ʻAʻohe pau ka ʻike i ka hālau hoʻokahi │ One learns from many sources │ A web publication from the Office of the Chancellor, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
“There is an old Hawaiian proverbial saying, he aliʻi ka ʻāina, he kauā ke kanaka, the land is chief and the people are its servants,” says Kalena Silva. “And so we remember, that the ʻōhiʻa doesn’t need us, we need it.”
The event celebrated three families and an entrepreneur for making it possible to increase the numbers and proficiency of Hawaiian speakers, cultural practitioners, and teachers through scholarship.
The scholar plans to return home to Papua New Guinea, with hopes of working for an international humanitarian organization to gain experience before going on to graduate school.
Professor Philippe Binder was in Namibia’s Etosha National Park watching a giraffe drink water and he couldn’t stop thinking about the complexity of getting water up that long neck. Research soon commenced.
The symposium was an opportunity for various indigenous groups to convene and discuss strategies for language revitalization and normalization as well as identify areas for collaboration.
Passion to help others is the driving force behind Pelenatete Leilua’s studies and future plans.
Sequence of rare Hawaiian crow’s genome will assist conservation efforts.
People enjoyed food, prizes, performances and entertainment, crafts, and carnival games.
UH Hilo anthropologist honored for his research on Kauaʻi with mayoral proclamation: Dr. Peter R. Mills Day
Study Abroad: As an undergraduate, UH Hilo alum Lichen Forster traveled to Aotearoa and Perú to study geology
Astrophotos! UH Hilo astronomy students capture dazzling images from atop Maunakea
UH Hilo community-based conservation researchers featured at Hawaiʻi Island Chamber of Commerce event
With an infusion of funds, UH Hilo’s data science lab is transforming into a scientist-centered AI lab
Study Abroad: UH Hilo Hawaiian studies major Kahiau Snyder found his perspectives shifting in Aotearoa
How does one multi-talented Hawaiian studies major want to change the world? Decolonize Western theater, create a new vision