Lahaina is revered by Native Hawaiians because it has long been the home of Kihawahine, a woman who transformed into a moʻo goddess, or a supernatural shapeshifting lizard in Hawaiian religion.

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (RNS) — Demonstrators have flocked to this mountain to stop construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope for reasons that are partly environmental and partly religious.

“Our religion has been denigrated for centuries,” said Marie Alohalani Brown, a professor of Hawaiian religion at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa, and a Native Hawaiian cultural practitioner.

Given the court’s ruling, there can be no doubt that Native Hawaiian religious beliefs and practices are worthy of the protection afforded to them by law.” 500 Ala Moana Blvd. #2-200 Honolulu ...

Rising more than 6 miles from the seabed floor, Mauna Kea is the tallest summit in the world. To native Hawaiians, the dormant volcano is the most sacred land in the entire Pacific. It is the ...

HONOLULU (CN) — A Hawaii prison inmate says his jailers violated a decade-old agreement to let inmates practice their Native Hawaiian religious beliefs. Robert Holbron, an inmate of the Halawa ...

The election of Tulsi Gabbard, a practicing Hindu, to Congress underscores Hawaii’s openness to religious diversity. And with Hindus making up less than 0.5 percent of Hawaii’s registered ...

If you were packing for a trip to Hawaii in the 1820s, you wouldn’t be bringing swimsuits, surfboards, and snorkel gear. You’d be dragging Bibles, dried meats, and household goods. When the ...