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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #b1 #bjbf,mr4    
,s*atz 7= himself & ,ms4 ,hirono7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,febru>y #bjbf 
z ,hawaiian ,language ,mon? or #8lelo   
,hawai#8i ,mon?4  ,:]eas ! ,hawaiian    
language1 or #8lelo ,hawai#8i-- 7#a7 is 
! ,native language ( ,native ,hawaiians1
 ! aborig9al1 ,indig5\s p :o-- 7,a7     
settl$ ! ,hawaiian ar*ipelago z e>ly z  
#b1jjj ye>s ago1 ov] :i* !y ex]cis$     
sov]eignty2 &  7,b7 ov] "t1 f\nd$ !     
,k+dom ( ,hawai#8i2 &  7#b7 0 once      
widely spok5 by ,native ,hawaiians &    
non-,native ,hawaiians ?r\gh\t ! ,k+dom 
( ,hawai#8i1 :i* held "o ( ! highe/     
lit]acy rates 9 ! _w prior to ! illegal 
ov]?r[ ( ! ,k+dom ( ,hawai#8i 9 #ahic & 
! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,republic ( ,hawai#8i2 
,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,hawai#8i enact$ a 
law 9 #ahif effectively bann+ s*ool     
in/ructional use ( #8lelo ,hawai#8i1 a  

law t cont9u$ 9 effect ov] !            
g5]ations-long t]ritorial p]iod2 ,:]eas 
! ,republic ( ,hawai#8i bann$ ! use (   
#8lelo ,hawai#8i to communicate & puni%$
 *ildr5 = speak+ #8lelo ,hawai#8i 9     
s*ools & on ! playgr\nd2 ,:]eas p>allel 
to ! ,f$]al ef=ts to elim9ate ,native   
,am]ican languages spok5 by ,indian     
,tribes1 ! ban on ! use ( #8lelo        
,hawai#8i l$ to ! ne> ext9ction ( !     
,hawaiian language by ! #aihjs1 :5 few] 
?an #ej flu5t speak]s "u #ah ye>s old   
rema9$2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! #aifjs1 ,native  
,hawaiians h l$ a grassroots            
revitalization ( _! ,native language1   
laun*+ a numb] ( hi/oric initiatives1   
includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,hawaiian language     
c\rse & degree programs ?r\gh !         
,univ]sity ( ,hawai#8i sy/em2  7#b7 !   
/atewide ,hawaiian language imm]sion    
pres*ools creat$ by ! ,native ,hawaiian 
nonpr(it #8,aha ,pnana ,leo1 comb9+     
speak]s & non-speak]s 9 language ne/s2  
7#c7 ! ,hawai#8i ,/ate ,dep>tm5t (      
,education ,hawaiian language imm]sion  

program develop$ f a base ( #8,aha      
,pnana ,leo graduates2 &  7#d7 ! rese>* 
conduct$ by ! ,hawaiian language college
 at ! ,univ]sity ( ,hawai#8i at ,hilo   
relat+ to ,indig5\s language imm]sion   
tea*] tra9+1 curriculum mat]ials1 & be/ 
practices1 :i* all[$ ! ,/ate ( ,hawai#8i
 to develop an integrat$ pres*ool ?r\gh 
doctorate ,hawaiian imm]sion program2   
,:]eas ! ,hawaiian language             
revitalization movem5t inspir$ sy/emic  
,native language policy re=m1 includ+-- 
7#a7 ! ,/ate ( ,hawai#8i recogniz+      
#8lelo ,hawai#8i z an (ficial language 9
 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,/ate ( ,hawai#8i   
?r\gh a majority vote ( its ,hawaiian & 
non-,hawaiian citiz5ry 9 #aigh2  7#b7 ! 
,/ate ( ,hawai#8i remov+ ! #ij-ye> ban  
on tea*+ #8lelo ,hawai#8i 9 public &    
private s*ools 9 #aihf2  7#c7 !         
bip>tisan enactm5t ( ! ,native ,am]ican 
,languages ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bija et 
seq47 9 #aiij1 :i* e/abli%$ ! policy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to pres]ve1 protect1 &   
promote ! rights & fre$om ( ,native     

,am]icans to use1 practice1 & develop   
,native ,am]ican languages1 includ+ !   
,native ,hawaiian language2 &  7#d7 !   
,/ate ( ,hawai#8i designat+ ! mon? (    
,febru>y z #8lelo ,hawai#8i ,mon? to    
celebrate & enc\rage ! use ( ! ,hawaiian
 language2 ,:]eas ! enactm5t ( ! ,native
 ,am]ican ,language ,res\rce ,c5t] ,act 
( #bjbb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gdeg7 9 #bjbc-- 
7#a7 reconfirm$ a ,f$]al commitm5t to   
revitaliz+ ,native ,am]ican languages1  
includ+ ! ,hawaiian language2 &  7#b7   
result$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education aw>d+
 ! ,hawaiian language college at !      
,univ]sity ( ,hawai#8i at ,hilo a #e-ye>
 grant to e/abli% & lead ! fir/         
,national ,native ,am]ican ,language    
,res\rce ,c5t] ) ,/ate & ,tribal college
 & univ]sity p>tn]s to support !        
revitalization ( o!r ,native ,am]ican   
languages ?r\gh exp]tise & be/          
practices2 & ,:]eas ! enactm5t ( num]\s 
laws by ,congress ov] _m decades to     
promote education1 ,native ,am]ican     
language revitalization1 & cultural     

pres]vation recognizes & implem5ts !    
special political & tru/ relation%ip ) !
 ,native ,hawaiian ,community3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7          
designates ,febru>y #bjbf z ,hawaiian   
,language ,mon? or #8lelo ,hawai#8i     
,mon?2  7#b7 commits to pres]v+1        
protect+1 & promot+ ! use1 practice1 &  
developm5t ( #8lelo ,hawai#8i 9 alignm5t
 ) ! ,native ,am]ican ,languages ,act   
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bija et seq472 &  7#c7  
urges ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & int]e/$   
gr\ps to celebrate #8lelo ,hawai#8i     
,mon? ) appropriate activities &        
programs to demon/rate support = #8lelo 
,hawai#8i4