiians, Part 1
To hope for a U.N. fix for Hawaiʻi is a fantasy …
Federal Recognition for Hawaiians, Part 2
The Native American Indian model creates challenges for a Hawaiian Nation …
The Native Hawaiian Roll Commission
As a Trustee out in the community, I have been asked why there is a Roll Commission …
Big Picture Reflections on Hawaiians and “The Rest Of Hawaiʻi”
The real leaders of the Hawaiian community do not carry titles …
Herb Kane – Nation Builder
Herb Kane defined for us, in great detail, a Hawaiian cultural nation …
Globalism – Curse or Blessing?
What can we do about globalism and recapturing control of our destiny?
Building an Online Hawaiian Cultural Nation
Hawaiʻi is a Cultural Nation whether or not a Political Nation…
Issues and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Meeting the needs of the OHA beneficiaries…
A Matter of Honor – the Waikīkī War Memorial Natatorium
The Waikīkī Natatorium is hallowed ground as a war memorial …
Perpetuating Culture through Community Tourism
Without culture, the term Hawaiian has little meaning…
12 UNIVERSAL TRUTHS Navigating Life from Birth to Death
Standing in the flickering glow of my twilight years …
Hawaiian institutions, Hawaiian values, the Hawaiian workplace
Fundamental to Hawaiian institutions are Hawaiian values…
The Kakaʻako Ceded Land Settlement Benefits All People of Hawaiʻi
This is a significant investment opportunity in the Hawaiian economy…