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HI HR146
Resolution
Status
3/6/2020
Primary Sponsor
Ryan Yamane
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AI Summary
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Recognizes the Niihau community as the last intact community of native speakers of traditional Hawaiian, maintaining it as the primary home language from infants to elderly.
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Acknowledges the Niihau community's multi-generational preservation of the Hawaiian language despite significant challenges and odds.
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Identifies the Niihau variety of Hawaiian as an endangered dialect of an already endangered language facing extinction threats.
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Honors the Niihau community's unique cultural and linguistic worldview as an invaluable contribution to Hawaiian culture and Hawaii's society.
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Resolves that the Niihau community's centuries-old linguistic and cultural treasures are worthy of recognition and support for continuation into future generations.
Legislative Description
Recognizing The Unique Language And Contributions To Hawaiian Culture Of The Niihau Community.
Niihau Community
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, McDermott, Say excused (3).
6/30/2020