A Hawaiian Place of Learning
A Hawaiian Place of Learning
A Hawaiian Place of Learning
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Erin Kahunawaika‘ala Wright<br />
Hawai‘inuiākea School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Hawaiian</strong> Knowledge<br />
Native <strong>Hawaiian</strong> Student Services
• How many <strong>of</strong> you are from places other than<br />
Hawai‘i?<br />
• What are some <strong>of</strong> the reasons you decided on<br />
Hawai‘i?<br />
• What are some <strong>of</strong> your notions <strong>of</strong> Hawai‘i before<br />
you arrived?
The Importance <strong>of</strong> Knowing People and <strong>Place</strong> in<br />
Hawai‘i: Understanding Context
• To show respect for the people and place;<br />
• To be informed global citizens especially as participants in higher<br />
education;<br />
• To understand that the University <strong>of</strong> Hawai‘i is a “site <strong>of</strong><br />
engagement” for the Native <strong>Hawaiian</strong> community;<br />
• To understand University <strong>of</strong> Hawai‘i System and, in particular, the<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Hawai‘i at Mānoa has dedicated itself to being a<br />
“<strong>Hawaiian</strong> place <strong>of</strong> learning” and “model Indigenous-serving<br />
institution, and also creating a “<strong>Hawaiian</strong> sense <strong>of</strong> place”; and<br />
• To know that <strong>Hawaiian</strong> knowledge structures are complex,<br />
relevant, and interlinked with broader knowledges.
• First peoples <strong>of</strong> Hawai‘i: Kanaka Maoli, Kanaka ‘Ōiwi,<br />
Hawai‘i, Keiki Papa, Kama‘āina…<br />
• Cultural, historical, and genealogical ties to Hawai‘i<br />
• Generally speaking, Native <strong>Hawaiian</strong>s are broadly<br />
defined as lineal descendants <strong>of</strong> the aboriginal<br />
inhabitants <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Hawaiian</strong> Archipelago prior to 1778 –<br />
Native <strong>Hawaiian</strong>, native <strong>Hawaiian</strong>, <strong>Hawaiian</strong>, and<br />
<strong>Hawaiian</strong>/Part-<strong>Hawaiian</strong><br />
• “Asian/Pacific Islanders”, “Asian and Pacific Islanders”,<br />
“Native <strong>Hawaiian</strong>s & Other Pacific Islanders”
• U. S.: >1% (401,162)<br />
• Hawai‘i: 23% (239,655)<br />
• University <strong>of</strong> Hawai‘i System (Fall 2011):<br />
• CCs: 29.6% (33,715)<br />
• UH Mānoa: Total 14.9% (3,049)<br />
UG 15.8% (2,308)<br />
GR/PR 12.5% (721)
• One in nearly every four students is Native <strong>Hawaiian</strong> in the UH<br />
System<br />
• Compose about 14% student population, 4% faculty at UH Mānoa<br />
• Second lowest rate <strong>of</strong> retention at UH Mānoa<br />
• Native <strong>Hawaiian</strong> families have high educational aspirations for their<br />
children but Native <strong>Hawaiian</strong>s are still underrepresented in the fouryear<br />
universities and in post-baccalaureate education (i.e. graduate<br />
and pr<strong>of</strong>essional school)…<br />
• Native <strong>Hawaiian</strong>s are underrepresented in fields which require<br />
advanced degrees and training. For example:<br />
• Pr<strong>of</strong>essoriate, academic research<br />
• Administration, management<br />
• Native <strong>Hawaiian</strong>s are disproportionately represented in the prisons,<br />
Special Education, and service-related employment
• Hawai‘i history is complex<br />
• Traditional society Kingdom <strong>of</strong> Hawai‘i <br />
Territory <strong>of</strong> Hawai‘i State <strong>of</strong> Hawai‘i<br />
• Historical trauma, Inter-generational trauma<br />
• Historically-situated power dynamics
• Contemporary Hawai‘i society is complex<br />
• History impacts current society and its “politics”<br />
• Shifting geographies<br />
• Shifting demographies<br />
• Kānaka Maoli assertions for political, social, and economic<br />
self-determination<br />
• Constructions <strong>of</strong> “Hawaiʻi”<br />
▪ “Multicultural Paradise”, “Mixed Plate”<br />
▪ “Mainland” and “Local”<br />
▪ Asian Settler Colonialism
