The mission of the PhD program in Hawaiian and Indigenous Language and Culture Revitalization at Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani is to train well rounded indigenous scholars who are prepared to take leadership roles within their communities in indigenous language and culture revitalization. Although the program is designed first to serve the needs of the State of Hawai‘i for advanced academic training and scholarly research in the Hawaiian language, an additional goal is to use the internationally recognized successful model of Hawaiian language revitalization to provide other indigenous scholars and language educators with graduate level schooling relevant to the revitalization of their own languages and cultures. By providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and research on the many issues in revitalizing indigenous languages and cultures globally, Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani builds lasting relationships with other language communities to collectively strengthen local and global language revitalization efforts. In this He ʻŌlelo Ola 2021 "Fostering Relationships with Other Indigenous Language Communities" special panel discussion, we'll hear first-hand experiences and lessons learned from individuals around the world who have and are currently engaged in Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani's PhD program.

About He ʻŌlelo Ola

He ʻŌlelo Ola, also known as the "Hilo Field Study" of the International Conference on Language Documentation and Conservation (ICLDC) has been held biannually since 2009 in association with ICLDC. ICLDC is traditionally held on the campus of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa on Oʻahu Island, while He ʻŌlelo Ola is held in a consortium of programs coordinated through the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island.

In 2021 during the COVID 19 pandemic, He ʻŌlelo Ola and ICLDC were held virtually. He ʻŌlelo Ola 2021 was recorded and we here make that recording available for viewing through Mokuola Honua Center for indigenous Language Excellence. The contents of this recording represent the consortium of entities working together in Hawaiian language revitalization as of March 2021. The consortium is continually growing and adding features and future He ʻŌlelo Ola will include new information and initiatives.

Explore mokuolahonua.com for further information on the Hawaiian language revitalization consortium efforts in Hilo, and to contact He ʻŌlelo Ola organizers.