About me
"Aloha mai kākou, I was born on Kauakinikini, Niʻihau and am the hanai granddaughter of my tūtū lady and was raised in Hanapepe, Kauaʻi. My tūtū raised me in Hawaiian so I am a native speaker of Hawaiian language. When I graduated from high school, I moved to Honolulu, Oʻahu to attend UH Manoa. I have interviewed and videotaped numerous kūpuna who were native speakers of Hawaiian language. I have authored several Hawaiian language books and have translated English to Hawaiian books for the Hawaiian Immersion schools. I have taught Hawaiian language in the DOE and private schools here in Hawaii and internationally. I am presently a cultural and language specialist for Windward Community College."
Born on Kauakinikini, Niʻihau, and raised in Hanapēpē, Kauaʻi, ʻAnakē Tuti is the hānai granddaughter of her beloved tūtū lady. She was raised speaking Hawaiian as her first language, making her a native speaker. After graduating from high school, she moved to Honolulu, Oʻahu, to attend the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
With a passion for preserving and perpetuating the Hawaiian language, ʻAnakē Tuti has interviewed and videotaped numerous kūpuna who were native speakers. She has also authored several Hawaiian language books and translated English texts into Hawaiian for Hawaiian immersion schools.
Her teaching experience includes Hawaiian language instruction within the Hawaiʻi Department of Education, private schools, and internationally. Currently, she serves as a cultural and language specialist at Windward Community College, continuing her dedication to the preservation and teaching of Hawaiian language and culture.
