#University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo

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UH Hilo alumnus, teacher innovates to revitalize Hawaiian language, culture | University of Hawaiʻi System News

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/06/29/kamalani-johnson-uh-hilo/

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UH Hilo signs exchange agreement with Hiroshima university

UH Hilo signs exchange agreement with Hiroshima university

Delegation from Japan join UH Hilo administrators and a group from Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language who performed oli and welcoming protocols A new exchange agreement between the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and Eikei University of Hiroshima will enable students from both universities to study at the other institution. UH Hilo Chancellor Bonnie Irwin welcomed a delegation…

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UH whale experts featured in new PBS series

UH whale experts featured in new PBS series

NMFS permit 21764 (Photo credit: Liah McPherson) Two episodes highlighting humpback whales and featuring researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and UH Hilo are in a new PBS series, Changing Seas. The series premieres on June 22. UH researchers who appear in the first two episodes Vanishing Whales and Humpback Health include Kristi West, an associate researcher at UH Mānoa’s Hawaiʻi…

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The Hawaiian language was once on the verge of extinction. In 1984, there were less than 50 children that could speak fluently. It was then that the Hawaiian language revitalization movement began through the establishment of preschools that used immersion Hawaiian language-medium education. 

Today, Hawaiian language is an official language of the state of Hawaiʻi and Hawaiian language-medium education is present from preschool to Ph.D., an enormous accomplishment that has taken several decades. At the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, the doctorate program in Hawaiian and Indigenous Language and Culture Revitalization is the first doctorate in the United States conducted in an Indigenous language and the first doctorate in the world to revitalize an Indigenous language. 

To support the normalization of Hawaiian language and to accomplish the stewardship goals of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, the Mokupāpapa Discovery Center in Hilo provides bilingual interpretation for the growing number of Hawaiian language speakers. 

E ola ka ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi - The Hawaiian language shall live. 

(Photo: Jamie Makasobe. Image description: A Native Hawaiian cultural practitioner sounds the pū, a conch shell trumpet, in front of the ocean.)

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Research at University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo on hybrid forest ecosystems is directly behind creation of bill that would allow private landowners to receive reduced property tax rates for native forest restoration on Hawaiʻi Island. https://ift.tt/33fT1Ls

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Pūnana Leo and Language Revitalization in Hawai‘i

PACIFIC 306: Pacific Youth: Contemporary Realities in the Pacific Region

taken from: Critical Reflection and Evaluation Report: Pūnana Leo and Indigenous Language Revitalization in Hawaiʻi (2020) unpublished by P-R, K.

Iokepa-Guerrero, N. (2010). Punana Leo: An Indigenous ECE Program in Hawaii.

Kawai'ae'a, K. K., Housman, A. K., & Alencastre, M. (2007). Pu'a i ka 'Olelo.

Nāmāhoe, L. (2007, June 1). 'Aha Pūnana Leo.

I ka ‘ōlelo nō ke ola, i ka ‘ōlelo nō ka make; In language there is life, in language there is death. This is a Hawaiian proverb made popular by King Kalākaua during his reign, when he  successfully restored Native Hawaiian cultural practices and traditions that were suppressed by Christian missionaries for decades. Second-language speakers of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi who then pass it on to their children as their first language sustains Hawaiian families as they move from one generation to the next. This decision to do with the creation of immersion education has transformed the lives and families of Hawaiians in ways that could not have been expected nearly forty years ago. Since 1984, Pūnana Leo immersion schools develop, maintain, and sustain Hawaiian language skills in communities across the Hawaiian islands. Understanding that Hawai‘i’s history is grounded in ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i (Hawaiian language), therefore makes learning ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i an imperative part of Hawai‘i’s future and the survival of Hawaiian culture.

Long before meat grinders and the glory of packaged and pureed baby food, Native Hawaiian families fed their children by passing food from mouth to mouth. The Hawaiian word pūʻā (to feed) depicts this passing of language (Kawaiʻaeʻa 186). Throughout Hawaiʻi, Pūnana Leo (Voice Nest) immersion schools build around this idea in their mission to develop the Hawaiian language skills in Hawaiian communities, and bring forth the next generation of Native Hawaiian speakers. Finding inspiration from the brief section on Pacific Languages and Pacific Youth, this Hawaiian initiative on native language expresses solidarity with the larger Pacific community on the importance of language learning in our English-Medium regions.

