State leaders are already brimming with optimism on its potential impact for Hawaii as a film and television destination.

Hawaiian culture takes center stage in the hotel’s bar, the Olelo Room. A far cry from the typical hotel lounge, the Olelo Room is a celebration of the native language.

Participants rallied to bring back a second Hawaiian language preschool classroom at Pu’ohala Elementary School.

For years, Pūnana Leo o Koʻolau Poko has had two classrooms at Windward Oʻahu’s Pūʻōhala School, which houses an ...

Members of Congress are looking to expand Indigenous-based tourism through grants for Native Hawaiian Organizations, Indian ...

The Hawaiian language, known as ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, is now available as a course from one of the largest language-learning apps. Duolingo on Monday launched a Hawaiian language course — developed ...

Feb. 27—A resolution celebrating February as Hawaiian Language Month, or Mahina Olelo Hawaii, was introduced by Hawaii's congressional delegation. A resolution celebrating February as Hawaiian ...

Feb. 11—The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement and several other Native Hawaiian organizations are hosting the "Ola ka 'I " (language thrives ) events Feb. 18 and 25, with student ...

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A major hurricane struck the islands of Hawai'i and Maui on August 9, 1871 and wrought widespread destruction from Hilo to Lahaina. A recent study by two scientists, a Hawaiian language expert ...

Baker founded the Hawaiian theater department in 2014 to revitalize the native Hawaiian language, which is endangered without many speakers today. For her, ...

HONOLULU – Linguists say they have determined that a unique sign language, possibly dating back to the 1800s or before, is being used in Hawaii. Only about 40 people, most in their 80s, are ...