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We are l i v i n g in a time when
d i v e r s i t y of i n t e r e s t s , backgrounds,
and c u l t u r e s is far more
t o l e r a t e d in the United S t a t e s and
o t h e r p a r t s of the world than it
was since the time of western
c o n t a c t here throuqh the Second
World War. There have been
t e r r i b l e i n j u s t i c e s and i n e q u i t i es
c a r r i e d out a g a i n s t minority
p o p u l a t i o n s — e t h n i c , r e l i g i o u s,
and socio-economic. Perhaps the
Hawaiians were d e a l t a harsh hand
in the past but the modern p u b l ic
e d u c a t i o n a l system in Hawaii is
now s t r i v i n g to promote not only
Hawaiian c u l t u r e but e x c e l l e n c e in
e d u c a t i o n for our Hawaiian and
non-Hawaiian c h i l d r e n and for t h is
we need the kokua and support of
the leaders in a l l areas of the
Hawaiian community. 24/
D. PROGRAMS FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANS
Hawaiian Studies Program
In the 1960's and 1970's, there was
renewed i n t e r e s t in the Hawaiian
c u l t u r e — m u s i c , r e l i g i o n , and
language. Support for t h i s renewed
i n t e r e s t grew and:
As the elements of t h i s r e n a i s sance
became more focused and as
Americans in general became more
i n t e r e s t e d in t h e i r c u l t u r al
r o o t s , Hawaiians and others in the
community began c a l l i n g for more
H a w a i i - o r i e n t e d courses of study
in schools and c o l l e g e s . The
p r o j e c t i o n that the Hawaiian
language w i l l be l o s t with the
p a s s i n g of the e x i s t i n g n a t i ve
speakers became of major concern
in view of b e l i e f that unders
t a n d i n g of the language is the
key to understanding more f u l ly
the whole c u l t u r e of the Hawaiian
p e o p l e . 25/
A key aspect of t h i s b e l i e f in the
importance of p r e s e r v i n g the Hawaiian
c u l t u r e is that it will b e n e f i t not
only the n a t i v e Hawaiians, but a l l the
r e s i d e n t s of the S t a t e . According to
t h e S t a t e Department of Education:
We intend for a l l of our
s t u d e n t s , Hawaiian and non-
Hawaiian, in a l l grades from
K i n d e r g a r t e n to Twelve to have the
o p p o r t u n i t y to learn about the
e a r l y Polynesian immigrants, the
n a t i v e Hawaiians and a l l of the
other immigrant groups, and t h e ir
i n t e r r e l a t i o n s h i p s which have
r e s u l t e d in the Hawaii which we
know today. We a l s o b e l i e v e t h at
i t is important for our s t u d e n ts
to recognize that we l i v e in an
i s l a n d environment with i ts
p h y s i c a l and metaphysical a s p e c t s,
l i m i t a t i o n s , and p o s s i b i l i t i e s . 26/
Responding to t h i s impetus, in 1978
a S t a t e C o n s t i t u t i o n a l Amendment was
adopted to c r e a t e a Hawaiian S t u d i es
Program 27/ that mandates the S t a t e to:
. . . p r o m o t e the study of Hawaiian
c u l t u r e , h i s t o r y and language. The
S t a t e s h a l l provide for a Hawaiian
e d u c a t i o n program c o n s i s t i n g of
language, c u l t u r e and h i s t o r y in
t h e p u b l i c s c h o o l s . 28/
To c a r r y out t h i s program, the S t a te
i n s t i t u t e d the Hawaiian S t u d i e s Program
t o "develop knowledge, understanding,
a p p r e c i a t i o n and i n t e r n a l i z a t i o n of
fundamental a s p e c t s of Hawaiian
c u l t u r e , including v a l u e s , concepts,
p r a c t i c e s , h i s t o r y , and language." 29/
Students are introduced to the various
a s p e c t s of Hawaiian c u l t u r e through ten
a r e a s of study (language, food, h e a l t h,
music, games, numbers and mathematics,
h i s t o r y , e t c . ).
