Alaka?ina Foundation invests $540K in UH programs, more than $2.3M total
The most recent gifts support teaching and preservation of Â鶹´«Ã½s lands and oceans.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Hali?a
Haliʻa—Sudden remembrance, memory, especially of a loved one; fond recollection; premonition; to recall, recollect fondly.
New book highlights Native Hawaiian cultural practices for health, social justice
Ka M¨¡no Wai: The Source of Life explores Native Hawaiian cultural practices from the perspectives of kumu loea, or experts.
Vast bubble of galaxies discovered, given Hawaiian name
The immense bubble has been given the name Hoʻoleilana, a term drawn from the Kumulipo, a Hawaiian creation chant.
International, local awards for comprehensive Indigenous language campus
The designs for the ʻ?lelo Â鶹´«Ã½ Campus project were recognized by Fast Company and the American Institute of Architects Honolulu.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Ho?opili
Hoʻopili—To bring together, stick to, attach oneself to a person.
Maternal study in Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders fills health research void
Rebecca Delafield will investigate the severe maternal morbidity and the maternity care experiences of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: ?Imi
ʻImi—To look, hunt, search, seek.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: H¨¡pai
H¨¡pai—To carry, lift, elevate, raise.
Remains of prominent ali?i, lost ‘royal island’ part of Lahaina
UH Mānoa historians recall the days of Native Hawaiian kings and flourishing kalo terraces in Lahaina.