Hawaiʻi is quickly becoming a place that only tourists and the rich can afford. The local establishments and familiar faces we grew up with are long gone, replaced by multi-million dollar condos and transplants. The Manuwai ʻOhana are yet another Native Hawaiian family in danger of losing their home in Hawaiʻi. They have called their beloved Kailua property home for four generations, with their ancestors even buried on the land. Yet after being taken advantage of by a local contractor and becoming a victim to predatory lending, the family was left in deep debt. These acts of injustice against the Manuwai family have ultimately resulted in the bank foreclosing the property. They now must purchase the land for one million dollars or vacate the premises.

Their story is part of a much larger housing and land rights struggle underway in Hawaiʻi, from the Protect Mauna Kea movement to ongoing displacement of Native Hawaiians. The soaring cost of living and the relentless onslaught of tourism-focused development are making it impossible for Native Hawaiians to keep their homes. Every native home lost becomes yet another vacation rental as investors sweep in to build new multimillion-dollar properties.

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