Alaska, Hawaiʻi and the US Pacific
Native Hawaiians
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Lands
The Hawaiian Islands (Hawaiʻi), United States
Countries United States
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Achievement
Education taught entirely in Hawaiian now runs from preschool to doctoral level, growing from the first Pūnana Leo preschool in Kekaha, Kauaʻi, in 1984.
As of 2026 Source: ʻAha Pūnana Leo, History (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Governance
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, approved by Hawaiʻi voters in 1978 to serve Native Hawaiians, is governed by nine trustees elected statewide for four-year terms.
As of 2026 Source: Office of Hawaiian Affairs, About (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Language
Since a 1978 amendment to the state constitution, Hawaiian and English have both been official languages of the State of Hawaiʻi.
As of 2026 Source: Legislative Reference Bureau, State of Hawaiʻi, State Constitution (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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