Hawaiian Homes Commission Meeting Canceled Due to Severe Weather System
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 16, 2026
HONOLULU — The Hawaiian Homes Commission (HHC) announces the cancellation of its scheduled monthly meetings on Monday, August 17, 2026 and Tuesday, August 18, 2026 in Kapa‘a, Kaua‘i.
The decision to cancel is made in consideration of the health and safety of the commissioners, beneficiaries, members of the public and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands staff, following the effects of Tropical Storm Lala.
Information regarding the meeting’s rescheduling will be provided in a subsequently filed meeting notice.
For updates and more information visit dhhl.hawaii.gov/hhc.
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About the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands carries out Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole’s vision of rehabilitating native Hawaiians by returning them to the land. Established by U.S. Congress in 1921 with the passage of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, the Hawaiian homesteading program run by DHHL includes management of more than 200,000 acres of land statewide with the specific purpose of developing and delivering homesteading.
About the Hawaiian Homes Commission
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is headed by an executive board, the Hawaiian Homes Commission, whose nine members are appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Hawai‘i State Senate. Three of the members are residents of the City and County of Honolulu; two are residents of the County of Maui, with one being a resident of the island of Moloka‘i; two are residents of the County of Hawai‘i, one being a resident of East Hawai‘i and the other a resident of West Hawai‘i; one is a resident of the County of Kaua‘i; and the ninth member is the chairperson, who is appointed by the Governor from among the members of the commission.
Media Contact:
Diamond Badajos
Information and Community Relations Officer
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, State of Hawai‘i
Cell: 808-342-0873 Email: [email protected]
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