Column: Pehea lā e hemo ai ka naio?
Synopsis: The ringworm of colonization is firmly established within us. We need to support the endeavors of our people to transcend that predicament. Read more
Kauakukalahale
Column: ‘O ka wā hea ka wā ‘ānō?
Synopsis: The concept of “real time” has crept into the English language and is frequently heard these days. Read more
Column: Ka mālama ‘ana i ka lewa lani
Synopsis: In last week’s article some important questions were raised about the colonization and caring for space. Read more
Column: Huli noa i ke ao (HUNA)
Synopsis: As scientific exploration moves into space, indigenous people need to be involved so that colonial exploitation can be kept in check. Read more
Column: Ua ‘ai aku nei a ‘ikea ka ‘ono o ka lolo
Synopsis: I am inclined to believe that playing Sudoku will help me to improve my memory. Read more
Column: He mea maoli ana ke kāleka hō‘oia kanaka
Synopsis: Enforcement of Real ID regulations is scheduled to begin on Wednesday. Read more
Column: Papā mai ke kukui ‘ālohilohi, pau mai ka ‘ike
Synopsis: LED car headlights are flooding the streets with high-intensity light. They are being touted as safer than the old halogen lights. What do you think? Read more
Column: E ola auane‘i ka ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i i ka ChatGPT?
Synopsis: ChatGPT could be a powerful tool that would support the spread of the Hawaiian language. Read more
Column: Eia mai nö kahi “köna” ke küla’i kauhale nei
Synopsis: Should the possessive pronoun “kona” be spelled with a macron over the “o”? Read more
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Column: Hiki ke Kona, ka makani kula’i kauhale
The name Kona in “Kona wind” should be capitalized, even if it is being used to indicate direction. Read more
Column: Na ka lapuwale paha ka hāpai pū lapu
Synopsis: America is already flooded with small firearms. Why would anyone want to make ghost guns legal? That will just exacerbate the problem. Read more
Column: Pilikia ke Ke‘ena Mālama Nohona Lāhui
Synopsis: The Social Security Administration might make it harder to access benefits in order to reduce operational costs. Read more
Column: Aia iā wai ke kuleana no ka hua‘ōlelo ‘poi’?
Synopsis: Can pounded taro corms that are imported from elsewhere be called “poi”? Who makes this determination? Read more
Column: ‘O ka namu haole ka ‘olelo kūhelu o ‘Amelika!
Synopsis: In case you haven’t heard, English is now the official language of the United States. Read more
Column: He mana ko ka inoa ‘āina o ka ‘ōiwi
Synopsis: Names have spiritual power in the indigenous worldview, even those of natural features. Changing Denali back to Mount McKinley is tantamount to sacrilege. Read more
Column: ‘O ka pua‘a ‘āhiu, ‘o ke kanaka, ‘a‘ohe wehena i laila
Synopsis: When pigs are confronted by threats to their survival, they tend to flee. Read more
Column: He aloha nō nā inoa maoli o ka ‘āina, mahele 2
Synopsis: Even when our intent is to honor traditional place names, and the stories that go along with them, that intent can be undermined by confusion. Read more
Column: He aloha nō nā inoa maoli o ka ‘āina
Synopsis: The true names of places where we live provide an important connection to our history and the worldview that goes along with it. Read more
Column: He ‘onohi ‘ula i ka lani
Traditional Hawaiian knowledge is gradually disappearing and needs to be perceived as a way to perpetuate the Hawaiian culture and worldview during this overbearing technological time that we live in today. Read more
Column: Ho’i ka ‘oiwi i kona ‘aina ‘oiwi
Synopsis: Leonard Peltier is being allowed to return to his reservation after almost 50 years of incarceration for a crime that has never really been proven. Read more
Kauakukalahale column: Ho’omalolo kaua ma Gaza
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire. If this holds up, infrastructure and lives will need to be rebuilt. It is important that politics don’t get in the way. Read more
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