Column: E ola auaneæi ka ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i i ka ChatGPT?
Synopsis: ChatGPT could be a powerful tool that would support the spread of the Hawaiian language. Read more
Kauakukalahale
Column: Eia mai nö kahi “köna” ke küla’i kauhale nei
Synopsis: Should the possessive pronoun “kona” be spelled with a macron over the “o”? Read more
Column: Hiki ke Kona, ka makani kula’i kauhale
The name Kona in “Kona wind” should be capitalized, even if it is being used to indicate direction. Read more
Column: Na ka lapuwale paha ka hāpai pū lapu
Synopsis: America is already flooded with small firearms. Why would anyone want to make ghost guns legal? That will just exacerbate the problem. Read more
Column: Pilikia ke Ke‘ena Mālama Nohona Lāhui
Synopsis: The Social Security Administration might make it harder to access benefits in order to reduce operational costs. Read more
Column: Aia iā wai ke kuleana no ka hua‘ōlelo ‘poi’?
Synopsis: Can pounded taro corms that are imported from elsewhere be called “poi”? Who makes this determination? Read more
Column: ‘O ka namu haole ka ‘olelo kūhelu o ‘Amelika!
Synopsis: In case you haven’t heard, English is now the official language of the United States. Read more
Column: He mana ko ka inoa ‘āina o ka ‘ōiwi
Synopsis: Names have spiritual power in the indigenous worldview, even those of natural features. Changing Denali back to Mount McKinley is tantamount to sacrilege. Read more
Column: ‘O ka pua‘a ‘āhiu, ‘o ke kanaka, ‘a‘ohe wehena i laila
Synopsis: When pigs are confronted by threats to their survival, they tend to flee. Read more
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Column: He aloha nō nā inoa maoli o ka ‘āina, mahele 2
Synopsis: Even when our intent is to honor traditional place names, and the stories that go along with them, that intent can be undermined by confusion. Read more
Column: He aloha nō nā inoa maoli o ka ‘āina
Synopsis: The true names of places where we live provide an important connection to our history and the worldview that goes along with it. Read more
Column: He ‘onohi ‘ula i ka lani
Traditional Hawaiian knowledge is gradually disappearing and needs to be perceived as a way to perpetuate the Hawaiian culture and worldview during this overbearing technological time that we live in today. Read more
Column: Ho’i ka ‘oiwi i kona ‘aina ‘oiwi
Synopsis: Leonard Peltier is being allowed to return to his reservation after almost 50 years of incarceration for a crime that has never really been proven. Read more
Kauakukalahale column: Ho’omalolo kaua ma Gaza
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire. If this holds up, infrastructure and lives will need to be rebuilt. It is important that politics don’t get in the way. Read more
Column: Komo aku i ka ha’i ko’a
Synopsis: American expansionism has bullied the world for centuries. Now President-elect Donald Trump is talking about continuing that tradition. Read more
Column: Huluhulu weuweu kau i ka puka ihu
Some scientists are saying that trimming nose hair removes a natural defense mechanism against disease, and the act itself can actually be dangerous. Read more
Column: Aloha Hapenuia, Loa’a anei ka ‘alemanaka hou?
The Hawaiian ancient calendar used lunar phases. Read more
Column: Pehea no ho’i la?
Synopsis: Calques in Hawaiian from English detract from the goal of revitalizing Hawaiian for use in present and future contexts. Read more
Column: Ka i ka ‘ino, no ka ‘ino
Is it possible to “return evil for evil?” Read more
Column: Nakanawai olelo Palani o Quebec
There are Canadian laws to preserve the language of colonization. Perhaps some of these laws should be adopted to preserve the Hawaiian language and culture. Read more
Column: He Makahehi, a he Hehi wale nō paha?
The author questions the propriety of wearing the Hawaiian flag on one’s feet. Read more
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