Dossier
Indigenous Hawaiians
Coverage of Indigenous Hawaiians in the Nexus archive.
- Civil rights complaint says HHS scholarship for Hawaiian natives violates federal laws
A Department of Health and Human Services scholarship is alleged to illegally fund healthcare degrees for indigenous Hawaiians, according to a complaint filed with the agency's Office of Civil Rights.
- Scientists just debunked a 50-year myth about Hawaii’s birds
A study from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa debunks a 50-year myth that Indigenous Hawaiians hunted native waterbirds to extinction. Researchers propose climate change, invasive species, and land use changes are more likely responsible for the birds' decline, with factors predating Polynesian arrival or occurring after traditional stewardship systems were disrupted.