In order to achieve our objectives Kamanakao Association wishes to accomplish the following:-

1.LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT: this includes development of

• a writing system (orthography)
• grammatical descriptions (grammar books)
• a dictionary

2.LITERACY DEVELOPMENT: this includes

• writing story booklets for children
• writing primers/pamphlets on important messages for adult literacy
• translating hymns and portions of the Bible
• conducting literacy classes for adults and children

3.CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT:

• developing a Cultural Centre in which most of our Literacy Development activities (item 2 above) will take place

• training in cultural skills (e.g. canoeing) and performances (e.g. dances)

• conducting research on Shiyeyi language and culture

4.TRAINING in:

• Bible translation
• cultural studies
• literacy material development

Currently, the Association is working on:

• developing the orthography to facilitate the production of literacy materials;

• collecting oral stories, songs, poems and so on, which are useful to provide the rich language its context and facilitate the development of the orthography and of reading materials;

• translation of hymns and gospels, and eventually the Bible;