“Hiʻona Haku Mele,” Lum’s new Instagram video series, invites people to explore the poetic soul of Hawaiian music, going beyond conversational speech to uncover the unique lexical phrases that make ...

Kanani Mākaʻimoku and an aerial view of University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo’s Hilo Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian ...

The nonprofit, Ka ʻAumanu o Mānoa, hosted the all-day, family-friendly event called “Kūkini Ka ʻAumanu: Holo Me Māui,” which included a 5K fun run, traditional makahiki games, and cultural activities.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - More and more, you’re seeing animated messages that promote the Hawaiian language showing up on social media posts and in online chats. They are a distinctly different type ...

Feb. 6—A recently introduced bill in the Legislature would make Native Hawaiian language classes a required course in Hawaii public schools for grades elementary through high school, just as English ...

Hawaii is getting $90,000 in federal funding to help bring back the Native Hawaiian language. U.S. Senator Brian Schatz announced the funds will go to the non-profit Manoa Heritage Center to use ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Buildings at a shopping mall on Oahu have been renamed in the Hawaiian language amid a growing trend of Hawaii businesses adopting Hawaiian names. The Pearlridge Shopping Center has ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. HTA Chief Stewardship Officer Kalani Ka‘ana‘ana said he is ...

Jan 27, 2023 Jan 27, 2023 Updated Feb 1, 2023 Like most indigenous languages throughout the world, Hawaiian language faced a significant decline due to colonization. Over the past 40 years Hawaiian ...

HILO, Hawaii (AP) — An immersion school on the Big Island is turning out bilingual students and wants to add more languages. Ke Kula ‘o Nawahiokalani’opu’u, or Nawahi, is a Hawaiian language immersion ...

Rep. Diamond Garcia with his grandmother Frances, who inspired him to propose HB 157. The pair is seen at the state Capitol on the Legislature’s opening day. Garcia also hopes that making these ...