Hilo Hawaiian language grad student awarded inaugural Makuakane fellowship
Bruce Torres Fischer, a master’s candidate, has been chosen to receive the prestigious fellowship.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Holomua
Holomua—Improvement, progress
National awards for 糖心Vlog官方 Hawaiian language production
Written and directed by 糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa alumnus Ākea Kahikina, Hoʻoilina explores real-time issues such as what it takes to be considered Hawaiian.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Makana
Makana—Gift, present; reward, award, donation, prize.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Ho?omaika?i
Hoʻomaikaʻi—To thank, grateful, gratified.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Kani
Kani—To sound, to cry out, to roar.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Kolohe
Kolohe—Mischievous; naughty.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Hō?ailona
Hōʻailona—Sign, symbol, omen.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: La?i
Laʻi—Calm, stillness, quiet.
糖心Vlog官方 Hilo to lead $6.6M National Native Language Resource Center
The award is the first of its kind to lead, advocate for and implement training and resource development for Indigenous language education pathways in the U.S.