{"id":25587,"date":"2018-10-18T11:31:48","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T21:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/news\/stories\/?p=25587"},"modified":"2025-11-28T20:53:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T06:53:37","slug":"uh-delegation-attends-national-indian-education-association-annual-convention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/chancellor\/stories\/2018\/10\/18\/uh-delegation-attends-national-indian-education-association-annual-convention\/","title":{"rendered":"UH delegation attends National Indian Education Association annual convention in Hartford, CT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The highlight of the trip was the ceremony recognizing Ke Kula \u02bbO Na\u0304wahi\u0304okalani\u02bbo\u0304pu\u02bbu Hawaiian language immersion school as the recipient of the William Demmert Cultural Freedom Award<\/strong><strong>, one of the highest awards given by the National Indian Education Association.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25589\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25589\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/chancellor\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/National-Indian-Education-Association-Convention-Hartford.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25589\" src=\"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/chancellor\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/National-Indian-Education-Association-Convention-Hartford-800x451.jpg\" alt=\"Delegation of about a dozen people, indoor setting.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/chancellor\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/National-Indian-Education-Association-Convention-Hartford-800x451.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/chancellor\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/National-Indian-Education-Association-Convention-Hartford-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/chancellor\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/National-Indian-Education-Association-Convention-Hartford-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/chancellor\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/National-Indian-Education-Association-Convention-Hartford.jpg 983w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Educators from UH Hilo, UH West O\u02bbahu and UH Maui College, and two students from N\u0101wah\u012bokalani\u02bb\u014dpu\u02bbu immersion school attended the National Indian Education Association Convention in Hartford, CT. (Front row, l-r) Gail Makuak\u0101ne-Lundin (Executive Assistant to the Chancellor), Keiki Kawai\u02bbae\u02bba (Director, Ka Haka \u02bbUla O Ke\u02bbelik\u014dlani), Laurie Harper (Director of Education, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe), Amy Kalili, (Coordinator, Mokuola Honua, Global Center for Indigenous Langauge Excellence), \u02bbAipono Valente, (Student, Ke Kula \u02bbO N\u0101wahiokalani\u014dpu\u02bbu), Ka\u02bbinapu Sato (Student, Ke Kula \u02bbO N\u0101wah\u012bokalani\u02bb\u014dpu\u02bbu), Teresa Makuak\u0101ne -Dreschel (Former Board Member, National Indian Education Association). (Back row, l-r) N\u0101maka Rawlins (Director, Strategic Partnerships and Collaboration, \u02bbAha Punana Leo), Yuliya Manyakina (Project Director, Lakota Immersion Nest, Sitting Bull College), Tipiziwin Young (Lakota Language Instructor, Lakota Immersion Nest, Sitting Bull College), Leslie Harper, (Director, Ojibwe Language Immersion Program), Kauanoe Kaman\u0101 (Associate Professor, Ka Haka \u02bbUla O Ke\u02bbelik\u014dlani, and Director, Ke Kula \u02bbO N\u0101wah\u012bokalani\u02bb\u014dpu\u02bbu), Rene Holt (Project Director, College of Education, Washington State University, Pullman Campus). Oct. 12, 2018. (Courtesy photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p>By <a href=\"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/chancellor\/stories\/?s=Susan+Enright\">Susan Enright<\/a>\/UH Hilo Stories.<\/p>\n<p>Educators from the <a href=\"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/\">University of Hawai\u02bbi at Hilo<\/a>, UH West O\u02bbahu and UH Maui College, and two students from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nawahi.org\/\">Ke Kula \u02bbO N\u0101wah\u012bokalani\u02bb\u014dpu\u02bbu<\/a> immersion school, attended the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) annual convention and trade show held last week, Oct. 10-13, in Hartford, CT. The theme of the convention was &#8220;Building Education Nations through Culture, Creativity, and Critical Thought.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25591\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25591\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25591\" src=\"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/chancellor\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Convention.jpeg\" alt=\"Group photo, kumu wears a lei. Two students hold trophy.