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"Dr. Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey has ventured through life clothed in her Hawaiian name, i kona inoa Hawaiʻi. Kapuʻuwai – heart, lani – righteous endeavors."
Dr. Pualani Kanahele
Hawaiian Elder and Educator
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Elizabeth Lindsey, 63, National Geographic Explorer
With wisdom gained from her elders in Hawaii combined with anthropological research in some of the most remote parts of the world, this National Geographic Explorer is starting a new venture.
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Mapping the Human Story
When Elizabeth Lindsey was a child, Hawaiian elders foretold that she would embark on a journey to gather ancient wisdom that could guide future generations.
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National Geographic
Explorer Profile
Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey is the first female National Geographic fellow and the first Polynesian explorer at the National Geographic Society.
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Canadian Business
The Performer: Explorer Elizabeth Lindsey
When Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey turned 50, she decided to become an explorer. Her 2006 award-winning documentary, Then There Were None, recounted the colonization of Hawaii.
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Maui Magazine
Mapping the Human Story
Elizabeth Lindsey is a child of the Islands; her Hawaiian blood mingles with that of English seafarers and Chinese merchants. The Hawaiian elders who raised her instilled in her a reverence for the wisdom of stories.
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CNN Opinion
Wisdom Is Found in Our Heritage, Not Our Cell Phones
Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey, Ph.D., the first female fellow of the National Geographic Society, is an award-winning filmmaker and anthropologist who shares her vision for reclaiming ancient wisdom.
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