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 Native Hawaiians for homesteading. The commission sets policies for lease awards, land use, and infrastructure development on Hawaiian home lands across all islands. It oversees a waitlist of thousands of Native Hawaiian families seeking residential, agricultural, or pastoral leases.

The Hawaiian Homes Commission directly controls land access for Native Hawaiians, a constitutionally mandated program affecting thousands of families on the waitlist. Native Hawaiian beneficiaries and their families should actively monitor commission decisions and engage at public meetings.