ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi at WCC: Native Speakers ma ka ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi

Mānaleo was a television show that aired on the ʻŌlelo television network. It features interviews with native speakers of Hawaiian, many of whom are kupuna discussing their lives and traditional Hawaiian knowledge. The dialogue is in Hawaiian with no English subtitles. You can find more Mānaleo programs here.

From June to September of 1970, Clinton Kanahele, with the assistance of William Sproat, interviewed twenty individuals whose exceptional knowledge of Hawaiian language, history, and culture would prove valuable to future generations and help to “preserve the Hawaiian language.” The subjects of the interviews range from Hawaiian culture, to the history of specific places such as Laie, Oahu, and Peahi, Maui, to the personal experiences of Native Hawaiians throughout their lives.

Kaniʻāina, “Voices of the Land,” is an educational resource focusing on Native Hawaiian speech aimed at documentation and preservation of Hawaiian and seeks to encourage and enhance the learning and use of Hawaiian. As a growing digital corpus of Native Hawaiian speech, Kaniʻāina provides interactive access to Native Hawaiian speech and transcripts through a bilingual digital library interface.