ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Nūpepa Translations

Hawaiian Language nūpepa (newspapers) are a treasury of knowledge that document and provide insight to practices, traditions, and knowledge of old Hawaiʻi. The ʻIke Wai Project, whose mission is to ensure Hawaiʻi’s future water security through research, education, and community engagement, look to our nūpepa as an integral component in our research— directing and educating both the community and the research team in our understanding of wai in both Kona, Hawaiʻi and ʻEwa, Oʻahu. 

Interactive Story Maps:

Na Hoonanea Ka Manawa

Water Stewardship in the Puʻuloa Aquifer

Na Hunahuna no ka Moolelo Hawaii

Translation Process and Methodology