As a reminder, to gain full access to presentations, YouTube links, and other conference-related activities, you must be registered for the conference (deadline February 28, 2023) and logged in to your account in Sched. For more about how our conference will run, please see our orientation and overview document.
Later this spring, we will make the ICLDC 8 program public, so anyone interested can view our presentation recordings and links.
Ma Ka Hana Ka Pono Kaulike, Justice Through Action, the 2023 He ʻŌlelo Ola Hilo Field Study is included in registration and will be conducted as a virtual Hawaiian language revitalization experience. It will occur at two separate times within the schedule of the ICLDC Conference. It will include virtual live panel discussions about the foundations of the Hawaiian language reclamation movement through Hawaiian medium education that currently advances the life of a threatened Hawaiian language. The movement has faced numerous injustices and has a history of overcoming injustice.
12:30pm – 4:00pm HST He ʻŌlelo Ola Hilo Field Study, Ma Ka Hana Ka Pono Kaulike: Justice Through Action
12:30 – 12:40pm HST Panel 1 Introduction Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College The State Hawaiian Language College in Hilo operates two basic tracks of higher education through to the Ph.d. One track is focused on state needs and is taught through Hawaiian. The other track is taught through English to provide a means of participation for other Indigenous peoples. The day will begin with an explanation of the undergraduate and graduate programs and degrees of the College.
12:40 – 1:20pm HST Panel 2 Kahuawaiola: Developing Teacher Capacity to Pursue Justice The Kahuawaiola Indigenous Teacher Education Program is taught through Hawaiian to provide certified teachers for state Hawaiian language medium schools and early education programs. It is in the process of developing a pathway for other Native American languages beginning with the Hemish language of the Pueblo of Jemez. This panel will focus on teacher education as "Action for Justice and Justice in Action" for Native language teachers and classrooms.
1:20 – 2:00PM HST Panel 3 Graduates: Pursuing Justice from an Indigenous Base Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani has a diverse group of graduates from its B.A., M.A., and Ph.d. programs. Those students come from Hawaiian focused tracks and its other Indigenous focused tracks. This panel focuses on activities of graduates on behalf of justice.
2:00 – 2:40PM HST Panel 4 Partners: Fostering Justice with Other Indigenous Communities Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani has a long history of working with other Indigenous communities in seeking justice, both in the United States and internationally. This panel focuses on the relationships that exist and the results of that activity.
2:40 – 3:15PM HST Panel 5 Hale Kuamoʻo Center & Ulukau Hawaiian Digital Library: Access to Hawaiian Language and Knowledge Resources as a Source of Justice for Students, Families and Communities School-based language and culture revitalization require resources based in a worldview, culture, and history emanating from the Indigenous language. This panel focuses on the importance and access to such resources for enhancing a just education for children, families, and communities.
3:15 – 3:55pm HST Panel 6 ʻImiloa: Expanding the Reach in the Pursuit of Justice Language and culture restoration cannot occur only in classrooms and schools. Full and just restoration requires expansion into traditional areas outside the classroom and into other aspects of the contemporary lives of Indigenous peoples. ʻImiloa Center is a state established vehicle affiliated with the College focused on such purposes. This panel will explore some of the projects that ʻImiloa is presently pursuing.
3:55 – 4:00pm HST Closing Remarks He ʻŌlelo Ola Hilo Field Study 2023 concludes with a recap on the theme of, Ma Ka Hana Ka Ponokaulike – Justice Through Action
Saturday March 4, 2023 12:30pm - 4:00pm HST
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