Shimakutuba; Educate and Infiltrate

The University of Hawaiʻi, Hilo campus has been designated as the National Indigenous Language Center, and offers a graduate program in Indigenous Language Revitalization and Education through Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani, the Hawaiian Language College.  Koutaro Yūji is the first student from Uchinā to receive his MA degree in the program and is continuing his studies to receive his PhD for Indigenous language revitalization and education.  Ka Haka ʻUla has become and essential resource for Indigenous language revitalization, as they share, connect and support many Indigenous communities form around the globe.  It has put Hawaiʻi on the map as the center for language revitalization work.  In this podcast, we talk with Koutaro about his experience and his continuing journey for renormalizing Uchināguchi.