The work of ho‘ōla ‘ōlelo (language revitalization) can be found in New Zealand with their Kōhanga Reo program and language policies being proactively adopted in Sāmoa, the Cook Islands, and Easter Island. None of our languages are immune to the effects of globalization, the utility of a common language (the one this author is employing to write this article) versus the profound nuances found within a mother tongue. Both deserve equal status, today as much as ever (Nāmāhoe, 2007).

In 1984, a group of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi scholars had lobbied for the removal of the ban on the use of Hawaiian language as a medium of education, which was in place since the 1890s. When the ban was lifted, the group established the Hawaiian-medium Pūnana Leo pre-schools. Three years later, the State of Hawaiʻi board of education approved the formation of the Papahana Kaiapuni ʻŌlelo Hawai‘i (Hawaiian Language Immersion Program), and two immersion kindergarten/first grade classes were formed to receive the preschool graduates of the Pūnana Leo Schools. Today, the program houses fourteen preschools, as well as co-administer four Hawaiian-medium K-12 schools in partnership with the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo and the State of Hawai‘i’s Department of Education. 

Though immersion schools are well into their years of operation, Hawaiian language is still relatively rare throughout Hawaiʻi. More often than not, the children enrolled in these immersion schools have parents who only speak English, so the students’ Hawaiian skills can be limited to the academic environment and the Hawaiian speaking community associated with it. Because of this, it is reasonable to notice a drastic difference in the culture of English-medium schools and Hawaiian-medium schools. Pūnana Leo schools address this disconnect in their ways of teaching, developing a Hawaiian worldview.

The Pūnana Leo curriculum is place-based, emphasizing the relationship of the kanaka to his/her environment...Both direct instruction and center work, individual work and group work are incorporated. Movement, music, art and interacting with the natural environment are vehicles of learning and teaching (Iokepa 44).

Drawing back to the idea that language is connected to a deeper understanding of culture, we can see how Pūnana Leo’s place-based curriculum is one of their greatest strengths, alongside their complete immersion and strict use of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, which was historically unheard of outside of Niʻihau for almost sixty years (Kawaiʻaeʻa 189).

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To be an ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi student has led me to in-depth experiences with my culture, and continues to connect me to a greater sense of my Hawaiian identity and sense of belonging. As an indigenous person, and as a Pacific islander, these conversations of engagement in culture will always depend on the knowledge of the language. The lecture on Pacific Languages and Youth for this course at Auckland explained how a strong grasp on native languages makes for a deep connection to the heritage, and without it the culture is lost. As in the proverb, in language there is life, and more so in the loss of language there is death. By embracing and developing the rebirth of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, we gain an understanding of the potential and contribution everyone brings to the survival of the Hawaiian language. With the help of this program, I have learned to observe how the Hawaiian culture survives through the next generation, and kōkua (help) this growth with aloha (love). The revitalization of our indigenous languages is to develop, maintain, and sustain a thriving environment where the learning and perpetuating of our native cultures make a difference.

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UH Hilo Japanese Student Association Autumn Festival. The first pic are of students performing a dance from Sendai. #hilohawaii #uhhilo #japanesestudents #autumnfestival (at University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4DnJRel7JO/?igshid=ppe57aqxjmp2

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Maui Forest Birds Critically Threatened

Maui Forest Birds Critically Threatened

The kiwikiu, or Maui parrotbill, is only found in East Maui. There are less than 312 remaining in the wild

A new interagency monitoring report on Hawaiian forest birds indicates that remaining populations of at least two native endemic species of Maui forest birds are in rapid decline.

The surveys conducted in the report were the largest and most comprehensive interagency effort to research East…

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Entangled Humpback Whale Freed of Gear Off Maui

Wendy Osher - March 7, 2019

An estimated 500 feet of heavy gauge line was removed from an entangled humpback whale off Maui.

The sub-adult animal was freed of the gear by a team of trained responders off of Mākena Beach in South Maui on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Representatives with the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, and US Coast Guard say the animal was entangled in the line through its mouth that formed a bridle. 

“The team made several cuts, removing almost all the line, and greatly increased the animal’s chances of survival,” said Ed Lyman with the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.  “However, a small amount of gear could not be pulled from the whale’s mouth and thus remains. The recovered gear will be analyzed towards determining its possible origins and trying to reduce entanglement threat in the future.”

The report of the entanglement was made at around 9:10 a.m. by Maui Dive Shop vessel, Makakoa; and a rapid first response team was mounted by the US Coast Guard Station Maui.

