HI SR15

Urges the Department of Education to mandate teaching pre-1959 Hawaiian history from an indigenous perspective beginning in the 2027-2028 school year across all grade levels where social studies is taught.

Requires curriculum to cover key historical events including the unification under Kamehameha I, the establishment of constitutional monarchy, the 1893 overthrow of Queen Liliʻuokalani, and U.S. annexation.

Calls for engagement of Native Hawaiian educators, historians, cultural practitioners, and community organizations to develop curriculum standards, approved materials, and teacher training programs aligned with ʻōiwi (indigenous) pedagogy.

References Article X, Section 4 of the Hawaiʻi State Constitution mandating promotion of Hawaiian culture, history, and language in public education.

Accelerates the timeline from the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs' 2025 resolution, which proposed a 2030-2031 implementation date.