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Roen Kahalewai Hufford

Native Hawaiian Roen Halley Kahalewai McDonald Hufford carries on the art of ka hana kapa (making barkcloth) and is a leading figure in the reclaiming of this nearly lost art.

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.

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.