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West Side residents urge OHA to back Hawaiian cultural centers and local refuge spaces
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees · September 25, 2025
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Summary
A string of public comments at the OHA Nanakuli meeting pressed trustees to prioritize Hawaiian cultural centers across the Moku, identify land for evacuation/refuge use, and partner with legislative and homestead bodies to secure funding and sites.
Several community members told the trustees that the West Side needs dedicated cultural centers and local refuge sites designed and run by Native Hawaiians. Kalei Nihipali Salcedo urged OHA and DHHL to support a culture and arts center for the 96792 area and called for such centers in each Moku: “We…
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