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Indigenous Librarianship - Practices of Indigenous Agency and Abundance
(2025) Moniz, Hauolihiwahiwa; Purcell, Alyssa ʻĀnela; Shim, Kapena; Long, Keahiahi S.
This 2025 white paper examines how Indigenous agency and abundance can be actualized, protected, and expanded within information institutions. It utilizes the perspectives and professional experiences of the International Indigenous Librarians' Forum (IILF) Hawaiʻi delegates, representing more than 40 Indigenous communities worldwide. This report underscores the critical need for libraries to recognize and respond to the unique challenges Indigenous communities face in relation to information access, representation, and preservation.
E Naʻauao Pū, E Noiʻi Pū, E Noelo Pū: Research Support for Hawaiian Studies
(2019-06-10) Komeiji, Kawena; Long, Keahiahi; Matsuda, Shavonn; Paikai, Annemarie; Shim, Kapena
This report presents findings and recommendations from a local study conducted with Hawaiian Studies and Hawaiian Language faculty from multiple University of Hawaiʻi (UH) campuses. The report highlights scholars' research experiences and practices, as well as the ways in which research methods are taught in the field of Hawaiian Studies. The report provides direction for libraries on how we can better meet the needs of Hawaiian Studies scholars as the UH System reaffirms its commitment and responsibility to the Indigenous people, culture, and language of Hawaiʻi.