Kekoa Harman, Associate Professor of Hawaiian Studies and Hawaiian Language
Kumu Harman’s areas of expertise are in reclaiming the use of Hawaiian language as the primary language of families, and in the instruction of hula and chant.
Category: Hawaiian Language
Larry Kimura, Professor of Hawaiian Language
Professor Kimura is the internationally renowned “grandfather” of Hawaiian language revitalization. His decades of work can be traced back to the conception of core foundational educational programs in the 1980s that launched the rebirth of the Hawaiian language.
Hiapo Perreira, Associate Professor of Hawaiian Language and Literature
Associate Professor Perreira recovers traditional Hawaiian oratory. His work plays a vital role in the overall revitalization of the Hawaiian language by providing another context for Hawaiian expression.
William “Pila” Wilson, Professor of Hawaiian Language
Prof. Wilson researches ancient language pathways to and from Hawaiʻi. He is recognized internationally for his work in Hawaiian language revitalization, notably for providing pathways for other Indigenous groups to learn from the highly successful Hawaiian language revitalization work occurring in Hilo.
