2024-2025 ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi History Day Theme Resources
We are excited to release our theme resources for 2024–2025! See our Theme Narrative, translated into ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, and a sample graphic organizer tool you can use!
- Click here to access the 2024–2025 NHD History Day Theme Narrative in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
- Click here to access our 2024–2025 Theme Graphic Organizer
2021-2022 ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Research Workshop: Nā Hawaiʻi ʻImi Loa and Awaiaulu Research Resources
The grassroots creation of an outstanding History Day ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi program continues! In this workshop, we showcase Nā Hawaiʻi ʻImi Loa and Awaiaulu, two organizations who lead us in learning how to utilize Hawaiian research tools, and provide other helpful tips for students and teachers who may be participating in Hawaiʻi History Day.
Thank you to Annemarie Paikai, from Nā Hawaiʻi ʻImi Loa, and Kalikoaloha Martin, from Awaiaulu, for presenting on these resources, and a special thank you to Keʻalohilani Park-Roberts for driving the planning, invitations, and flyers for this research workshop.
An Introduction to Research in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
We would like to thank Dr. Kerri A. Inglis and Bruce Torres Fischer, of the University of Hawaiʻi, Hilo, for their video on ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi research resources! Thank you for your hard work.
How to Do Deep Historical Research ma ka ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi!
In talks with our kumu and judges this summer, we found that it would be of tremendous help to provide research resources for our ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi projects. In September 2020, we began a community partnership with Nā Hawaiʻi ʻImi Loa, an organization whose mission is “to advance Hawaiian knowledge systems, services, and research in the library and information science profession.”
What emerged: He PalapalaʻOhina Kumuwaiwai Noiʻi no ka Lā Mōʻaukala Hawaiʻi
NHIL librarian Annemarie Paikai created this beautiful and moving research guide, special for Hawaiʻi History Day. This guide and workbook opens paths to true treasures and rich archives of newspapers, maps, recordings of kūpuna, photographs, genealogies, moʻolelo, and more.
We are so grateful for the mana, love, and intention in this gift, and we are excited to share it with you.
To learn more about Nā Hawaiʻi ʻImi Loa, visit their website here.
Lā Mōʻaukala Puke Noiʻi Haumāna: A Research Resource Book for Students
The Hawaiʻi History Day team is excited to share the resource, Lā Mōʻaukala Puke Noiʻi Haumāna, created by Māhealani Lono of Ka ʻUmeke Kāʻeo Pcs. This research guide is an invaluable resource for teachers and students going through the process of developing an ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi History Day project. Containing sections on choosing topics, asking essential questions, finding sources, and more, this resource is the culmination of a Hawaiʻi History Day teacher with years of experience working with students. We are truly humbled and grateful for the hard work Māhealani put into creating this document.
Awaiaulu Research Portal
An exciting resource shared to us by our ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Historian Consultant Kalikoaloha Martin, the Awaiaulu Research Portal offers research resources, including primary source documents, slideshows, games, and inquiry-based resources for students and teachers. We hope this resource will open even more doors for teachers and students who are doing research.
Visit the Awaiaulu Research Portal here.
