Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 40, Number 2, 1 February 2023 — MEA O LOKO [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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MO'OLELO NUI | C0VER FEATURE No Ke Aha Lā 'Oe e Pā'ani ai? pagesh 21 BY STERLING W0NG Student athletes at Hawaiian language immersion high schools are often forced to choose between 'ōlelo Hawai'i and extracurricular activities.

'IKE NA'AUAO | EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS n Kāko'o i Ke Kula Waena 1 'o Waimea pagesa 5

BY ED KALAMA An Office of Hawaiian Affairs grant has enabled

Waimea Middle School to hire a trauma informed art teacherto help students post-pandemic.

Pepeluali (February) 2023 | Vol. 40, No. 02 'ŌLELO HAWAI'I | HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE Ma Hope Mākou o Lili'uokalani ma o ka 'Ōlelo page g BY MALIA NOBREGA-OLIVERA 'Ōlelo Hawai'i advocates focus on four objectives during the lnternational Decade of lndigenous Languages. MO'OLELO | HISTORY Kahi e Pili ai ka Mo'olelo Hawai'i a Pā'ele i gesig-i7 BY AŪAM KEAWE MANALO-CAMP In addition to being Hawaiian Language Month, February is also Black History Month - and few people are aware of the contributions of the Black community in Hawai'i.