Jason Momoa’s Hawaiian Language Commitment Exposes Cultural Revival Amid Lingering Colonial Wrongs

Jason Momoa’s dedication to speaking authentic Hawaiian in the new Apple TV+ series ‘Chief of War’ is more than an actor perfecting his craft — it’s a courageous stand against decades of cultural erasure inflicted on Hawaii by American colonizers. As Momoa labored alongside native language coach Kahoʻokahi Kanuha, they grappled with pronunciation nuances and the weighty history behind every word.Can America Face Its Own Role in Hawaiian Language Suppression?The use of Hawaiian language on a mainstream platform is undeniably historic, but it arrives after generations of brutal policies aimed at erasing that very identity. Following the illegal overthrow of...