Column: Fill vacant Hawaiian water expert seat

Oct 13, 2024

As more than 1,000 kanaka maoli gathered at the 2024 Native Hawaiian Convention, Gov. Josh Green pledged that going forward, his work “will be an attempt to honor and respect the Hawaiian culture.” While we applaud this stated commitment to Hawaii’s people and aina, as future attorneys learning the power of the law, we share a deep concern that his actions show otherwise.