\" width=\"350\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/chancellor\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Convention.jpeg 505w, https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/chancellor\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Convention-350x333.jpeg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Representatives of Ke Kula \u02bbo Na\u0304wahi\u0304okalani\u2019o\u0304pu\u2019u attended the National Indian Education Association annual convention to receive the 2018 William Demmert Cultural Freedom Award, one of the most prestigious awards bestowed by the association. From left, Lalani \u02bbelua H-\u02bb\u0100, (Teacher, Ke Kula \u02bbO N\u0101wahiokalani\u014dpu\u02bbu), Ka\u02bbinapu Sato (Student, Ke Kula \u02bbO N\u0101wah\u012bokalani\u02bb\u014dpu\u02bbu), \u02bbAipono Valente, (Student, Ke Kula \u02bbO N\u0101wahiokalani\u014dpu\u02bbu), Kauanoe Kaman\u0101 (Associate Professor, Ka Haka \u02bbUla O Ke\u02bbelik\u014dlani and Director, Ke Kula \u02bbO N\u0101wah\u012bokalani\u02bb\u014dpu\u02bbu). Hartford, CT. (Courtesy photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The highlight of the trip was the ceremony recognizing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nawahi.org\/\">Ke Kula \u02bbO Na\u0304wahi\u0304okalani\u02bbo\u0304pu\u02bbu<\/a> Hawaiian language immersion school as the recipient of the William Demmert Cultural Freedom Award, one of the highest awards given by the NIEA. The laboratory school, run by UH Hilo <a href=\"https:\/\/olelo.hawaii.edu\/en\/\">Ka Haka \u02bbUla O Ke\u02bbeliko\u0304lani<\/a> College of Hawaiian Language, is recognized for its work in Hawaiian medium-immersion education in Hawai\u02bbi. The award is an NIEA board-nominated award that recognizes an organization for its success and the positive impact it has on native student academic achievement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom humble beginnings and through the tenacious commitment of its leadership, teachers and families, Ke Kula \u02bbO Na\u0304wahi\u0304okalani\u02bbo\u0304pu\u02bbu has been a trailblazer in the advancement of Hawaiian medium education,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/directory\/view\/190\"><strong>Keiki Kawai\u02bbae\u02bba<\/strong><\/a>, director of Ka Haka \u02bbUla O Ke\u02bbeliko\u0304lani College of Hawaiian Language. \u201cWilliam Demmert was a strong advocate of language revitalization programs, which makes this prestigious recognition a special honor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While at the convention in Hartford, members of the Hawai\u02bbi delegation participated in the cultural events of the convention including the welcome reception, cultural night, and closing powwow hosted by the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25594\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25594\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/chancellor\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/NIEA-Convention.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25594\" src=\"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/chancellor\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/NIEA-Convention.jpeg\" alt=\"Group of teachers and students, indoor setting.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/chancellor\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/NIEA-Convention.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/chancellor\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/NIEA-Convention-350x263.jpeg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Members of the Hawai\u02bbi delegation at the National Indian Education Association annual convention held in Hartford, CT, last week. From left, Lalani \u02bbelua H-\u02bb\u0100, (Teacher Ke Kula \u02bbO N\u0101wahiokalani\u014dpu\u02bbu), Kauanoe Kaman\u0101 (Associate Professor, Ka Haka \u02bbUla O Ke\u02bbelik\u014dlani and Director, Ke Kula \u02bbO N\u0101wah\u012bokalani\u02bb\u014dpu\u02bbu), N\u0101maka Rawlins (Director, Strategic Partnerships and Collaboration, \u02bbAha Punana Leo) Amy Kalili, (Coordinator, Mokuola Honua, Global Center for Indigenous Langauge Excellence), \u02bbAipono Valente, (Student, Ke Kula \u02bbO N\u0101wahiokalani\u014dpu\u02bbu), Ka\u02bbinapu Sato (Student, Ke Kula \u02bbO N\u0101wah\u012bokalani\u02bb\u014dpu\u02bbu. (Courtey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Members of the Hawai\u02bbi group attended workshops that covered such topics as student success, scholarships, the promotion of research that enhances Native inclusion, Indigenous-based leadership and curriculum, community led solutions to support Native students, and key legislation that impacts Native programs and students in P-20 education, among other topics.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Hawai\u02bbi delegation also assisted the Native Hawaiian Education Association to promote He Au Honua, an Indigenous research conference that will be held at UH Maui College during the week of March 19-22, 2019.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Story by <a href=\"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/directory\/view\/1493\">Susan Enright<\/a>, public information specialist for the Office of the Chancellor and editor of UH Hilo Stories. She received her bachelor of arts in English and certificate in women\u2019s studies from UH Hilo.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The highlight of the trip was the ceremony recognizing Ke Kula \u2018O Na\u0304wahi\u0304okalani\u2018o\u0304pu\u2018u\u00a0Hawaiian language immersion school as the recipient of the William Demmert Freedom Fighter award, one of the highest awards given by the\u00a0National Indian Education 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