The past, present and future of Kanaka ʻ?iwi (Native Hawaiian) research was highlighted at the inaugural (LHRC) student conference held at the . On September 22 and 23, LHRC—part of the federal Title III Kekaulike Grant administered by at UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ and Hawaiian studies faculty at —hosted more than 40 Kanaka ʻ?iwi undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and community presenters who shared the latest research on a broad variety of topics that ranged across more than a dozen disciplines.
Sessions included: Huli ka Lima i Lalo Mai Uka i Kai: Reconnecting and Restoring ʻIke Through ʻ?ina, Mana Wahine: Avenues for Empowerment, E Hoʻi i ka Piko: Healing Through Indigenous Knowledge, Nana i ke kumu: ʻIke Â鶹´«Ã½ in libraries and archives and much more. An authors panel that included three recently published Kanaka ʻ?iwi scholars (political science), (English) and Renee Pualani Louis (geography) inspired students to think of how their research and writing can make a difference in the community.
The primary constituency of LHRC is undergraduate haum¨¡na kanaka ʻ¨iwi (Native Hawaiian students) and a central goal of the conference was to provide them guidance, training and mentorship so that they are better equipped, more confident and better prepared for careers in research and their respective disciplines.
The 2nd Annual ³¢¨¡³ó³Ü¾± Â鶹´«Ã½ Research Center student conference will take place at UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ in April 2018.