He pūkoʻa kani ʻāina: Creating Pathways for Indigenous Language Vitality | Candace Galla | TEDxJIBC
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- This is a story that reflects upon the small ripples that were generated at the birth of the Hawaiian language revitalization movement. The tide and current have generated waves that are now thousands of Hawaiian language speakers, and has inspired many other Indigenous language communities around the world. This is a story of hope, possibility, passion, and commitment! Candace Kaleimamoowahinekapu Galla was born and raised on the island of Hawaiʻi. At home, she was immersed in hula (Hawaiian traditional dance) and was taught by her Native Hawaiian and Filipino kumu hula (hula master) mother. From her Filipino father, she developed a deep connection to the ocean and was taught to appreciate, respect, and embrace the ocean. She learned ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi formally at a time when there was an ideology that “learning and/or speaking Hawaiian would not be relevant in the ‘real-world’”. At the University of Arizona, she received her B.A. in Linguistics, M.A. in Native American Linguistics, and Ph.D. in Language, Reading, & Culture; she now resides in Vancouver, as an Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia. Her scholarly and professional activities, teaching, and service are reflective of her commitment to mobilize Hawaiian language medium education, and Indigenous language education and revitalization, locally, nationally, and globally. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
I’m so humbly proud of you. For your great work as you continue to educate the world about our Hawaiian Nation, Language and culture. Mahalo a nui loa. Aloha Ke Akua.
As these committed few pushed forward Hawaiian parent and grandparents were in turn committed in offering up their child’s and grandchildren to this worthy. My daughter and I decided to dedicate our three keiki toward this cause. Our kindergartener,, 3rd grader and 7th grader are fully immersed in olelo Hawaii and are able to speak amongst each other in my grandmother’s tongue. So intense was this movement in Hawaii that politicians made a law proclaiming olelo Hawaii the official language equal to English.
I would like to mahalo (thank) all those responsible for this successful movement especially na kumu (teachers)who teach in our schools. May GOD give you strength. Noke mau (press on forever).
Mahalo, Candace. So inspirational. Eō!
Thank you Candace, you are an inspiration and shining light for many. Gubba nginda maliyaa-nga!
Thank you Candace! you are a wonderful teacher!!
Valarie
FNEL 480 2020
Beautifully presented, Candace!
3:47 sorry, but found the guy in the front who just stared through the "close your eyes" bit lol.
"Nah, I'mma do ma own thing"
Hawaiians,don't let your language die!