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Luning, Rebecca J. I.; Yamauchi, Lois A. – Heritage Language Journal, 2010
Papahana Kaiapuni is a K-12 public school program in which the Hawaiian language is the medium of instruction. In 1987, parents and language activists started the program in response to the dwindling number of speakers that resulted from a nearly century-long ban on the indigenous language. This study examined how participation in this indigenous…
Descriptors: Language Maintenance, School Activities, Immersion Programs, Elementary Secondary Education