ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi

Haleakalā National Park’s newest project is calling for subject matter experts to create and translate content in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi for the park's website.

Maui County's $1.5 billion proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 focuses on recovery, resilience and investments across the county. For the first time in 100 years, the budget will be delivered in both English and ‘Olelo Hawai’i.

President Trump’s recent executive order declared English as the official language of the country for the first time. The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary says the order does impact the state.

The free event is in its second year and will be held at Kapiʻolani Community College this Saturday.

A testifier who called ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi a "dead language" at a recent Honolulu City Council meeting was rebuked by council members. Hawaiian language speakers say more awareness should be raised about the work done to revitalize the language in the past nearly 40 years.

Hawaiian language revival in recent decades has allowed many to look closer at language-related traditions. In Hawaiian culture, names are believed to be representative of a person's spirit. The Conversation's Russell Subiono spoke with Maluhia States about why it's important for people, Hawaiian or not, to understand the tradition.

HB 2074 was one of 13 bills recently signed into law by Green, marking his renewed commitment to the Native Hawaiian people.

‘Okina Kitchen, an organic baking mix company originally based in Kailua, is sparking conversations in the Native Hawaiian community about cultural appropriation and intellectual property. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi explains the ongoing challenges and more.

May 6 is the last day for Hawaiʻi public school employees to sign up for free Hawaiian language courses this summer.

Hula is not the only Hawaiian tradition honored at Merrie Monarch this week. The festival is paying tribute to the 40th anniversary of the Hawaiian language revitalization movement. ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi teachers, students and pioneers were in Hilo to perform on hula's biggest stage. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.