HI HCR167

Recognizes the Niihau community as the last intact community of native Hawaiian speakers maintaining Hawaiian as their primary home language from infants to elders.

Acknowledges the Niihau community's centuries-long preservation of the Hawaiian language across generations despite significant obstacles.

States that the Niihau variety of Hawaiian is an endangered variety of an already endangered language and faces threat of extinction.

Recognizes the invaluable contribution of the Niihau community to Hawaiian culture and their unique cultural and linguistic worldview that aids in maintaining the Hawaiian language.

Resolves to recognize the Niihau community and their linguistic variety as treasures of Hawaii worthy of recognition and support for continuation into future generations.