Department of Hawaiian Home Lands - East Hawaii | Department of Hawaiian Home Lands - East Hawaii
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands - East Hawaii
160 Baker Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720
Must have 50% or more Hawaiian ancestry. Minimum age 18.
MON: 7:45 am - 4:30 pm TUE: 7:45 am - 4:30 pm WED: 7:45 am - 4:30 pm THU: 7:45 am - 4:30 pm FRI: 7:45 am - 4:30 pm SAT: Closed SUN: Closed
Written application. Need to provide proof of native Hawaiian ancestry. Screening interview - face-to-face.
Hawaii (Big Island)
Manages lands held in trust for Hawaiians. Offers assistance in new home construction and home repair loans, homestead leases to qualified native Hawaiian applicants.
State of Hawaii Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is governed by the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920, enacted by the U.S. Congress to protect and improve the lives of native Hawaiians. The act created a Hawaiian Homes Commission to administer certain public lands, called Hawaiian home lands, for homesteads. Native Hawaiians are defined as individuals having at least 50 percent Hawaiian blood.