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Language-archive project asks OHA to join five-year funding drive to train translation fellows
Summary
Two presenters urged the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to partner on a five-year effort to translate and publish large portions of Hawaiian-language archives, seeking multi‑million dollar support and urging OHA to signal a commitment in the coming biennium.
Puakea Nogomayor and Kaui Sai Doudwa told the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Budget and Finance Committee they are seeking OHA collaboration and budget support for an expanded program to translate and publish Hawaiian‑language archives for classrooms and the public.
Nogomayor, who testified as a member of the public, said the effort aims to train a new generation of translation fellows and to bridge a large gap between what fluent speakers know today and the vast Hawaiian‑language archive. “We need $10,000,000 for 5 years,” Nogomayor said, describing a model that combines mentorship, archival work and English‑language translation to make material broadly…
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