UH Hilo hālau honors college namesake Ruth Keʻelikōlani
Hula hālau Hui Hanakahi, under the direction of Kumu Pele Harman and Kumu Kekoa Harman, performed tribute honoring Ruth Keʻelikōlani at UH Hilo’s 2026 International Night dance production.
Category: ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Resource
Hale Kuamoʻo Moʻohua “Word of the Week”: Paʻa
Once a week during the school year, a single ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi word is introduced along with its meaning and an example sentence of its usage. This week’s word is paʻa.
How does one multi-talented Hawaiian studies major want to change the world? Decolonize Western theater, create a new vision
Composer, playwright, and musician Damien Stack is integrating Hawaiian elements into local theater. “I want to create a body of work where universal human themes are explored through Hawaiian culture.”
Hale Kuamoʻo Moʻohua “Word of the Week”: Kope
Once a week during the school year, a single ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi word is introduced along with its meaning and an example sentence of its usage. This week’s word is kope.
Column by Pele Harman: Celebrating Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, bringing Hawaiian language to life at UH Hilo
At UH Hilo, ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi is not simply a subject taught in classrooms, it is a living language that connects us to this place, to one another, and to the generations who came before us.
Hale Kuamoʻo Moʻohua “Word of the Week”: Hale Waihona Puke
Once a week during the school year, a single ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi word is introduced along with its meaning and an example sentence of its usage. This week’s word is hale waihona puke.
UH Hilo’s Kanani Mākaʻimoku puts her heart and soul into training Hawaiʻi’s ʻōlelo educators
UH Hilo alumna Kananinohea Mākaʻimoku’s area of expertise is in Hawaiian language medium education, Hawaiian and Indigenous teacher education, and Hawaiian culture-based curriculum design and development.
Hale Kuamoʻo Moʻohua “Word of the Week”: Āiwaiwa
Once a week during the school year, a single ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi word is introduced along with its meaning and an example sentence of its usage. This week’s word is āiwaiwa, narrated by Kumu Larry Kimura.
