Dr Doseena Fergie
For the more than 20 years Dr Doseena Fergie has dedicated her time to building strong, healthy and skilled Aboriginal communities in Victoria, Australia.
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Meali’i Kalama
Hawai’ian quilter
Nova Peris
Nova Peris was the first Aboriginal Australian to win an Olympic gold medal.
Nalani Kanaka’ole
Guardian of the ancient style of hula that predates commercial forms of the dance that emerged in the twentieth century
Pualani Kanaka’ole Kanahel
Guardian of the ancient style of hula that predates commercial forms of the dance that emerged in the twentieth century
Marie Leilehua McDonald
McDonald is not only the islands’ best-known practitioner of the art of Hawaiian lei making, but she is also its primary scholar.
Gladys Kukana Grace
Gladys Kukana Grace learned the art of weaving lauhala (lau = leaf, hala = pandanus tree) from her maternal grandmother, Kukana, through a longstanding oral tradition.
Genoa Keawe
Renowned Hawaiian music icon
Maria Keawea Maki
Maria Keawea Maki was among the Native Hawaiians who participated in nineteenth-century Anglo-led missionary efforts in Oregon Territory.
Mavis Rivers
Samoan-New Zealander jazz singer