Wayfinding · Ethnonavigation · The Luminous Life
National Geographic Explorer
PhD Ethnonavigation
We are all wayfinders. As we navigate life's passages, through uncertainty, transition, and the unknown, we discover what matters most, and learn to protect it.
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Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey is National Geographic's first Polynesian Explorer and female Fellow.
She is an expert in cultural intelligence and ethnomimicry, studying native systems to develop sustainable solutions.
Elizabeth is the Founder & CEO of EARTH ONE, an immersive state-of-the-art platform designed to protect and perpetuate endangered cultures and their environments.
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"Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey expanded her early commitment to her people's culture in Hawaii to the world. We are all better for it."
Capt. Don Walsh
National Geographic, Ocean Elder
"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
"Dr. Lindsey's vision for a better world has only just begun to be fully unleashed. Her potential to do good is enormous!"
Ken Granville
Co-Founder & CEO MindAptiv
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