The editors of a new book on Aboriginal languages say more than a million Indigenous place names are in danger of being lost forever. Are our indigenous names getting the recognition they deserve and what is achieved by re-naming places by their indigenous name. And what kind of protection is in place to ensure these names are used proper. Also, what effect does it have when businesses start using indigenous titles?
Kīpuka Moʻolelo | Haʻalilio Solomon & Kalei Nuʻuhiwa
Dr. Haʻalilio Solomon is from Honolulu, Oʻahu, where he teaches as an assistant professor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the Hālau ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi ʻo Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language. In May 2024, he completed his doctoral degree in linguistics with...
