Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 38, Number 2, 1 February 2019 — The Summit of Aspiration [ARTICLE]

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The Summit of Aspiration

By Kamalani Johnson As the niu leaves' swaying in the wind is assured, so too is Hawai'i's resurgenee of eultural vibraney. Under the United Nations, 2019 was declared as the International Year of Indigenous Languages to bring awareness to the world's Indigenous languages, and innovations on traditional knowledge systems resulting from the unwavering work of Indigenous language movements all over the world. It has been over 40 years since 'ōlelo Hawai'i has rightfully been made an offieial language of Hawai'i. These years have been integral in the resurgence of Hawai'i's mauli whieh is evident in the ineephon of many great programs: ' Aha Pūnana Leo, Ka Papahana Kaiapuni, Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language at UH Mānoa, Ka Haka 'Ula o Ke'elikōlani College of Hawaiian Language at UH Hilo, Awaiaulu, 'Imiloa Astronomy Center, Kamehameha Schools' 'ōlelo Hawai'i initiatives, and 'Ōiwi TV. This is a direct outcome of the diligent and unwavering work of Hawai'i's people for Hawai'i's legacy.

Included in this monograph are articles written by, for, and within the programs working tirelessly in language and culture revitalization throughout Hawai'i, with a supplementary timeline of language revitalization depicting moments pivotal to the revitalization of 'ōlelo Hawai'i. It is the high hope that these reflections invigorate the current efforts in 'ōlelo Hawai'i revitalization while celebrating the beauty of 'ōlelo Hawai'i in this Mahina 'Ōlelo Hawai'i 2021. Ke Kūlia e Kāmau ai ean be downloaded from Hale Kuamo'o's Padlet platform titled "Nā Kumuwaiwai Ho'oulu 'Ōlelo" under the "Ke Kūlia e Kāmau ai" eolumn (link: https://padlet.com/hkuamoo/jllooaj4rg6kk4rc). This platform serves as a plaee for 'ōlelo Hawai'i resources to be compiled for 'ōlelo Hawai'i learning in the home and community. ■ Kamalani Johnson is the Hawaiian language and curriculum specialist for the Hale Kuamo 'o Hawaiian Language Center anā a Hawaiian Language and Literature lecturer for Ka Haka'UIa o Ke'elikōlani College of Hawaiian Language.