The award is the first of its kind to lead, advocate for and implement training and resource development for Indigenous language education pathways in the U.S.
The educational outreach center will debut a coral exhibit featuring a 20-foot-wide touch-reactive screen of a virtual ecosystem based off of the Kona coast.
The ʻIkuwā Festival is an extension of ʻImiloa’s annual Wayfinding Festival but with emphasis on activities that help repair and rebuild human connection.