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-We are l i v i n g in a time when
+:We are living in a time when diversity of interests, backgrounds, and cultures is far more tolerated in the United States and other parts of the world than it was since the time of western contact here through the Second World War. There have been terrible injustices and inequities carried out against minority populations — ethnic, religious, and socio-economic. Perhaps the Hawaiians were dealt a harsh hand in the past but the modern public educational system in Hawaii is now striving to promote not only Hawaiian culture but excellence in education for our Hawaiian and non-Hawaiian children and for this we need the <u>kokua</u> and support of the leaders in all areas of the Hawaiian community. <u>24</u>/
-d i v e r s i t y of i n t e r e s t s , backgrounds,
-and c u l t u r e s is far more
+==D. PROGRAMS FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANS==
-t o l e r a t e d in the United S t a t e s and
-o t h e r p a r t s of the world than it
+===<u>Hawaiian Studies Program</u>===
 was since the time of western
 In the 1960's and 1970's, there was
-renewed i n t e r e s t in the Hawaiian
+renewed interest in the Hawaiian
-c u l t u r e — m u s i c , r e l i g i o n , and
+culture — music, religion, and
-language. Support for t h i s renewed
+language. Support for this renewed
-i n t e r e s t grew and:
+interest grew and:
-As the elements of t h i s r e n a i s sance
-became more focused and as
+:As the elements of this renaissance became more focused and as Americans in general became more interested in their cultural roots, Hawaiians and others in the community began calling for more Hawaii-oriented courses of study in schools and colleges. The projection that the Hawaiian language will be lost with the passing of the existing native speakers became of major concern in view of belief that understanding of the language is the key to understanding more fully the whole culture of the Hawaiian people. <u>25</u>/
 Americans in general became more
-i n t e r e s t e d in t h e i r c u l t u r al
+A key aspect of this belief in the
-r o o t s , Hawaiians and others in the
+importance of preserving the Hawaiian
-community began c a l l i n g for more
+culture is that it will benefit not
-H a w a i i - o r i e n t e d courses of study
+only the native Hawaiians, but all the
-in schools and c o l l e g e s . The
+residents of the State . According to
-p r o j e c t i o n that the Hawaiian
+the State Department of Education:
-language w i l l be l o s t with the
-p a s s i n g of the e x i s t i n g n a t i ve
+:We intend for all of our students, Hawaiian and non- Hawaiian, in all grades from Kindergarten to Twelve to have the opportunity to learn about the early Polynesian immigrants, the native Hawaiians and all of the other immigrant groups, and their interrelationships which have resulted in the Hawaii which we know today. We also believe that it is important for our students to recognize that we live in an island environment with its physical and metaphysical aspects, limitations, and possibilities. <u>26</u>/
 speakers became of major concern
-in view of b e l i e f that unders
+Responding to this impetus, in 1978 a State Constitutional Amendment was adopted to create a Hawaiian Studies Program <u>27</u>/ that mandates the State to:
-t a n d i n g of the language is the
-key to understanding more f u l ly
+:...promote the study of Hawaiian culture, history and language. The State shall provide for a Hawaiian education program consisting of language, culture and history in the public schools. <u>28</u>/
-the whole c u l t u r e of the Hawaiian
-p e o p l e . 25/
+To carry out this program, the State
-A key aspect of t h i s b e l i e f in the
+instituted the Hawaiian Studies Program
-importance of p r e s e r v i n g the Hawaiian
+to "develop knowledge, understanding,
-c u l t u r e is that it will b e n e f i t not
+appreciation and internalization of
-only the n a t i v e Hawaiians, but a l l the
+fundamental aspects of Hawaiian
-r e s i d e n t s of the S t a t e . According to
+culture, including values, concepts,
-t h e S t a t e Department of Education:
+practices, history, and language." <u>29</u>/
 Students are introduced to the various
-a s p e c t s of Hawaiian c u l t u r e through ten
+aspects of Hawaiian culture through ten
-a r e a s of study (language, food, h e a l t h,
+areas of study (language, food, health,
 music, games, numbers and mathematics,
-h i s t o r y , e t c . ).
+history, etc.).
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