01-17-2020, 05:56 PM
Originally posted by geochem - Afraid I'm still not clear on what that has accomplished...
I think the re-emergence of a culture is an amazing thing. It can not happen other than organically and the will to do so has to be carried by many through generations. Without a roadmap or guide, and in Hawaii's case without even a solid foundation in historical information, the path that has to be navigated has to be built as if from scratch. I don't believe those that follow this path do so as if by choice. As hardwired as our sexuality, the need for an identity is overwhelming.
I think civil disobedience has been an integral part of the Hawaiian culture's renaissance from the get go. I doubt the two are separable.
If we consider language as an extension of the mind, and the effects that the period in which the Hawaiian language was taboo had on its people, the Hawaiian Education program is a major accomplishment. What allowed the state to see the wisdom in fostering the re-emergence of the Hawaiian language? Did the Hawaiian people's prior acts of civil disobedience play any part?
From: http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/Teach...ogram.aspx
In the late 1960's and early 1970's, a resurgence in cultural pride and identity led to a significant increase in the interest in and the practice of the Hawaiian culture. A major movement of grassroots support for music, hula and language activities in the community emerged. This renaissance in Hawaiian culture led to community demand for more Hawaiian-oriented courses of study in schools and colleges.
The concern that the Hawaiian language would be lost with the passing of the existing native speakers became a major focus, in view of the belief that understanding of the Hawaiian language is the key to fully understanding the whole culture of the Hawaiian people. Efforts began to revitalize the language.
On the political side, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs was created in the 1978 Constitutional Convention. The State Constitution was amended in 1978 to include Article X, Section 4 which mandated that the State promote "the study of Hawaiian culture, history and language" by providing a Hawaiian education program and using community expertise "as a suitable and essential means in furtherance of Hawaiian education." Furthermore Article XV, Section 4 officially recognizes Hawaiian as an official language of the State. These political changes led to the changes in the educational system...
The occupation of Kahoolawe began in 1976 and was galvanizing. What role might those acts of civil disobedience have had in spiriting change in all sorts of matters relating to the Hawaiian people? Consider the timeline at the DOE link above I think the Hawaiian people have gained a lot through their acts of civil disobedience.
I think the re-emergence of a culture is an amazing thing. It can not happen other than organically and the will to do so has to be carried by many through generations. Without a roadmap or guide, and in Hawaii's case without even a solid foundation in historical information, the path that has to be navigated has to be built as if from scratch. I don't believe those that follow this path do so as if by choice. As hardwired as our sexuality, the need for an identity is overwhelming.
I think civil disobedience has been an integral part of the Hawaiian culture's renaissance from the get go. I doubt the two are separable.
If we consider language as an extension of the mind, and the effects that the period in which the Hawaiian language was taboo had on its people, the Hawaiian Education program is a major accomplishment. What allowed the state to see the wisdom in fostering the re-emergence of the Hawaiian language? Did the Hawaiian people's prior acts of civil disobedience play any part?
From: http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/Teach...ogram.aspx
In the late 1960's and early 1970's, a resurgence in cultural pride and identity led to a significant increase in the interest in and the practice of the Hawaiian culture. A major movement of grassroots support for music, hula and language activities in the community emerged. This renaissance in Hawaiian culture led to community demand for more Hawaiian-oriented courses of study in schools and colleges.
The concern that the Hawaiian language would be lost with the passing of the existing native speakers became a major focus, in view of the belief that understanding of the Hawaiian language is the key to fully understanding the whole culture of the Hawaiian people. Efforts began to revitalize the language.
On the political side, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs was created in the 1978 Constitutional Convention. The State Constitution was amended in 1978 to include Article X, Section 4 which mandated that the State promote "the study of Hawaiian culture, history and language" by providing a Hawaiian education program and using community expertise "as a suitable and essential means in furtherance of Hawaiian education." Furthermore Article XV, Section 4 officially recognizes Hawaiian as an official language of the State. These political changes led to the changes in the educational system...
The occupation of Kahoolawe began in 1976 and was galvanizing. What role might those acts of civil disobedience have had in spiriting change in all sorts of matters relating to the Hawaiian people? Consider the timeline at the DOE link above I think the Hawaiian people have gained a lot through their acts of civil disobedience.