YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO A SPECIAL EVENT!
Hawaiian Historical Society
In Partnership with Awaiaulu &
Kapiʻolani Community College Library
Presents:
Ke Kumu Aupuni: The Foundation of Hawaiian Nationhood
Thursday, September 21, 2023 from 5:30 to 7:00pm at Kapi‘olani Community College,‘Ōhi‘a Cafeteria.
Register for the free event at bit.ly/44JI8Oj. First five attendees will receive a complimentary, soft cover copy of Ke Kumu Aupuni:The Foundation of Hawaiian Nationhood. Must be in attendance at the event to receive the book. Walk-ins welcome on a first come, first served basis.
Hawai‘i quickly became one of the most literate countries of the 1800s, and Hawaiians wrote and published profusely for well over a century in Hawaiian. That cache of material has been opened up in the 21st century, and there are many wonderful resources to be found – relevant to every field or study or interest that is connected to Hawai‘i today. It is challenging, though, to navigate that repository, and to fully comprehend the language and content of the past.
For twenty years, Awaiaulu has trained fluent speakers of Hawaiian to find, understand and translate the writings of the past. They aim for a double-edged capacity building – making “new” resources and resource people at the same time.
Led by Dr. Puakea Nogelmeier, Professor Emeritus of Hawaiian at UH Mānoa and distinguished historian Kau‘i Sai-Dudoit, Awaiaulu will present an overview of their latest publication Ke Kumu Aupuni | The Foundation of Hawaiian Nationhood a bilingual historical text, and insight into the Kipapa project, a huge new information resource that illuminates fields of Hawaiian history for all levels of learners.
Join us!
Kapi‘olani Community College,‘Ōhi‘a Cafeteria
Thursday, September 21, 2023 5:30pm to 7:00pm
To reserve your seat:
bit.ly/44JI8Oj