HI HCR124

Encourages the Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language at the University of Hawaii at Manoa to provide Hawaiian language and literacy resources to Kaiapuni (Hawaiian language immersion) students and families through its I Hoa na Moolelo Project.

Recognizes the historical suppression of Hawaiian language through Act 57 (1896), which made English the only medium of instruction in schools, and the subsequent revival efforts beginning with Punana Leo Preschool (1984) and the first Kula Kaiapuni (1987).

Acknowledges current challenges facing Hawaiian language immersion schools, including teacher shortages, insufficient facilities, and limited curriculum development support.

Notes that the I Hoa na Moolelo Project publishes a quarterly children's magazine in Hawaiian language for grades 2-6 students on Oahu since 2021.

Directs that a certified copy of the resolution be transmitted to the Director of the Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language.