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Council adopts resolution urging creation of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi commission
Summary
The Honolulu City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 25-37 (FD1), urging the state to create an ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) commission; the Office of Hawaiian Affairs worked with council to incorporate amendments and testified in support.
The Honolulu City Council on a voice vote adopted Resolution 25-37 FD1 urging the State of Hawaiʻi to create an ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi commission to standardize and support use of the Hawaiian language across public institutions.
The resolution, reported out of the committee on Innovation, Technology, and Entertainment and amended to the posted FD1 with language coordinated with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, passed with no objections. Council members voiced support for establishing a central authority to guide use and…
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