Engaging in multiple learning opportunities
• <strong>Hawaiian</strong> Studies<br />
• <strong>Hawaiian</strong> Studies 107: Hawai‘i: Center <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Pacific…<br />
• <strong>Hawaiian</strong> Language<br />
• <strong>Hawaiian</strong> Language 101 – 402<br />
• <strong>Hawaiian</strong> Language 100: A Survival Kit for Life in<br />
Hawai‘i…<br />
• Botany 105: Ethnobotany
• Ethnic Studies<br />
• Ethnic Studies 221: <strong>Hawaiian</strong>s<br />
• Ethnic Studies 320: Hawai‘i and the Pacific<br />
• Ethnic Studies 360: Immigration to Hawai‘i<br />
• Ethnic Studies 340: Land Tenure & Use in Hawai‘i<br />
• English<br />
• English 370: Ethnic Literature <strong>of</strong> Hawai‘i<br />
• English 371: Literature <strong>of</strong> the Pacific<br />
• Political Science<br />
• Political Science 301 & 302: Political Thought in Hawai‘i<br />
• Political Science 303: Topics in Hawai‘i Politics<br />
• Political Science 304: Indigenous Politics…
• “From a Native Daughter: Colonialism and Sovereignty in Hawai‘i”<br />
- Trask<br />
• “Aloha Betrayed: Native <strong>Hawaiian</strong> Resistance to American<br />
Colonialism” - Silva<br />
• “Native Men Remade: Gender and Nation in Contemporary<br />
Hawai‘i” - Tengan<br />
• “Ethnicity and Inequality in Hawai‘i” - Okamura<br />
• “Illusions <strong>of</strong> Paradise” - Okamura<br />
• “Hūlili: Multidisciplinary Research on <strong>Hawaiian</strong> Well-Being” –<br />
Kamehameha Schools Publishing<br />
• “ʻŌiwi: A Native <strong>Hawaiian</strong> Journal” – Kuleana ʻŌiwi<br />
• “Asian Settler Colonialism” – Fujikane & Okamura
• “Act <strong>of</strong> War: The Overthrow <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Hawaiian</strong><br />
Nation”<br />
• “The Navigators: Pathfinders <strong>of</strong> the Pacific”<br />
• “Papa Mau: The Wayfinder”<br />
• “Then There Were None”…
• www.oha.org - Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>Hawaiian</strong> Affairs<br />
• www.wehewehe.org – <strong>Hawaiian</strong> language<br />
resource<br />
• Native <strong>Hawaiian</strong> Student Services – Facebook<br />
• www.ulukau.org - <strong>Hawaiian</strong> resources<br />
• www.namaka.com - Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina<br />
documentaries<br />
• www.piccom.org - Pacific Islanders in<br />
Communications
<strong>Place</strong>s to Start <strong>Learning</strong> about People and <strong>Place</strong>
• <strong>Hawaiian</strong> & Pacific Collection – Hamilton<br />
Library<br />
• Wong’s Audio/Visual Center – Sinclair Library<br />
• Resource Center – Center for <strong>Hawaiian</strong><br />
Studies<br />
• Mary Kawena Pukui Hale – Kawaihuelani<br />
Center for <strong>Hawaiian</strong> Language (Spalding Hall<br />
254)
• Student Groups<br />
• Hui Aloha ‘Āina Tuahine<br />
• Movement for Aloha No Ka ‘Āina (HauMANA)<br />
• First Saturdays at Ka Papa Lo‘i o Kānewai<br />
• Third Saturdays at Ka Papa Lo‘i o Kānewai in Punaluʻu<br />
• First Saturdays at Kamakakūokalani Center for<br />
<strong>Hawaiian</strong> Studies
• <strong>Hawaiian</strong>-focused faculty in different disciplines<br />
• “Cluster hire” faculty<br />
• Public Health<br />
• Law<br />
• Natural Resources and Environmental<br />
Management<br />
• Medicine<br />
• Theater...
Connect History with<br />
Contemporary Society<br />
Surfing legend, Rell<br />
Sunn
ʻOlapa: Sweetie Costa<br />
Hālau: Ka Pā Hula o Ka Lei Lehua<br />
Kumu Hula: Snowbird Bento
• Ask questions<br />
• Invest in a <strong>Hawaiian</strong> Language Dictionary<br />
• Talk to your students and faculty<br />
• Visit places like Ka‘ala Farm, Bishop Museum, ‘Iolani Palace, Royal<br />
<strong>Hawaiian</strong> Shopping Center (Helumoa)<br />
• Take a minute to read the plaques next to statues when walking in<br />
Waikīkī, Downtown Honolulu<br />
• Take a minute to look at the pictures and explanations in hotel lobbies,<br />
restaurants<br />
• Listen to the explanations in <strong>Hawaiian</strong> songs and dances
Kahunawai Wright, ewright@hawaii.edu<br />
http://manoa.hawaii.edu/hshk/