Hawaii leaders push Pentagon for bigger role in military land leases

Hawaii leaders push Pentagon for bigger role in military land leases

Office of Hawaiian Affairs leaders spent three days in Washington, D.C., last week, holding talks with congressional lawmakers and Pentagon officials on the future of military-leased lands in Hawaii. “This was a highly productive and timely engagement,” said OHA Board of Trustees Chair Kai Kahele in a news release Friday. “There is clear recognition in Washington that Hawaii’s unique circumstances — and the historical, cultural, and legal framew…