This study applied Kingdon's (2003) Multiple Streams Approach (MSA) in conjunction with Kanaka 'Oiwi Critical Race Theories (Wright & Balutski, 2015; Salis Reyes, 2018) to contextualize the creation of the Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Issues (HAP) general education requirement at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa (UH Manoa), a large, public, Research One, and self-identified Indigenous serving university located on the island of O'ahu. Utilizing qualitative case study methodology and data sources including institutional documents, archival records, and qualitative interviews with faculty members, this study examined the various elements of influence, organized into MSA's problems, policy, and political streams, to articulate how a particular policy came to be within our institution of study. Furthermore, Kanaka 'Oiwi Critical Race Theories served to interrogate the various influences race and racism, settler colonialism, and institutional isomorphism had in shaping policy and decision making. The results of this study informed recommendations for policymaking and future research pertaining to Indigenous serving and Minority Serving Institutions. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]