Introducing “What Is Ola?” an indigenous language travel documentary.

Over the past 35+ years, the mantra of the Hawaiian language movement has been “E Ola ka ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i.” “The Hawaiian language shall live.”

"What is Ola?” is a travel documentary hosted by Keli‘i Wilson, one of the very first immersion graduates and daughter of two ‘Aha Pūnana Leo founders. Born in the mid-80’s, Keli‘i and her brother were a couple of the very first children, outside the Ni‘ihau community, to once again be raised speaking Hawaiian as their first language.

Join us as we follow Keli‘i to Greenland, Spain and Wales - home to thriving indigenous languages - to get an idea of what this state of ola might look like for our ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i in the future

https://www.mokuolahonua.com/resources/language-policy-and-advocacy/2020/4/18/what-is-ola