Hale Kuamoʻo Moʻohua “Word of the Week”: Mokuola
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 Mokuola.
Category: ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Resource
Chancellor’s tribute to UH Hilo award-winning leader, Kaʻiu Kimura: “She leads with kindness”
The Hawaiʻi Island Chamber of Commerce bestowed the 2026 Athena Leadership Award to the director of UH Hilo’s Hawaiian language college at a luncheon this week.
Hale Kuamoʻo Moʻohua “Word of the Week”: Maiau
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 maiau.
Hale Kuamoʻo Moʻohua “Word of the Week”: Haʻukeke
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 haʻukeke.
In memoriam: Alumna, educator, cultural leader, Kumu Hula Nālani Kanakaʻole
“Through generations of haumāna — many of them UH Hilo students — Aunty Nālani ensured that traditional knowledge thrives as lived practice, not merely performance.”
Hawaiʻi Island Chamber of Commerce honors UH Hilo’s Kaʻiu Kimura with 2026 Athena Leadership Award
A dedicated advocate for Hawaiian language and culture, Kaʻiu Kimura has played a pivotal role in integrating Indigenous knowledge with scientific research, all while fostering community engagement.
UH Hilo Hawaiian language college chooses “kāhuli” as 2025 Huaʻōlelo of the Year
Kāhuli means to change, to alter, to overturn. “We’re living through an era of kāhuli politically, environmentally, and culturally,” says Kaʻiu Kimura, director of UH Hilo’s Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language.
Hale Kuamoʻo Moʻohua “Word of the Week”: Welo
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 welo.
