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The Hawaiian language was banned in schools starting in 1896 and was not heard in classrooms for four generations, according to the DOE. In recognition of Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi and as part of our project with the UH Mānoa Center for Oral History, we focus on the evolution of the use of Hawaiian from education to music.
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A bill before Hawaiʻi lawmakers would require teaching ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, or Hawaiian language, to all public school students. Critics argue recruiting qualified Hawaiian language teachers is already a challenge. HPR’s Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has more.
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The growing number of Hawaiian language accounts on social media is sparking discussions on how ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi can take advantage of platforms like Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.
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Hawaiʻi Foodservice Alliance talks food insecurities, upcoming Ag conference; HPR reporter Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi breaks down the impact of Hawaiian language influencers on social media; Manu Minute features the song - or is it the cackle? - of the Erckel's francolin; and the director of UH's new theatre production discusses what it means to be Asian in 2022
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It’s been three years since the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court ruled that the state has a constitutional duty to provide a Hawaiian language immersion education. Increasing demand is sparking conversations about access to learning ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. HPR’s Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has more.
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Thirteen Hawaiʻi students have achieved something never done before. Their projects in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi are now featured — without translation — in the Smithsonian Museum’s National History Day online showcase.
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State lawmakers have passed a resolution apologizing to the Native Hawaiian people for banning the use of Hawaiian language in state schools for 90 years.
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Leilani Poliʻahu first recorded Hawaiʻi Public Radio's "Hawaiian Word of the Day" series in 1994. In the decades since then, people from across the islands and beyond have come to recognize her voice and the words it shares. Poliʻahu sat down with Paige Okamura, host of HPR's Hawaiian music show "Hawaiʻi Kulāiwi," and HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote to talk about the importance of teaching ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, the legacy of "Hawaiian Word of the Day" and more.
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Hawaiʻi lawmakers have advanced a resolution urging the state to give a Hawaiian name to the Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park in Waimea, Kauaʻi. HPR’s Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.
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Hawaiian musician Kalani Peʻa returned home to Maui this week after winning his third Grammy Award in the Best Regional Roots category for his album “Kau Ka Peʻa.” HPR’s Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi caught up with Peʻa upon his return to hear about what this award meant — and what he has in store next.