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Native Hawaiians Don’t Own Many Local Hotels. Here’s Why That May Change.
While the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and ali‘i trusts collect land rents from 18 hotels, some Hawaiian groups are aiming for ownership. From his east Kapolei office, Kūhiō Lewis leans toward his computer screen, quickly clicking from webpage to …