Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani (KHUOK) College of Hawaiian Language is one of nine colleges and programs at the

University of Hawaii at Hilo A university () is an educational institution, institution of higher education, higher (or Tertiary education, tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several Discipline (academia), academic disciplines. Universities ty ...

. KHUOK offers BA, MA and PhD programs in

Hawaiian language Hawaiian (', ) is a Polynesian language of the Austronesian language family that takes its name from Hawaii, the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed. Hawaiian, along with English, is an official language o ...

and related topics including linguistics, literature, language acquisition, and indigenous cultural revitalization. KHUOK was founded in 1997 and was named after Ruth

Keʻelikōlani Ruth Ke‘elikōlani, or sometimes written as Luka Ke‘elikōlani, also known as Ruth Ke‘elikōlani Keanolani Kanāhoahoa or Ruth Keanolani Kanāhoahoa Ke‘elikōlani (June 17, 1826 – May 24, 1883), was a formal member of the House of Kameha ...

. Its motto is ''Language is the fiber that binds us to our cultural identity'' (in Hawaiian: ʻO ka ʻŌlelo ke Kaʻā o ka Mauli).

Academic programs

The academic programs at KHUOK include degrees at the BA, MA, and PhD levels.

Bachelor of Arts

The BA in

Hawaiian Studies Hawaiian studies is an academic discipline dedicated to the study of Hawaiians. It evolved in the second half of the 20th century partly in response to charges that traditional disciplines such as anthropology, history, English language, ethnology, ...

at KHUOK offers two specializations: Continuing the Culture and Monitoring the Culture.

Master of Arts

The MA in

Hawaiian Language Hawaiian (', ) is a Polynesian language of the Austronesian language family that takes its name from Hawaii, the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed. Hawaiian, along with English, is an official language o ...

and Literature prepares scholars to carry out research on Hawaiian literary resources from the 19th and 20th century.

PhD

The PhD in Hawaiian and Indigenous Language and Culture Revitalization trains students to take leadership positions in

language revitalization Language revitalization, also referred to as language revival or reversing language shift, is an attempt to halt or reverse the decline of a language or to revive an extinct one. Those involved can include linguists, cultural or community groups, o ...

programs in Indigenous communities around the world.

Facilities

KHUOK is housed in Haleʻōlelo, a $21 million facility in the campus of UH Hilo, designed by WCIT Architects in Honolulu. Haleʻōlelo opened in spring of 2014.

Notable faculty

Notable faculty include *

Keiki Kawaiʻaeʻa Keiki Kawaiʻaeʻa is an associate professor at the University of Hawaii at Hilo where she serves as Director of the Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language. Dr. Kawaiʻaeʻa holds a doctorate from Union Institute & University ...

, Director * Glenn Kalena Silva, Professor * William Pila Wilson, Professor * Kauanoe Kamanā, Associate Professor *

Larry Kimura Larry Kimura is a professor of the Hawaiian language and Hawaiian studies at the University of Hawaii, Hilo in the Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani, College of Hawaiian Language. Kimura has been an advocate for the preservation of the Hawaiian lang ...

, Associate Professor

References

External links

*
Hawaiian Language Revitalization a Model for Alaska.
KCAW website, posted June 9, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2017. *
Opening Held for College of Hawaiian Language Building
" BigIslandNow website, posted January 13, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2017. *
New Haleʻolelo at UH College of Hawaiian Language.
BigIslandVideoNews website, posted January 12, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2017. *
Kualono.
Retrieved February 26, 2017. {{DEFAULTSORT:Ka Haka 'Ula O Ke'elikōlani, College of Hawaiian Language Education in Hawaii County, Hawaii University of Hawaiʻi Buildings and structures in Hilo, Hawaii 1997 establishments in Hawaii Educational institutions established in 1997 Hawaiian language Language revival