HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - In honor of Olelo Hawaii Month, Congressman Kai Kahele spoke in Hawaiian during a speech on the floor of the US House on Thursday. Kahele spoke in Olelo Hawaii and ...

Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health are advancing efforts to enrich ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) with new eldercare terms, blending ...

When the last Hawaiian queen was overthrown by a coup in 1896, a law was passed that made it illegal to use or teach the Hawaiian language in public schools. That law stayed on the books for 90 years, ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - More and more, you’re seeing animated messages that promote the Hawaiian language showing up on social media posts and in online chats. They are a distinctly different type ...

The voice was soft and scratchy, as if a bit timid in front of the microphone. " Ae," she said, meaning "yes" in Hawaiian, when asked a question by a male voice. " Ae hanau ia wau i Honoma'ele." ("Yes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Distinguish your ma uka from your ma kai. You won't find too many U.S. destinations more beautiful than Hawaii, which is known for ...

Byron Cleeland was nervous the first time he appeared in a Hawaii courtroom. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. It was 2011, and the ...

The Hokulea, a traditional Hawaiian voyage, arrived in Hawai'i on June 17, 2017, after its worldwide voyage only using traditional navigation such as sun, stars, winds and waves. Hawaiian students ...

Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives celebrated the bicentennial anniversary of the first mass printing of the Hawaiian language Friday. Dignitaries, guests and the public were invited ...

“In one generation, olelo Hawaii was nearly erased,” Kainoa Daines, co-author of “Island Wisdom: Hawaiian Traditions and Practices for a Meaningful Life” and senior director of the Hawaii Visitors and ...

The Hawaiian language version of the 2016 Disney film “Moana” will be given for free to every accredited school in Hawaii as a gift just in time for the holiday season. Subscribe to read this story ad ...