Our newest “partner” in our Hawaiian language consortium is ʻImiloa. ʻImiloa is a science center designed to integrate a kuanaʻike Hawaiʻi, or Hawaiian worldview, and modern scientific inquiry through educational opportunities. The center brings together a variety of diverse stakeholders to ʻimi loa or continually seek innovative solutions grounded in that Hawaiian perspective to benefit the collective. This He ʻŌlelo Ola "ʻImiloa Astronomy Center" presentation shares about ʻImiloa, and some of the current Hawaiian language initiatives taking place here in Hawaiʻi and impacting the global astronomical community.

About He ʻŌlelo Ola

He ʻŌlelo Ola, also known as the "Hilo Field Study" of the International Conference on Language Documentation and Conservation (ICLDC) has been held biannually since 2009 in association with ICLDC. ICLDC is traditionally held on the campus of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa on Oʻahu Island, while He ʻŌlelo Ola is held in a consortium of programs coordinated through the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island.

In 2021 during the COVID 19 pandemic, He ʻŌlelo Ola and ICLDC were held virtually. He ʻŌlelo Ola 2021 was recorded and we here make that recording available for viewing through Mokuola Honua Center for indigenous Language Excellence. The contents of this recording represent the consortium of entities working together in Hawaiian language revitalization as of March 2021. The consortium is continually growing and adding features and future He ʻŌlelo Ola will include new information and initiatives.

Explore mokuolahonua.com for further information on the Hawaiian language revitalization consortium efforts in Hilo, and to contact He ʻŌlelo Ola organizers.