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OHA research office asks for money to rebuild Papakilo, Kipuka and Native Hawaiian Databook; trustees press for larger tech plan
Summary
Research and Evaluation presented a multi‑part budget to repair aging digital infrastructure, fill vacancies and expand data‑sovereignty work. Staff named specific contract and equipment asks and trustees urged a broader, better‑funded technology strategy.
Carla Hostetter, director of Research and Evaluation at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, outlined a budget request that would rebuild three core research systems — Papakilo (cultural and historical archives), Kipuka (GIS land‑history platform) and the Native Hawaiian Databook — while funding staff training, digitization contracts and statewide research partnerships.
Hostetter told trustees the director’s portion of the office proposal is roughly $1.4 million for fiscal 2026 with about $1.3 million proposed for fiscal 2027; she said staff would correct a personnel split that appears in the initial budget documents before the next submission. “R&E’s purpose is long standing and is in direct alignment with OHA’s mandate,” Hostetter said, summarizing the…
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