The sanctuary’s response vessel, Koholā, followed with the rest of the team and gear. In the interim, a number of vessels, including the Makakoa, Redline, Maui Magic, Bluewater Rafting, fishing vessel Piper, Maui Diamond II, and PacWhale Eco Adventure vessel Ocean Explorer, assisted by monitoring the animal and relaying information while the response team was enroute.

By 10:40 a.m., the Coast Guard had arrived on scene, assessed the animal and entanglement, and deployed a working line with a tracking beacon attached. The sanctuary’s response vessel Koholā arrived soon after with the rest of the team and launched an inflatable boat.

“A team of responders in the inflatable approached the whale, grabbed the working line that had been attached, and pulled themselves up behind the animal. At this point one line of the bridle was cut and untwisted, but the line was too deeply embedded in the mouth to pull free,” said Lyman.

At 12:30 p.m., with seas building, another approach was made within feet of the whale’s tail, to cut the other side of the bridle as far forward as possible.  “The pair of cuts removed as much line as possible, along with all the trailing buoys. Only a small of amount of gear in the whale’s mouth and trailing along its sides was left providing the animal with an excellent chance of surviving,” said Lyman.

Experts say an estimated 500 feet of line and buoys were removed from the animal.  “This was a successful operation that involved the efforts of many – a team effort. Mahalo to all,” said Lyman.

In a joint statement, experts advise mariners to keep a sharp lookout for whales in distress, but advise not to approach closely or attempt to assist them. “Only trained and well-equipped responders that are authorized under NOAA Fisheries’ Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program are permitted to assist whales and other marine mammals.”

If any marine mammal is sighted in distress, the public is asked to maintain 100 yards distance and call the NOAA 24-hour Hotline at 1-888 256-9840. If unable to call, radio the US Coast Guard on VHF CH. 16 and they will relay the report.

The public is reminded that it is illegal to approach a humpback whale closer than 100 yards by any means by sea and 1,000 feet by aircraft.

The response was coordinated by Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, working with and under the authorization of NOAA Fisheries Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program (permit #18786-03).  It included personnel from the sanctuary, the US Coast Guard Station Maui, NOAA Corps, Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission, Oceanwide Science Institute, University of Hawaiʻi – Hilo, Cardinal Point Captains and others.

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Fellowships awarded to UH Hilo students help to foster future environmental leaders

Fellowships awarded to UH Hilo students help to foster future environmental leaders

Hauʻoli Mau Loa fellows from UH Hilo are, from top left, new graduate students Anna Ezzy, Bronwyn Kay, and Kalena Shiroma, and bottom row, second-year graduate students Kūpono Aguirre, Matthew Dye, and Avalon Paradea. (Photo credit: courtesy profile photos) Three new graduate students in the tropical conservation biology and environmental science program at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo were…

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With UP (Linguistics) and University of Malaya (Theoretical Linguistics) alumnus, Dr. Rodney Jubilado at the newly-inaugurated UP Diliman Student Union Building. Rodney chaired the Division of Humanities at the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Hawaii Hilo, where he is also Associate Professor of Filipino Studies and Coordinator of the Filipino Studies Program. Previously, Rodney chaired UH Hilo’s Department of Languages. Rodney also taught at the University of Malaya for 12 years, where he specialized in Malay culture, language, and linguistics. Currently, he is working on Filipino-Americans in Hawaiʻi and the Sama-Bajaus (Sea Gypsies) of Sulu-Sulawesi Seas. #unibersidadngpilipinas (at University of the Philippines) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZymf3QvhvC/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Endangered Hawaiian Crow Thriving in Hawaii’s Forests

Alala in a tree. Photo by San Diego Zoo Global

The eleven young ‘Alalā living in the Pu‘u Maka‘ala Natural Area Reserve on the Island of Hawai‘i continue to thrive, showing increased natural behaviors, foraging on native plants, and even challenging the occasional ‘Io, or Hawaiian Hawk.   

 The ‘Alalā, or Hawaiian Crow, has been extinct in the wild since 2002, preserved only at the Keauhou and Maui Bird Conservation Centers managed by San Diego Zoo Global’s Hawaii Endangered Bird Conservation Program, through a partnership with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the State of Hawai’i Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife.

Conservationists are cautiously optimistic about the birds’ continued success in native habitat and are working together with researchers at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo to analyze vocalizations of these rare birds.  

Foraging and other social behaviors are also being studied to determine if historically seen activities are increasing now that the group has access to the surroundings in which they evolved.

