Hawaiian Homes Commission

The Hawaiian Homes Commission administers the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920, which set aside approximately 200,000 acres of land to be leased at nominal cost to Kānaka ʻŌiwi for homesteading. The commission sets policies for lease awards, land use, and infrastructure development on Hawaiian home lands across all islands. Mālama aku nei ia i a waitlist of thousands of Kanaka ʻŌiwi families seeking residential, agricultural, or pastoral leases.

The Hawaiian Homes Commission directly controls land access for Kānaka ʻŌiwi, a constitutionally mandated program affecting thousands of families on the waitlist. Kanaka ʻŌiwi beneficiaries and their families should actively monitor commission decisions and engage at nā hālāwai lehulehu.