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Mary Kawena Pukui: (1895-1986)
 
Hawaiian Linguist and Scholar Mary Kawena Pukui is considered a cultural treasure here in Hawaii and her tireless dedication to preserving, recording, and reviving the Hawaiian language has left an indelible mark on contemporary Hawaiian culture and history. Ms. Pukui is best known for having published the first Native Hawaiian language dictionary as well as the renowned "Olelo No Eau" a collection of ancient Hawaiian proverbs and sayings. It is through her work and dedication, in a time when Hawaiian culture was threatened with extinction, that helped push the native Hawaiians or Kanaka Maoli into a cultural renaissance. Ancient Hawaiians … (6 comments)