AWAIAULU CONFERENCE 2024

Ulana Pāwehe: Weaving Knowledge Through Time

Ulana Pāwehe: Weaving Knowledge Through Time Conference, focused on the integration of primary Hawaiian-language resources in the teaching and learning of Hawaiʻi’s storied past.

Developing a reliable transmission of Hawaiʻi’s language, culture, and history is a core mission of Awaiaulu. Ulana Pāwehe builds upon Kīpapa Educator Resources, a free online educational platform provided by Awaiaulu at www.awaiaulu.app.

He mihi, he mahalo, a he hoʻomaopopo kēia i ka nui o ʻoukou i hoʻopaʻa ihola i ka hiki ke ʻōlelo, kākau, lohe a hoʻomaopopo i ka ʻōlelo ʻōiwi, akā, i loko nō o ke kumuhana o kēia ʻaha, ʻo ia hoʻi ka hoʻohana ʻana i nā palapala kumu ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, e mālama ʻia ana (ka nui o) ka ʻaha ma ka ʻōlelo Pelekane. Mahalo i ke ahonui.

The focus of the conference is incorporation of historical Hawaiian-language materials

🔎 About the conference

This conference seeks to create access to and discussion around Hawai’i’s legacy cache of historical resources that have been reopened and are being cultivated anew. As the 20th century opened, with the great changes that came to Hawai‘i under American control as a Provisional Government, Republic, Territory, and eventually a State, English became dominant in most realms and was the basis for Hawai’i’s history, while the huge Hawaiian-language archive that had been built up during the previous century was largely forgotten. A half-century of language revitalization has brought those resources back into focus, breaking down the assumption of sufficiency that has held sway for more than a century.

That archive documented ancient knowledge, along with the insights and actions occurring during ever-changing times. Letters and government documents began at the advent of native writing in 1822, newspapers were published from 1834 to 1948, and there were abundant books, official documents, letters, personal papers, and journals, where boundless information about Hawai‘i was recorded in Hawaiian. It is amazing that for a relatively small population, Hawai‘i generated such a huge archive—millions of pages worth—and it is unrivaled among native-language knowledge resources of the world. Reintegrating that valuable knowledge is our challenge today.

🎫 Attending the conference

Closed – All tickets are allocated.

📜 About Kīpapa Educator Resources

In response to a need in the educational community for access to data about Hawaiʻi’s history and Hawaiian knowledge, Awaiaulu created Kīpapa Educator Resources, a free digital platform for educational materials in Hawaiian and English. Data from primary resources in Hawaiian and English are used to create support for educators in the classroom and the community.

EACH COLLECTION FEATURES
ʻIke Pili — Background Information
Moʻolelo — Narrative Guide
Kaʻina Manawa — Timeline
Papa Kuhikuhi ‘Ohina — Collection Index
Haʻawina — Lessons
Mele — Songs
Puke & Kiʻi Hoʻolaha — Books & Posters
Waihona ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi — Hawaiian Primary Resources

RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED FOR FOUR LEVELS OF EDUCATION
Preschool to Grade 1
Elementary (Grades 2 to 5)
Middle School (Grades 6 to 8)
Highschool (Grades 9 to 12)

🕗 Papa Manawa | Schedule

Ulana Pāwehe: Weaving Knowledge Through Time Conference

March 22, 2024 (Friday) | Punahou School, Honolulu | 8:00am–3:30pm
Registration & ‘Aina Kakahiaka / Breakfast
Wehena / Opening
‘Ōlelo Ho‘okahua / Opening Keynote
Ho’olauna Kīpapa / Introduction to Kīpapa
‘Āpana 1 / Session 1
‘Āpana 2 / Session 2
Hana Hui / Breakout Session
‘Aina Awakea / Lunch
‘Āpana 3 / Session 3
Hō’ike Hana Hui / Group Presentations
‘Ōlelo Hō‘ulu‘ulu / Closing Keynote
Panina / Closing

March 23, 2024 (Saturday) | Punahou School, Honolulu | 8:00am–3:30pm
‘Aina Kakahiaka / Breakfast
Wehena / Opening
‘Āpana 4 / Session 4
Break
‘Āpana 5 / Session 5
‘Aina Awakea / Lunch
‘Āpana 6 / Session 6
Break
‘Āpana 7 / Session 7
‘Ōlelo Hō‘ulu‘ulu / Closing Keynote
Pau Hana Reception

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ʻAha Mele Kīpapa Edutainment Showcase

March 23, 2024 (Saturday) | Punahou School, Honolulu

All conference attendees received a complimentary ticket to attend ʻAha Mele Kīpapa Edutainment Showcase, a live performance of the many mele generated for the Kīpapa Educator Resources collections. All songs were performed live by the wonderful musicians who offered their talents on behalf of Awaiaulu. Featuring ʻIkaʻaka Nahuewai, Kawika Kahiapo, Ānuenue Pūnua, Kainani Kahaunaele, Kahanuola Solatorio, Heuaʻolu Sai-Dudoit, and Kapalaiʻula de Silva.

ℹ️ Find all of the mele from Kīpapa Educator Resources on the Awaiaulu YouTube Channel.