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Wayfinding · Ethnonavigation · The Luminous Life

National Geographic Explorer

Dr. Elizabeth Kapuʻuwailani Lindsey

PhD Ethnonavigation

I've spent 30 years learning how humanity finds its way.

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

About

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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Capt. Don Walsh
"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. Pualani Kanahele
"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

Ken Granville
"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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