The Conversation: Digitized Hawaiian Newspapers a Boon for Researchers
Hawaii Public Radio’s Catherine Cruz interviews Awaiaulu Executive Director, Puakea Nogelmeier about opening new opportunities for researchers by digitizing Hawaiian newspapers.
Knowledge
Glimpses in history
and Resource People
Training Phase IV
Liberating Knowledge
Liberating Knowledge
Liberating Knowledge
Awaiaulu is dedicated to developing resources and resource people that can bridge Hawaiian knowledge from the past to the present and the future.
We achieve our mission and purpose through the production of accessible resources and the development of resource people.
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“Aia ka naauaoio o ka lahui
o kekahi aupuni a paa na moolelo
o kona aina kulaiwi iaia.”
“A nation is truly enlightened
when its people know
the stories of their land.”
Our beginnings
Awaiaulu is organized exclusively for educational purposes, including perpetuating and advancing use of the Hawaiian language, and training Hawaiian language translators and editors to reach our overarching goals.
Our current work
In addition, Awaiaulu focuses time, attention and resources on generating Hawaiian language books, translations, and other educational material for universities, schools, research arenas, and the general public.
Community Engagement
Funding is provided from grants, contributions, contracts, and sales, including research, translating and re-presenting Hawaiian language texts from the past for modern Hawaiian and English-language audiences.
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