We recognize proper orthography of the (modern) Hawaiian language including the ‘okina [‘] or
glottal stop and the kahakō [ō] or macron (e.g., in place names of Hawai‘i such as Lāna‘i). We
acknowledge that individual businesses listed on this site may not use the ‘okina or kahakō, but
we recognize the importance of using the proper orthography to preserve the indigenous
language and culture of Hawai‘i and use them in all other forms of communications.
