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Modern Voices, Ancient Struggles - Nā Leo Hou, Nā Hālāwai Kahiko

Hawaii is very small, but the people of Hawaii will always defend there home. 

(Portrait of Haunani Kay Trask courtesy of Kapulani Landgrf, retrieved from nytimes.com).

"I am not an American, I am not an American, I am not an American, I am not an American, I am not an American, I am not an American. Do you think they can hear us now" - Haunani-Kay Trask

Haunani Kay Trask was a voice for some Hawaiians, making sure that Native Hawaiians know that they have a voice. Haunani-Kay Trask was a powerful voice for Native Hawaiians, reminding them that their voices matter in the fight for their rights and cultural preservation.

(English is Foreign, courtesy of Cory Lum/Civil Beat)

"ʻAʻohe hana nui ke alu ʻia."
Translation: "No task is too great when done together."

(Kupunas (Elders) Protesting Together, courtesy of Caleb Jones/Associated Press)

When plans were made to build a thirty-meter telescope on Mauna Kea, a sacred site, more than 10,000 Hawaiians, along with supporters, united in protest to protect the 'āina (land). This movement reflects the ongoing struggle to defend Hawaiian identity, including the fight to keep the Hawaiian language alive for future generations.

( Protesting for ʻŌlelo, retrieve from Mokuola Honua)

"Hoʻokō i ka ʻōlelo."
Translation: "Fulfill the promise of the language."

This emphasizes keeping the ʻŌlelo alive and spoken.

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