What Role Does Hawaiian Language Play in Our State? | INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI 

Oklahoma has followed Hawai'i's lead and now has Cherokee as one of it's official languages.

ʻAe kākoʻo! Pono kākou e hoʻomau a paepae ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi! This is Hawaiʻi. We can go to Japan to learn Japanese, we can go to China to learn Chinese, we can go to ANY other native place to learn, love, & perpetuate their native language! But, when people spends thousands of dollars to come and visit our beloved Hawaiʻi nei, to see and experience Hawai'i, the language & culture is an integral role in that experience. Hawaiian people, our language, our culture must be valued in the same regard.

...when they switch to `Olelo Hawai`i. Simply beautiful

It's funny how people in Europe often speak 2 or 3 languages and they don't feel threatened by that fact.

Hawaiian language is very fun to learn. Lots of double entendre and hidden meaning. Hawaiian song lyrics really come to life.

It's in no way a disadvantage to be able to "language switch"- on the contrary, it's an advantage in so many ways. Algerians, for example, can switch easily and effortlessly between Maghrebi Arabic, French and sometimes Berber- or English! as well. I wish more kids could be encouraged in this way.

A rich and informed conversation. It was also great to observe the speakers supporting one another. Great synergy. Too bad the host could not embrace Puakea's entreaty to allow a few minutes to converse ma ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi wale nō (29:30). Why not allow a few minutes to showcase the language for which the show is about?!? Normalization begins when Hawaiian becomes a part of mainstream media and public spaces.

To the person who remarked via internet that Hawaiian street names, signs and bus directions was pushy: now we realize how our kupuna- Kauakahi felt when their language was taken and English pushed on them.

Despite Hawaiian language’s fantastic resurgence, it is still a delicate flower that needs to be watered and attended to every day. To quote filmmaker Werner Herzog: "It is a sign of a deeply disturbed civilization where tree-huggers and whale-huggers in their weirdness are acceptable, while no one embraces the last speakers of a language." Thank goodness for treasures like Puakea Nogelmier.

funny Americans feel threatened as Hawaiian growing using their native Hawaiian language. In our country Indonesia our people using more than 200 languages. when we meet other tribal language users we surely using Indonesia Language. but when we noticed people using tribal language same as us, we will talk in the tribal language. no problem with that. even further, the tribal languages are studied in elementary to high school.

Mahalo aku au i na kumu a pau no kou hana nui!

Well, I am mahalo to this panel and the leader/interviewer. Yes, in the context of how the word was explained. Learned much. Mahalo again!!

My German grandmother would not teach her children German due to the horrors of WWII - she wanted to be American. She learned to speak English @ the age of 15, when she arrived by ship. My mother & I took years of German because it is part of our heritage. Now I take hula lessons & am trying to absorb as much Hawaiian as I can b4 I can take classes

What a great episode! It was so refreshing seeing people nonchalantly speak Hawaiian with each other so fluently! These panelists have a good head on their shoulders, and they're doing it right. Reclaim the language, and you'll reclaim the culture. When you experience Hawaiians like the ones on this panel, all you want to do is help.

Lord have mercy...that Pat from Kailua? I will refrain from saying anything, but offering him/her and his/her belongings, a free ride to the airport 😇

Awesome discussion!

Local...70 years old - i have NEVER met a single person ever, that spoke fluent Hawaii, nor any situation where it was required in school, the workplace, higher education, or happy hour! I come from an immigrant family that had to learn ENGLISH - the MOST PRACTICAL language in the WORLD, and we are GLAD we did. IT has served US well, beyond our wildest dreams!

It’s 2021, how we doing?

Mahalo e na kumu a pau no kou hana nui!

Kākoʻo!

I'm so angry that the missionaries would wack my grandma on the legs in school when she spoke Hawaiian in school. They had to speak English. But at home both her parents spoke fluent Hawaiian. Due to that fact all of our family lost our in speaking our mother language. It's a real lost for all of us. Aileen

Born and raised...70 years...never knew the language....never had to...im doing fine.

The best way to promote the Hawaiian language is to mandate its teaching in all public schools in the State. Make it a graduation requirement to speak, read, write essays, etc. for all kids, local, mixed race and haoles alike. In 20 years it will be fully normalized and you’ll see a real resurgence. Decorative use is just window dressing, it will have no effect.

kela manawa i ka oukou olelo ana, ua loa'a kekahi ninau no ke kumu ina loa'a po'e Hawai'i ke maopopo, mana'o au? 'Ae. Mau ana no i na kanu kalo!

I was born in Hawaii & was given a Hawaiian name as a toddler. It is my job to be the person I was named to be

Oahu kanaka! Lucky for kalehua

Love her name❤Snowbird😊

Does Hawaii offer Hawaiian radio daily?

I'm sorry what da heck is this show about..language of its nation is Hawaiian language is first always.. Second language English..

He lālā au no kuʻu kumu.

One problem with this video, our kupuna are not answering the question, they are just leading it into to more interesting topics that are close to relevance of the question witch really makes it hard to take notes on a 1 hour video of that.

Chicken skin to the Max when they buss out with Olelo Hawai`i .... 😮

Why would anyone think that speaking Hawaiian would hold any student back? I believe that is a very narrow-minded, and dare I say, ignorant question. Being multilingual, should be a goal all parents have for their children.

ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi + 日本語 + English

heyyyy BRAH !!!! dohhhhhhh LOL

The Hawaiian kingdom is NOT A STATE. Let us start there......

Kalehua krug

The 😊😊😊

That TATTOO looks like a target for TAZERS! Lol!

Hawaiʻi is not a US state.

Snowbird Bento? More like snowHIPPO!