(K)new Indigenous names for plants and animals are a point of convergence for language revitalization and scientific inquiry. In seeking genuine connection to the ʻāina—our natural spaces—scientists and keepers of culture collaborate to name and describe the world through a Hawaiian perspective. When a new species are born into our humanly view, names are given to form a relationship. Utilizing oral and textual Hawaiian language archival sources, names are (re)discovered and applied. When no traditional names are found, a multi-layered naming process is engaged based on traditional strategies and modern techniques. This kind of collaboration through naming represents proof of a living language, culture, and people. [This is the abstract. However, I can add more to this if this since it will be in the newsletter.
