Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
Board on Geographic Names
Ania ti Ar-aramiden Daytoy a Lupon
Ti Hawaii Board iti Geographic Names mangbalbalakad iti ti official naming ken spelling ti geographic features, places, ken landmarks throughout ti state, working tapno preserve correct Hawaiian-language place names ken ensure consistency iti official maps ken records. Mangrerebyu daytoy kadagiti proposals tapno name wenno rename features ken mangikoordina kadagiti kadagiti ti U.S. Board iti Geographic Names para iti pederal recognition. Ti board plays an napateg role iti maintaining ti integrity ti Hawaiian kultural geography.
Apay a Rumbeng a Maseknan Ka
Place names iti Hawaii carry deep kultural ken historical significance para iti Native Hawaiians ken amin dagiti residente. Ti board's dagiti desision iti restoring wenno preserving Hawaiian place names affect maps, road signs, ken official records that shape kasano Hawaii's landscape ket understood ken honored.