Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 39, Number 10, 1 October 2022 — OHA Honors Dr. Kū Kahakalau [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OHA Honors Dr. Kū Kahakalau

Dr. Kū Kūhūkūlau wūs honored ot the Sept. 14, 2022, Office of Howoiion Affoirs (OHA) Howoi'i lslond Community Meeting held ot the University of Hawai'i at Hilo with an honorary resolution from OHA for her contributions to the Hawaiian community ond the stote of Hawai'i. Kahakalau, the first person in the world to earn ū Ph.D in lndigenous educotion, is ū renowned educotional innovator, scholar, researcher, culturol practitioner, activist, visionary and expert in Hawaiian languoge and culture. From left, OHA trustees Luana Alapa, Kalei Akaka, Mililani Trask, Kahakalau, Carmen "Hulu" Lindsey, Dan Ahuna and lohn Waihee IV. - Photo: Joshua Koh