Hawai‘inuiakea School of Hawaiian Knowledge becoming a reality

After years by planning by faculty, Hawaiian Language, Hawaiian Studies and ka Papa Lo‘i o Kanewai have been reorganized into one school where knowledge and resources can be accessed with ease.

“It’s an exciting time," said Maya Saffery, a Jr. Specialist at Kawaihuelani, which is the language center incorported into Hawai‘inuiakea. "It's taken a lot of hard work to get us to this point and it’s going to continue to take more hard work to move forward.”

Hawai‘inuiakea the School of Hawaiian Knowledge at its construction will incorporate three centers: Kamakakuokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies, Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language, and Ka Papa Lo‘i o Kanewai Cultural Garden.

Ka Papa Lo‘i o Kanewai located next to Kamakakuokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies. Photo by Brooke L. Hutchins

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