Alala in a tree. Photo by San Diego Zoo Global

“When the only existing ‘Alalā were living in the protected aviaries at the Keauhou Bird Conservation Center, we saw fewer types of alarm and territory calls in the population and the frequency of alarm calls was greatly reduced.” said Alison Greggor, Postdoctoral Associate, San Diego Zoo Global.

“We are beginning to observe behaviors that appear to be responsive to the changes and threats available in natural habitat and we are working on evaluating this scientifically to see if the birds’ rich behavioral repertoire is being recovered now that they have been reintroduced into the forest.” said Joshua Pang-Ching, Research Coordinator of the San Diego Zoo Global’s Hawaii Endangered Bird Conservation Program.

Alala in a tree. Photo by San Diego Zoo Global

Some of these behaviors include foraging on native fruits, searching for insects within bark of native trees, and interacting with ʻIo,  which is their natural predator.

The eleven ‘Alalā were released into the reserve in September and October 2017. They represent what conservationists hope will be the beginning of a recovered population of the endangered crow species on the island.

“ʻAlalā are important seed dispersers of native plants, and also were dominant voices of the soundscape of Hawaiian forests, and forest bird communities. The presence of ‘Alalā, back in their habitat, is a benefit and revitalization for ecosystem health of managed State lands and reserves, such as Pu’u Maka’ala Natural Area Reserve” said Jackie Gaudioso-Levita, Project Coordinator of the ‘Alalā Project.

Scientists hypothesize that the possible changes in vocalizations may represent the kind of behaviors necessary to the species’ survival now that they have been returned to their native forest home.

The ʻAlalā Project is a partnership between major partners of State of Hawaiʻi Division of Forestry and Wildlife, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and San Diego Zoo Global. The project is working to establish a self-sustaining, wild population of ʻAlalā that fulfills its’ roles (ecological, cultural, etc.)

Read more...

The Long Road to Recovery

Naming the Next Generation of Alala 

Visit The Alala Project 

Follow The Alala Project on Instagram and Facebook @alalaproject 

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UH alumna 1st Obama Foundation scholar from Hawaiʻi

UH alumna 1st Obama Foundation scholar from Hawaiʻi

Kealohakuʻualohakuʻupokiʻi Balaz The Obama Foundation has selected University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and UH Hilo alumna Kealohakuʻualohakuʻupokiʻi Balaz for its prestigious scholars program. Balaz is the first person from Hawaiʻi to be selected for the program since its inception in 2018. Balaz earned her doctor of nursing practice from UH Hilo’s School of Nursing, executive master’s of business…

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DONʻT MISS THIS - HEREʻS YOUR CHANCE TO SAY ʻA`OLE TMTʻ

Dear Stakeholder:

The University of Hawaiʻi (UH) requests that you review and provide input and comments on the subject public draft of the Master Plan for the University of Hawai‘i Maunakea Lands: E Ō I Ka Leo (Listen to the Voice). In accordance with its name, this draft has been developed with input from a wide sample of stakeholders, and UH now seeks feedback from the broader community. UH is accepting input on this draft plan through October 26, 2021. You may access and comment on the draft plan by visiting https://maunakea.konveio.com/. Input is welcome on any section or topic of the draft Master Plan. Once you access the link above, details will be provided on the website on how to submit your comments via the online commenting tool, U.S. mail, voicemail, or online general comment form. You are also invited to attend our virtual public forum, the details of which, including how to submit questions, will be announced at a later date. We appreciate your input and views on this draft Master Plan as it undergoes continuing review and we look forward to receiving comments and recommendations via the methods outlined above. This plan will be updated to address the input and comments received and will then be considered in its “pre-final” form by the Board of Regents (BOR). Once approved by the BOR, the final plan will guide decisions regarding land uses on the mountain for the next twenty years. Again, we encourage you to access and comment on the draft plan by visiting https://maunakea.konveio.com/. Thank you for your consideration and participation. Me kaʻoiaʻiʻo, Gregory Chun, Ph.D. Executive Director, UH Hilo Center for Maunakea Stewardship

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Critically needed UH Hilo counseling psychology program re-accredited | University of Hawaiʻi System News

Critically needed UH Hilo counseling psychology program re-accredited | University of Hawaiʻi System News UH System Current News Hawaiʻi’s ongoing shortage of qualified mental health counselors has hindered meeting growing demand, especially in rural areas.

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Hotter by two degrees. Haku lei and lei by: @hakuohawaii . . . . . #bachelorsdegreedone #hakulei #haku #lei #luckywelivehawaii #uhhilo #vulcan #blueeyes💙 (at University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo)